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Informationen zum Autor E.R. Johnson is a retired attorney at law and aviation writer who lives in the Ozark region of north-central Arkansas. As an instrument-rated private pilot, he accumulated pilot-in-command experience in more than 20 types of aircraft, including seaplanes, and is the author of eight books and more than 60 magazine articles on aviation topics. Klappentext This work is a comprehensive, heavily illustrated history of the many flying boats and amphibious aircraft designed and built in the United States. It is divided into three chronological sections: the early era (1912-1928), the golden era (1928-1945), and the post-war era (1945-present), with historical overviews of each period. Within each section, individual aircraft types are listed in alphabetical order by manufacturer or builder, with historical background, technical specifications, drawings, and one or more photographs. Appendices cover lesser known flying boat and amphibian types as well as various design concepts that never achieved the flying stage. Zusammenfassung Presents a comprehensive history of the many different types of flying boats and amphibious aircraft designed and built in the United States. This title is divided into three chronological sections: the early era (1912-1928)! the golden era (1928-1945)! and the postwar era (1945 - present)! with historical overviews of each period. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface PART I. THE EARLY ERA, 1912-1928 PART II. THE GOLDEN ERA, 1928-1945 PART III. THE POST-WAR ERA, 1945-PRESENT Appendix A: Lesser Known Flying Boats and Amphibians Appendix B: Flying Boat and Amphibian Design Concepts Appendix C: Three GlossariesAeronautical Terms and Abbreviations Military Terms and Abbreviations Military Aircraft Nomenclature Bibliography Index
