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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... wings attached to his shoulders; and my friend Steve Fossett, who dedicated his life to breaking records and having adventures. This is their story. It is also, in a small way, my own. Introduction IT was a freezing January evening in ...
... wings attached to his shoulders; and my friend Steve Fossett, who dedicated his life to breaking records and having adventures. This is their story. It is also, in a small way, my own. Introduction IT was a freezing January evening in ...
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... wings made of steel tube, wood, and stretched fabric —technology as old as manned flight itself) and took off from the Flying-M Ranch in western Nevada on a three-hour scouting flight. “You know,” I said, “this guy must be even madder ...
... wings made of steel tube, wood, and stretched fabric —technology as old as manned flight itself) and took off from the Flying-M Ranch in western Nevada on a three-hour scouting flight. “You know,” I said, “this guy must be even madder ...
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... wings and landing gear ripped off, trapped inside a ravine with steep rocky sides and no exit—with a lion. Jensen gave the lion some milk, water, and half his lunch and set off on foot for help. Four days later, nearly dead from ...
... wings and landing gear ripped off, trapped inside a ravine with steep rocky sides and no exit—with a lion. Jensen gave the lion some milk, water, and half his lunch and set off on foot for help. Four days later, nearly dead from ...
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... wings that made today's planes possible. Today, the Rutan brothers enjoy something of the Wrights' notoriety. Before he turned his attention to spaceships, Burt Rutan wove extraordinary airplanes together out of exotic resins; his ...
... wings that made today's planes possible. Today, the Rutan brothers enjoy something of the Wrights' notoriety. Before he turned his attention to spaceships, Burt Rutan wove extraordinary airplanes together out of exotic resins; his ...
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... and Steve's adventures would have been understood and appreciated by every one of them. Steve was part of a tradition, and the tradition survives him. It lives on. PartOne TheRising Escape plan: Daedalus makes wings for his son,
... and Steve's adventures would have been understood and appreciated by every one of them. Steve was part of a tradition, and the tradition survives him. It lives on. PartOne TheRising Escape plan: Daedalus makes wings for his son,
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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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