Dreams of flight : general aviation in the United States / by Janet R. Daly Bednarek with Michael H. Bednarek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bednarek, Janet R. Daly (Janet Rose Daly), 1959-

Contributor:

Bednarek, Michael H., 1956-

Series:

Centennial of flight series ; no. 4.

Centennial of flight series ; no. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Private flying--United States.

Private flying.

Physical Description:

xviii, 191 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

General aviation encompasses all the ways aircraft are used beyond commercial and military flying: private flights, barnstormers, cropdusters, and more. Here, the authors have taken on the formidable task of discussing the hundredyear history of this diverse field by focusing on the most important figures in aviation, from Clyde Cessna to Paul Poberezny, as well as organizations and the major producers of aircraft and engines.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

From First Seedsto Early Blossoms

The"Golden Age"1926-39

For the Duration1939-45

Up from the Ashes1945-80

Dreams Once Again DeferredPost-1980

Notes

Sources for the Historyof General Aviation

Index.

Notes:

From first seeds to early blossoms -- The "Golden Age" : 1926-39 -- For the duration : 1939-45 -- Up from the ashes : 1945-80 -- Dreams once again deferred : post-1980.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-168) and index.

ISBN:

1-299-05259-2

9781585448745

1-60344-671-0

1-58544-874-5

OCLC:

53976579