Bruce H. Charnov; John Lienhard [intro.]

From Autogiro to Gyroplane: The Amazing Survival of an Aviation Technology [Signed and Inscribed to pilot Andrew Keech]

Westport, CT: Praeger, 2003. Very Good / Very Good. Item #47125
ISBN: 1567205038

Westport, CT: Praeger, 2003. First Edition with full numberline. Octavo (24.2cm); illustrated dust jacket over black cloth boards with silver lettering to spine; xxiv,389pp; b&w photos. Jacket edgeworn with nudging at head of spine and a few stray smudges. Boards faded a bit at bottom edge. Spine very slightly cocked, with bumping at ends. Very sparse underlining and a couple marginal checks in faded orange highlighter, with all text legible. Binding is sound.

Signed by the author to autogyro pilot Andrew Keech on front free endpaper with inscription "For Andy, Your creation of your tractor autogyro "Woodstock" preserves the visions of Juan de la Cierva & Harold F. Pitcairn into a new century of autorotations / flight - A model I hope to successfully emulate -- keep those blades whirling! It is an honor, privilege & great pleasure to friend -- Safe (?) -- always, Bruce. 9/11/03" Keech set a transcontinental flight record in October of that year, flying Woodstock from Kitty Hawk to San Diego, and would go on to set a number of world records for speed.

Price: $150.00