Lougheed, 1910, Vehicles of the Air

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Victor Lougheed. Vehicles of the Air: a Popular Exposition of Modern Aeronautics with Working Drawings. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1910.

Scan at Internet Archive.

Lougheed: "Member of the Aeronautic Society, founder member of the Society of Autombile Engineers, former editor of Motor, and author of 'Some Trends of Modern Automobile Design'.

Overview material and item by item discussion of mechanical elements (ball bearings, sprockets, etc.) as well as material types. Illustrations number 270.

Full copies of Patent US-1903-821393 (Wright) and Patent US-1905-831173 (John J. Montgomery).

Glossary pp. 465–472, followed by a records list.


Original title Vehicles of the Air: a Popular Exposition of Modern Aeronautics with Working Drawings
Simple title Vehicles of the Air
Authors Victor Lougheed
Date 1910
Countries GB, DE
Languages en
Keywords meteorology, LTA, fabric, silk, metal, gas, hydrogen, vacuum, netting, car, wood, navigation, mooring, heavier-than-air, ornithopter, helicopter, airplane, biplane, multiplane, propulsion, propeller, parachute, ball bearings, John J. Montgomery
Journal
Related to aircraft? 1
Page count 479
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