The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 98National Geographic Society, 1950 - Geography |
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F VIVE HUNDRED miles an hour , said the sky twice while the hurtling plane stayed the air - speed indicator . As our jet plane steady as a rock . Throttled back , we glided smoothly gathered momentum , the hand down to a smooth tricycle ...
F VIVE HUNDRED miles an hour , said the sky twice while the hurtling plane stayed the air - speed indicator . As our jet plane steady as a rock . Throttled back , we glided smoothly gathered momentum , the hand down to a smooth tricycle ...
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282 Plane Builders Compete in Designing Jet Fighters ; Here Are Two of the Newest Built as rivals in an Air Force design competition were McDonnell's XF - 88 Voodoo ( lower ) , North American's YF - 93A ( upper ) , and Lockheed's XF ...
282 Plane Builders Compete in Designing Jet Fighters ; Here Are Two of the Newest Built as rivals in an Air Force design competition were McDonnell's XF - 88 Voodoo ( lower ) , North American's YF - 93A ( upper ) , and Lockheed's XF ...
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Results of all this research go to the armed services and to plane manufacturers . Ultimately , the lessons learned reflect themselves in the planes of peace . This has been the story after both World Wars -- in fact , ever since 1909 ...
Results of all this research go to the armed services and to plane manufacturers . Ultimately , the lessons learned reflect themselves in the planes of peace . This has been the story after both World Wars -- in fact , ever since 1909 ...
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Contents
Here Come the Marines By Frederick Simpich 647 | xxii |
Largescale Western Europe Map First in New National Geographic Series Text accom | xxviii |
New National Geographic South America Map Shows a Continent Coming of Age Text | xli |
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