
The 25 Most Influential Aircraft of All Time
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People are just as important as hardware in the discussion of the world's greatest aircraft. The larger-than-life characters who designed and built these aeronautical marvels - men like the reclusive Howard Hughes and the demanding Clarence "Kelly" Johnson - are an indispensable part of the story. So, too, are the fearless pilots like Charles Lindbergh and Chuck Yeager who gave life to the shining examples of a new and dynamic industry. The authors have flown or flown in many of the featured aircraft and they knew many of the luminous personalities involved, enabling them to share unique perspectives.
The preface is written by William Lloyd Stearman, a former staff member of the National Security Council and the son of famed industry engineer Lloyd Stearman. The introduction is written by Norman R. Augustine, the retired Chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The foreword is written by Burt Rutan, the renowned aircraft designer and founder of Scaled Composites. Each aircraft is magnificently illustrated in color, mostly with paintings by leading aviation artists.
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In 2007, he was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame, joining approximately 270 of the most famous names in global aviation. In 2011, he was inducted into the American Combat Airman Hall of Fame for his service during the Vietnam War. In 2014, he received the Major General I. B. Holley Award from the Air Force Historical Foundation for contributions to the preservation of Air Force history. He is also a member of the French Society de l'Air et de l'Espace.
Colonel Boyne is one of the most frequently-televised authorities in highly-rated aerospace programming of the Discovery and History Channels. He continues to be a much sought-after on-air expert for domestic and international television productions. Colonel Boyne wrote a regular column on historic airplanes for the Air Force Association's Air Force magazine.
Philip Handleman is President of Handleman Filmworks, an Emmy-winning independent production company. Mr. Handleman's still photography graces the U.S. postage stamps that commemorate the 50th anniversaries of the Air Force and the Air Force Academy, with print runs of 45 million and 60 million, respectively. He is a long-time pilot who currently owns and flies a World War II-vintage Stearman biplane. He has written 22 aviation-related books and maintains one of the world's largest aviation libraries at his private airport. Mr. Handleman graduated from Washington University and completed the Executive Academy at the University of Michigan's Graduate School of Business Administration.
Mr. Handleman is the recipient of the 2008 Harriet Quimby Award from the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame for contributions to aviation art and literature. In 2010, he received the Combs Gates Award from the National Aviation Hall of Fame for contributions to the preservation of America's air and space heritage. He has also been recognized by the Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum with its Outstanding Achievement Award and its Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award. For his advocacy of Selfridge Air National Guard Base, the National Guard Association of Michigan presented him with an Honorary Life Membership.
Known as a staunch aviation advocate, Mr. Handleman fostered changes in federal aviation statutes that enhance nondiscriminatory regulation in the national airspace system. His articles have appeared in many aviation publications like Aviation History magazine. He has also contributed to a wide range of non-aviation publications, including the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the Los Angeles Times.
Content
- Intro
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- AUTHORS' NOTE
- PREFACE William Lloyd Stearman, PhD Former Staff Member, National Security Council
- FOREWORD Burt Rutan Founder, Scaled Composites
- INTRODUCTION Norman R. Augustine Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Section 1 On the Edge: Pioneering Platforms
- CHAPTER 1 Birth of a Revolution: The Wright Brothers and Their World-Changing Flyer
- CHAPTER 2 The Big Leap: Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis
- CHAPTER 3 Pierce the Sound Barrier: The Bell X-1 and the Brotherhood of Test Pilots
- CHAPTER 4 Going Hypersonic: Higher and Faster in the North American X-15
- CHAPTER 5 Space Tourism: From Dream to First Steps with SpaceShipOne
- Section 2 Airways: Commercial Platforms CHAPTER 6 The Tin Goose: Henry Ford's Tri-Motor
- CHAPTER 7 A Superb Combination of Beauty and Performance: The Immortal DC-3
- CHAPTER 8 Propliner Extraordinaire: Triple-Finned Connie
- CHAPTER 9 Betting a Company on a New Design: Boeing Builds a Jetliner
- CHAPTER 10 Bill Lear Takes Private Flying to a New Level: The Learjet
- CHAPTER 11 Cordial Intent: The Anglo-French Concorde
- Section 3 Sky Warriors: Military Platforms
- CHAPTER 12 A Reputed Scourge: The Flying Dutchman and the First Fighter
- CHAPTER 13 Pacific Menace: The Mitsubishi Zero
- CHAPTER 14 Breakthrough: Spitfire to the Rescue
- CHAPTER 15 Beyond the Horizon: Air Power Dreams and the Flying Fortress
- CHAPTER 16 In the Nick of Time: Mr. Heinemann's Dauntless Dive-Bomber
- CHAPTER 17 Fork-Tailed Devil: Lightning Strikes
- CHAPTER 18 The Perfect Blend: Curvaceous Airframe Plus Powerful Engine Equals the Mustang
- CHAPTER 19 German Jet: The Messerschmitt Me 262 Ushers in a New Age
- CHAPTER 20 An Implausible Romance: Warm Feelings on a Cold War B-47 Bomber
- CHAPTER 21 The Best Bargain in Military History: The Big Ugly
- CHAPTER 22 Stealth: The Black World's F-117 Nighthawk
- Section 4 Fun Flying: Trainer/Sport Platforms
- CHAPTER 23 Empowering Flight and Barnstormer Dreams: The Fanciful and Fabled Jenny
- CHAPTER 24 The Man Is the Machine: Lloyd Stearman and the Fabulous Biplane He Inspired
- CHAPTER 25 Magic: How the Piper Cub Spread the Dream of Flight
- INDEX
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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