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
Autor principal: Libbey, James K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2013.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
De Seversky, Alexander P. > (Alexander Procofieff), > 1894-1974.
Air power.
Aeronautics, Military.
Aeronautical engineers.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
Aeronautique militaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Forces aeriennes > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Ingenieurs en aeronautique > États-Unis > Biographies.
Aeronautics, Military > United States > History > 20th century.
Air power > United States > History > 20th century.
Aeronautical engineers > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
History.
Biography
Electronic books.
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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