Long Island Aircraft Manufacturers (Images of Aviation)
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0099U5LRE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 110 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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More than Grumman and Republic! James Pernikoff For anyone who thinks of Long Island aircraft manufacturers as beginning and ending with Grumman and Republic, I should tell you that there are some 80 manufacturers in this book!Of course, that includes Brooklyn and Queens (which are, physically, on the island), and most of these manufacturers were small companies that produced few aircraft and didn't last very long. But it also includes well-known names like Brewster, Curtiss, EDO, Loening, Sikorsky, Sperry and Vought, all of which operated on the island for periods of time, some quite considerable.The author, curator of the Cradle of Aviation Museum at Mitchel Field, is . Four Stars no comments. Lud Ziegelmair said A must read. this is my second cop which I will give to a friend
Nearly all of the photographs in this work are from the extensive archives of the Cradle of Aviation Museum, most published here for the first time. . He has authored 20 books on aviation history and frequently makes appearances as an aerospace historian. About the Author Joshua Stoff is the curator of the Cradle of Aviation Museum, a noted aviation historian, and a prolific author
. Joshua Stoff is the curator of the Cradle of Aviation Museum, a noted aviation historian, and a prolific author. He has authored 20 books on aviation history and frequently makes appearances as an aerospace historian. Nearly all of the photographs in this work are from the extensive archives of the Crad
From the first frail biplanes to the warbirds of World War II and the sleek fighters of the jet age, aviation companies on Long Island helped make aviation the integral part of our world that it is today. During the 20th century, over 70 firms came to build aircraft on Long Island. Long Islanders helped transform aviation from a dangerous sport to a viable means of transportation, while also producing a large portion of the nation’s aerial arsenal in times of war. Some of these firms lasted for decades and became famed builders of historic aircraft, such as Grumman, Republic, Curtiss, Fairchild, and Sikorsky.. Significant aircraft manufacturing began on Long Island in the early 20th century and boomed during the war years