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PublisherSpecialty Press Publishers & Wholesalers, Incorporated

ISBN-101580070876

ISBN-139781580070874

eBay Product ID (ePID)47978182

Product Key Features

Book TitleStearman Aircraft : a Detailed History

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAviation / General, Aviation / History

Publication Year2006

IllustratorYes

GenreTransportation

AuthorEdward H. Phillips

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight44.1 Oz

Item Length10.2 in

Item Width10.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-022053

Reviews"Aerospace Modeler Magazine," 2005 " Bottom line: this is a great book and I highly recommend it. The high quality of the text and photos, the comprehensive nature of the photo coverage, and the very high production and binding work make it a great value. Hats off to Mr. Phillips for telling this great American story so well.", Aerospace Modeler Magazine, 2005 "Bottom line: this is a great book and I highly recommend it. The high quality of the text and photos, the comprehensive nature of the photo coverage, and the very high production and binding work make it a great value. Hats off to Mr. Phillips for telling this great American story so well.", Aerospace Modeler Magazine , 2005 " Bottom line: this is a great book and I highly recommend it. The high quality of the text and photos, the comprehensive nature of the photo coverage, and the very high production and binding work make it a great value. Hats off to Mr. Phillips for telling this great American story so well.", "Sportman Pilot," Summer 2006 " Stearman Aircraft is a worthy addition to any aviation enthusiast's library, and a must for Stearman lovers.", "Model Airplane News," September 2006, reviewed by Gerry Yarrish " This detailed Stearman history lesson is a must-have for everyone who is interested in vintage aviation an the aircraft of that era. I highly recommend this enjoyable, informative read.", Model Airplane News , September 2006, reviewed by Gerry Yarrish "This detailed Stearman history lesson is a must-have for everyone who is interested in vintage aviation an the aircraft of that era. I highly recommend this enjoyable, informative read.", Sportman Pilot , Summer 2006 "Stearman Aircraft is a worthy addition to any aviation enthusiast's library, and a must for Stearman lovers.", Sportman Pilot, Summer 2006 "Stearman Aircraft is a worthy addition to any aviation enthusiast's library, and a must for Stearman lovers.", Model Airplane News, September 2006,reviewed by Gerry Yarrish "This detailed Stearman history lesson is a must-have for everyone who is interested in vintage aviation an the aircraft of that era. I highly recommend this enjoyable, informative read."

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal629.133/34

SynopsisThe history of the Stearman Aircraft Company is about American entrepreneurship, aeronautical innovation, and the sheer determination to design and manufacture custom-built airplanes that set a standard for the competition to follow. In his new book Stearman Aircraft, author Edward Phillips follows the career of Lloyd Carlton Stearman from his work on the New Swallow biplane to the expansion of Stearman facilities into Boeing Airplane Company plants. In between was the Travel Air years, out of which came the Model A, B, CH, CW, BW, and Type 5000. The book also pays special attention to Stearman's rare C1 and C2 biplanes, as well as later upgraded C2s, the C3 series, the M-2, the LT-1, the luxurious CAB-1, the Model 6 Cloudboy, and others. During World War II, Boeing's sprawling facilities churned out thousands of Kaydet biplanes to train fledgling aviators, more than 1,600 B-29 Superfortresses heavy bombers to pound Japan into submission, and a steady stream of critical airframe assemblies for the famed B-17 Flying Fortress to reduce Hitler's Third Reich to rubble. For its work on these great aircraft, Boeing's Wichita Division earned six Army-Navy E awards for excellence in manufacturing and production., The history of the Stearman Aircraft Company is about American entrepreneurship, aeronautical innovation, and the sheer determination to design and manufacture custom-built airplanes that set a standard for the competition to follow. In his new book Stearman Aircraft, author Edward Phillips follows the career of Lloyd Carlton Stearman from his work on the New Swallow biplane to the expansion of Stearman facilities into Boeing Airplane Company plants. In between was the Travel Air years, out of which came the Model A, B, CH, CW, BW, and Type 5000. The book also pays special attention to Stearman's rare C1 and C2 biplanes, as well as later upgraded C2s, the C3 series, the M-2, the LT-1, the luxurious CAB-1, the Model 6 Cloudboy, and others. During World War II, Boeing's sprawling facilities churned out thousands of Kaydet biplanes to train fledgling aviators, more than 1,600 B-29 Superfortresses heavy bombers to pound Japan into submission, and a steady stream of critical airframe assemblies for the famed B-17 Flying Fortress to reduce Hitler's Third Reich to rubble. For its work on these great aircraft, Boeing's Wichita Division earned six Army-Navy "E" awards for excellence in manufacturing and production.

LC Classification NumberTL686.S7P55 2006