Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power /

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Today, air power is a vital component of the U.S. armed forces. James Libbey, in Alexander P. de Seversky and the Quest for Air Power, highlights the contributions of an aviation pioneer who made much of it possible. Graduating from the Imperial Russian Naval Academy at the start of World War I, de...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Libbey, James K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2013.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
De Seversky, Alexander P. > (Alexander Procofieff), > 1894-1974.
De Seversky, Alexander P. > (Alexander Procofieff), > 1894-1974
1900-1999
Aeronautical engineers > United States > Biography.
Air power > United States > History > 20th century.
Aeronautics, Military > United States > History > 20th century.
Ingénieurs en aéronautique > États-Unis > Biographies.
Forces aériennes > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Aéronautique militaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Aeronautical engineers
Aeronautics, Military
Air power
United States
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: the Russian in the Russian context
  • The Russian ace in the Great War
  • Revolutionary changes
  • The Russian test pilot and consultant in America
  • The Russian inventor
  • The Russian inventor becomes an American designer
  • The innovative designer
  • The P-35 manufacturer
  • Troubled times
  • The P-35 manufacturer loses his company
  • The making of an air power prophet
  • Prophet of air power
  • Victory through air power
  • The prophet at home and abroad
  • The prophet challenged
  • Return of the media personality
  • The futurist.

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