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100 1 _aPagé, Victor Wilfred,
_d1885-1947
245 1 0 _aAviation Engines: Design—Construction—Operation and Repair
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-12-02
508 _aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Harry Lamé, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Aviation Engines: Design—Construction—Operation and Repair" by Victor Wilfred Pagé is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work is intended as a practical guide for aviation students, mechanics, and engineering officers, focusing on the intricacies of aircraft power plants and the systems associated with their operation and upkeep. It encompasses various aspects of internal combustion engine engineering with a particular emphasis on aircraft applications. The opening of the book introduces the concept of human flight as a significant achievement and discusses the essential requirements for aerial motors, particularly emphasizing their need to be lightweight and reliable due to the unique challenges faced in aviation. It distinguishes between different branches of aeronautics, specifically focusing on the operational aspects of aeroplanes and their engines. The author outlines the historical context of aviation technology, pointing to the evolution of internal combustion engines and their critical role in the modernization of flight, as well as the various forms and classifications of engines that suit different aviation needs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAirplanes -- Motors
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38187
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