A flying life : John Duigan and the first Australian aeroplane /

The flying career of John Robertson Duigan spanned just a decade from 1908 to 1918. One hundred years ago he built and successfully flew the first aeroplane made in Australia using only photographs, journal articles and an unreliable textbook as his guides. He was the first Australian to fly a power...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Crotty, David
Autor Corporativo: Museum Victoria
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Melbourne : Museum Victoria, 2010.
Temas:
Duigan, John Robertson, > 1882-1951.
Duigan, John Robertson, > 1882-1951
Aeronautics > Australia > Biography.
Airplanes > Australia > Biography.
Aeronautics > Australia > History.
Avions > Australie > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
TRANSPORTATION > Aviation > History.
Aeronautics
Airplanes
Australia
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The flying career of John Robertson Duigan spanned just a decade from 1908 to 1918. One hundred years ago he built and successfully flew the first aeroplane made in Australia using only photographs, journal articles and an unreliable textbook as his guides. He was the first Australian to fly a powered Australian-made aeroplane in Australia.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 170 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps, facsimiles
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-160) and index.
ISBN:9781921833182
1921833181

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