From the dawn of human flight to today; Seattle has hosted flying history from dirigibles and fabric biplanes to jumbo jets; from epic pioneering flights to innovative companies making world travel routine. This book recaptures that historical awe and connects it with a sense of place. These subjects may span decades of existence or represent a single day’s events. Some are inspiring places of creativity and innovation; some are grim accident sites. All have some significance to the story of flight in the region. Do you know the exact spot of the first airplane flight in the area? How about where The Boeing Company began? Where did the top secret XB-29 prototype crash during its urgent WWII test program? Where did the first non-stop flight across the Pacific end? This book will answer those questions and many more as we dig into the aviation archeology of the “Jet City†and its surroundings.
#1985593 in Books Schiffer Publishing; Ltd. 2009-01-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.60 x 1.20 x 11.10l; .0 #File Name: 0764332295232 pages
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful. A new voice in the aerospace projects field...By Jim DavisWhy should only the German projects get the high end treatment?Zichek turns in a wonderful effort: the designs are competently described and illustrated and are placed in their proper historical context.Production values are superb with only a few minor glitches from the hit and miss editing that bites most Schiffer books. There are a few instances where text has been dropped or duplicated. One table was reproduced twice. Another was reproduced at a size making reading impossible.But all in all; if you have an itch for aerospace "might have beens"; "long shots"; or "what were they thinking?" you'll be pleased with this one. You might also want to check out Zichek's American Aerospace Archive at [...] .6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Awesome Book!By Madoc PopeWow! This is some excellent stuff here! Zichek has done it again! His love of all things Naval Aviation has shown through once more. The history of the USS United States has long been poorly done but now no longer.I'd no idea the US aviation companies could come up with such fantastic airplane concepts and designs. I'd never heard of any of these proposals yet; the good Mr. Zichek presents them all in an over abundance of detail. Plans; schematics; performance estimates; company artwork; and computer generated graphics all bring this subject to life.For to long the whole "Luft 46" crowd has gone around as if it were only the WWII Germans that cooked up anything advanced. Well here is the proof that there was amazing creativity over on the other side of the Atlantic.This book will appeal to aviation historians; Naval Aviation buffs; modelers; and anyone with a curiosity about the off beat and esoteric.I highly recommend this book!11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Back to a future that could have been...By O. PhilippiWow! Jared has opened a window into a stunning project mostly unknown until now. This book is superb; thoroughly well researched and with fascinating illustrations. Highly recommended to anyone with a passion for aviation; and a must-have for those involved in aerospace design. In fact; I'd be almost tempted to suggest it as a college reference book for aerospace design class. The book cover shows this is Volume 1; thereby alluding to possible future volumes. Let us hope so and encourage Jared in his marvelous effort to unveil the blueprints of a future that never was.
