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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... fire until the last possible second. I ran around the corner of my aunt's mill house—and stopped dead, horrified, as this great barrel of a man, growling and gnashing his teeth, bounded toward me on powerful arms. I screamed for help ...
... fire until the last possible second. I ran around the corner of my aunt's mill house—and stopped dead, horrified, as this great barrel of a man, growling and gnashing his teeth, bounded toward me on powerful arms. I screamed for help ...
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... 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.
... 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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... fire a burner—a sort of propane stove. This fills the envelope with hot air and is our only means of control during ... fires of chaff, wool, tinder, and even old shoes! If filling one of these early balloons sounds like a mucky business ...
... fire a burner—a sort of propane stove. This fills the envelope with hot air and is our only means of control during ... fires of chaff, wool, tinder, and even old shoes! If filling one of these early balloons sounds like a mucky business ...
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... was now our only hope. Explosive bolts would sever the cables connecting the capsule to the balloon. Nothing happened. Per yanked the lever up and down, but the bolts did not fire. “Get out!” Per shouted at me. “Richard, we've got to.
... was now our only hope. Explosive bolts would sever the cables connecting the capsule to the balloon. Nothing happened. Per yanked the lever up and down, but the bolts did not fire. “Get out!” Per shouted at me. “Richard, we've got to.
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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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