Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II : (Registro nro. 88820)
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| Classification number | TL |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Langley, S. P. |
| Fuller form of name | (Samuel Pierpont), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1834-1906 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II : |
| Remainder of title | Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Volume 27 Number 3, Publication 1948, 1911 |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2015 |
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| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| General note | Release date is 2015-01-17 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) |
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| Summary, etc. | "Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II" by Samuel Pierpont Langley and Charles M. Manly is a scientific publication likely written in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This work documents the pioneering experiments in aerodynamics conducted by Langley, focusing on the practical aspects of mechanical flight, including models powered by various engines and the significant technical challenges faced in the pursuit of sustained aerial transportation. The narrative intertwines rigorous scientific inquiry with historical context, showcasing the evolution of flight technology during this formative period. The opening of the memoir introduces Langley as an early advocate for mechanical flight, recounting the essential experiments that took place from 1887 to 1896. Langley reflects on the evolution of his aerodromes, initially utilizing rubber-powered models and eventually transitioning to more powerful steam engines. He emphasizes the frustrations stemming from the limitations of earlier models, such as issues with weight and launching mechanics. The text sets the stage for a detailed recounting of his trials, including the scientific hypotheses behind design choices, the trials of constructing lighter and more efficient models, and Langley’s aspirations for a successful demonstration of sustained flight had been realized in his experiments by May 1896. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
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| Uncontrolled term | Aeronautics |
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| Uncontrolled term | Flight |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Manly, Charles M. |
| Fuller form of name | (Charles Matthews), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1876-1927 |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47981">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47981</a> |
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