The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 86, Part 1National Geographic Society, 1944 - Geography |
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... planes are renowned for their flying characteristics . . . their stability and ease of control . Inverted Ranger engines , inline , aircooled , are noted for their smooth , compact power . Both planes and engines earned their ...
... planes are renowned for their flying characteristics . . . their stability and ease of control . Inverted Ranger engines , inline , aircooled , are noted for their smooth , compact power . Both planes and engines earned their ...
Page 265
... planes available , chiefly P - 38 fighters or Spitfires that do more than 400 miles per hour . True daredevils , they fly with their planes stripped of guns to decrease weight and give them greater speed to run from the enemy- they are ...
... planes available , chiefly P - 38 fighters or Spitfires that do more than 400 miles per hour . True daredevils , they fly with their planes stripped of guns to decrease weight and give them greater speed to run from the enemy- they are ...
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... planes , the Army has photographed the opening of parachutes and the jumping of parachute troops from planes . Shown later in slow motion , the pictures re- veal why some parachutes are not opening right and what is the right and wrong ...
... planes , the Army has photographed the opening of parachutes and the jumping of parachute troops from planes . Shown later in slow motion , the pictures re- veal why some parachutes are not opening right and what is the right and wrong ...
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