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| THE DELIGHTS AND DANGERS OF FLYING.—
Dangers of Aviation.—What it is Like to Fly | [1] |
| SOARING FLIGHT BY MAN.—
What Holds it Up? — Lifting Power.—Why so Many Sails?—Steering | [17] |
| TURNING CORNERS.—What Happens when Making a Turn.—Lateral Stability.—
Wing Warping.—Automatic Control.—The Gyroscope.—Wind Gusts | [33] |
| AIR AND THE WIND.—Sailing Balloons.—Field and Speed | [43] |
| GAS AND BALLAST.—Buoyancy in Air.—Ascending and
Descending.—The Ballonet.—The Equilibrator | [57] |
| DIRIGIBLE BALLOONS AND OTHER KINDS.—
Shapes.—Dimensions.—Fabrics.—Framing.—
Keeping the Keel Horizontal.—Stability.—Rudders and Planes.—
Arrangement and Accessories.—Amateur Dirigibles.—
The Fort Omaha Plant.—Balloon Progress | [71] |
| THE QUESTION OF POWER.—
Resistance of Aeroplanes.—Resistance of Dirigibles.—
Independent Speed and Time-Table.—The Cost of Speed.—The Propeller | [101] |
| GETTING UP AND DOWN; MODELS AND GLIDERS;
AEROPLANE DETAILS.—Launching.—Descending.—Gliders.—
Models.—Balancing.—Weights.—Miscellaneous.—Things
to Look After | [121] |
| SOME AEROPLANES.—SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS | [143] |
| THE POSSIBILITIES IN AVIATION.—
The Case of the Dirigible.—The Orthopter.—
The Helicopter.—Composite Types.—What is Promised | [170] |
| AERIAL WARFARE | [189] |