Slipstream: the autobiography of an air craftsmanWilson, Eugene E.
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Slipstream: the autobiography of an air craftsman
Wilson, Eugene E.
Aircraft industry -- United States -- Biography; United States. Navy -- Aviation; Wilson, Eugene E., 1887-1974
Wright engines, 77
Cyclone, 49, 80, 193
1510 two-row, 191
Hispano E-4’s, 17, 30, 33, 43
radial, 196
P-1’s, 30
P-2’s, 35, 49, 54
(_See also_ Wright Cyclone)
R-1200’s, 50, 54
(_See also_ Wright Simoon)
Simoon, 50, 54, 73
T-3’s, 77
Whirlwind, 49, 54, 78, 96, 99, 103, 107, 200, 286-287
Wright Field, 191-192, 197-198, 217
Wright Martin Aircraft Corporation, 16
Y
Yarnell, Capt. Harry E., 136
Young, James, 253
Z
Zar, Capt. Marco, 190
Zeppelins, 10
Zeros, 192
Transcriber’s Notes
pg 5 Changed: some thought, had helped pursuade
to: some thought, had helped persuade
pg 5 Changed: one of the few battleships with an airpline
to: one of the few battleships with an airplane
pg 58 Changed: wiley as the famous German Baron von Richtofen
to: wiley as the famous German Baron von Richthofen
pg 82 Changed: while the old seaplane tender and kite-ballon
to: while the old seaplane tender and kite-balloon
pg 82 Changed: this fault immediately they would loose
to: this fault immediately they would lose
pg 98 Changed: But aften Don had produced a masterpiece
to: But after Don had produced a masterpiece
pg 103 Changed: make capital of it by pursuading
to: make capital of it by persuading
pg 123 Changed: during tactical exercises, using Voughts to stimulate
to: during tactical exercises, using Voughts to simulate
pg 155 Changed: To match Tom Hamilton’s propellor-design
to: To match Tom Hamilton’s propeller-design
pg 159 Changed: professional slaves to every officier
to: professional slaves to every officer
pg 184 Changed: When the final account is cast up, Igor Ivanovitch
to: When the final account is cast up, Igor Ivanovich
pg 237 Changed: It would take some doing to pursuade
to: It would take some doing to persuade
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