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China Clipper - The Age of the Great Flying Boats

English · Paperback / Softback

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When the China Clipper shattered aviation records on its maiden six-day flight from California to the Orient in 1935, the flying boat became an instant celebrity. This lively history by Robert Gandt traces the development of the great flying boats as both a triumph of technology and a stirring human drama. He examines the political, military, and economic forces that drove its development and explains the aeronautical advances that made the aircraft possible. To fully document the story he includes interviews with flying boat pioneers and a dynamic collection of photographs, charts, and cutaway illustrations.

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Robert Gandt is a former naval officer, international airline captain, and military historian. A resident of Daytona Beach, FL, he is the author of thirteen books, including The Twilight Warriors.

Summary

The China Clipper was the first of three Martin M-130 four engine flying boats and shattered aviation records on its maiden six-day flight from California to the Orient in 1935; the flying boat became an instant celebrity.

Product details

Authors Robert Gandt, Gandt Robert
Publisher Naval Institute Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.10.2010
 
EAN 9781591143031
ISBN 978-1-59114-303-1
No. of pages 266
Dimensions 152 mm x 229 mm x 16 mm
Weight 437 g
Subjects Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel
Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Aviation and space engineering
Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

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