I Cingoli Bonmartini [The Bonmartini Tracks]
by Bordoni, F
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
1952. Full Calf, Cloth Slipcase. Very Good. A thick patent application and associated documents relating to a novel, even bizarre, innovation in aviation. 4to. 31 by 24 cm. 404 pp., followed by attachments of approximately 80 pp. Copiously illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings. The invention was for a four wheel track system, or caterpillar track system, that would allow airplanes to be run over rough terrain on the ground. Essentially it was to be the equivalent of a seaplane in terms of alternative landing and take off venues. The utility of such a functionality is clear in flying to remote areas, especially at a time when commercial aviation was much more limited than it is today, and while not spoken of in the document, it would have a military applicability as well. The patent was in fact acted upon by Bonmartini. Bonmartini was a company with roots in the 1920s and was a major innovator in Italian aviation.
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Details
- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003177
- Title
- I Cingoli Bonmartini [The Bonmartini Tracks]
- Author
- Bordoni, F
- Format/Binding
- Full Calf, Cloth Slipcase
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1952
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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