Harper's Magazine, Volume 184Harper & Brothers, 1941 - American literature |
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Page 156
... flying efficient for him is ( besides a comparatively expen- sive , fancy ship ) that at his main stops he is met by his own men and their cars are at his disposal . There are other types of workaday transport that the small airplane ...
... flying efficient for him is ( besides a comparatively expen- sive , fancy ship ) that at his main stops he is met by his own men and their cars are at his disposal . There are other types of workaday transport that the small airplane ...
Page 157
... fly- ing . But in recent years - until the mili- tary flying boom began - most American airports and most American airplanes earned their keep by training flyers . For about $ 65 they turned the novice into a solo pilot , and for about ...
... fly- ing . But in recent years - until the mili- tary flying boom began - most American airports and most American airplanes earned their keep by training flyers . For about $ 65 they turned the novice into a solo pilot , and for about ...
Page 620
... fly blind through clouds merely by the indications of some dials on the instrument board ; both modern airline flying and long- distance bombardment stem from his work . The third chapter might record how the airplane was finally tamed ...
... fly blind through clouds merely by the indications of some dials on the instrument board ; both modern airline flying and long- distance bombardment stem from his work . The third chapter might record how the airplane was finally tamed ...
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