Reach for the Skies: Ballooning, Birdmen, and Blasting into SpacePenguin, 28 Apr 2011 - 352 halaman One of the world's most famous business leaders (and a well-known avian fanatic) explores the pioneers of flight. Bestselling author and billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has always been obsessed with the skies. To promote a new Virgin Airlines route, he became the first man to water ski behind a blimp. His Virgin Galactic venture will soon offer ordinary people the opportunity to experience spaceflight aboard the first commercial spaceliner, SpaceShipTwo. In Reach for the Skies, Branson examines the history of aviation over the last two hundred years, putting the spotlight on trailblazers such as: *Tony Jannus, who made the first ever commercial flight over Tampa Bay, Florida, in 1914. *Leo Valentin, the "bird man" who jumped from 9,000 feet wearing a pair of wooden wings in the 1950s. *Steve Fossett, who broke 130 world records in planes, balloons, and airships. The pioneers of flight-not just the world-famous Wright Brothers, but also lesser known visionaries and dreamers-made it possible for any of us with the desire and the commitment to reach for the skies ourselves. |
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... envelopes that fascinated me. They were made of this crazy plasticized, metalized stuff—a constantly evolving recipe that he never discussed in public. It was unbelievably thin and light and strong. Given what he wanted to use it for ...
... envelopes that fascinated me. They were made of this crazy plasticized, metalized stuff—a constantly evolving recipe that he never discussed in public. It was unbelievably thin and light and strong. Given what he wanted to use it for ...
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... to the ground. Above us, attached to the basket with strong cords, is a gigantic inverted teardrop made of thin fabric. This is our balloon's “envelope.” The bottom of the teardrop is open, and now and again I fire a burner—a sort of.
... to the ground. Above us, attached to the basket with strong cords, is a gigantic inverted teardrop made of thin fabric. This is our balloon's “envelope.” The bottom of the teardrop is open, and now and again I fire a burner—a sort of.
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... envelope filled with a gas (helium or hydrogen) that is lighter than the surrounding air; a hot-air balloon has an envelope that is filled with ordinary air that has been heated. Air, like any gas, will expand and thin out as it grows ...
... envelope filled with a gas (helium or hydrogen) that is lighter than the surrounding air; a hot-air balloon has an envelope that is filled with ordinary air that has been heated. Air, like any gas, will expand and thin out as it grows ...
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... envelopes were the only ones he believed could withstand the stresses the balloon would suffer as we inserted ourselves into the stream. I asked Per if he had children. Yes, he said: two. This reassured me. I knew then that, however ...
... envelopes were the only ones he believed could withstand the stresses the balloon would suffer as we inserted ourselves into the stream. I asked Per if he had children. Yes, he said: two. This reassured me. I knew then that, however ...
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... envelope with gold. He used words like “reflectivity”; I used words like “no.”) In short, I had no idea—none—what I was letting myself in for. I should have read more history. At 2:30 P.M. on Friday, July 3, 1987, Per Lindstrand and I ...
... envelope with gold. He used words like “reflectivity”; I used words like “no.”) In short, I had no idea—none—what I was letting myself in for. I should have read more history. At 2:30 P.M. on Friday, July 3, 1987, Per Lindstrand and I ...
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three To Fly Is Everything | |
four The Golden Years | |
five A Great River of Air | |
Part Two Up and Away | |
seven Fanning the Flames | |
eight Above the | |
nine Fast Glass | |
ten Back to the Future | |
Epilogue | |
Afterword | |
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