Terry Gwynn-Jones

Chronicles the golden age of aviation from the perspective of the dual goals of speed and distance, describing the airplane’s practical advances: first regarded primarily as a novelty, it gained recognition as an effective tool of war and finally, as an accepted vehicle for public transportation.
An account of the history of flying which concentrates on the personalities of the airmen and women who competed in the great transcontinental competitions in the years before WWII. Includes developments in aircraft and engine design. Appendices list details of major international air races 1909-1931, and major US air races 1920-1939. The author, a former pilot, has written several books on aviation.… (meer)