Technological Innovation and the Rise of Aviation, 1903-1941

Wings for the American Military

AvCharles J. Gross

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

Del i serien Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology

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Beskrivning

This book provides an overview of American aviation from 1903 to 1941, covering major developments in aviation technology. Under the fiscal constraints imposed by the post-war military drawdown and the Great Depression, the US military sacrificed quantity aircraft procurement for gains in quality.

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Utgivningsdatum:2024-12-31
Mått:148 x 210 x 24 mm
Vikt:566 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
Antal sidor:334
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031711077

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Charles J. Gross is a retired Air Force civilian historian. He has published widely on the history of American military aviation. He received a doctorate in Military History from The Ohio State University. Gross also served as an Air Force reserve officer from 1964 to 1994.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION.- Chapter 2: THE ORIGINS OF AMERICAN MILITARYAERONAUTICS, 1903-1917.- Chapter 3: THE GREAT WAR: ENLISTING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN AMERICAN AVIATION, 1917-1918.- Chapter 4: ORGANIZING POSTWAR AVIATION, 1918-1926.- Chapter 5: A GOLDEN AGE OF INNOVATION, 1926-1938.- Chapter 6.-MOBILIZING FOR GLOBAL WAR, 1938-1941.- Chapter 7: EPILOGUE.