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100	1		_aRay, Jim, _d1893-1955
245	1	4	_aThe Story of American Aviation
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2018
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aIllustrated by the author.
500			_aRelease date is 2018-10-05
508			_aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"The Story of American Aviation" by Jim Ray is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book chronicles the incredible journey of aviation in the United States, covering the evolution of aircraft and detailing the key figures who contributed to this advancement. It explores the transition from the first powered flights at Kitty Hawk to the development of modern aviation technology, highlighting both military and civil aviation milestones. At the start of the work, Jim Ray provides a foreword that sets the stage for the history of American aviation, acknowledging the pioneers and innovators who made significant contributions to the field. The introduction reflects on the rapid evolution of flight technology, contrasting early attempts, like those by the Wright Brothers, with the complex aircraft of Ray's contemporary period. The opening chapters illustrate early historical attempts at flight, delve into the dreams and experiments of aviation visionaries, and introduce the reader to the foundational changes that would lead to America’s dominance in the skies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aAirplanes
653			_aAeronautics -- United States -- History
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58033
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