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Electric airplanes and drones : a history / Kevin Desmond ; foreword by Ivo Boscarol.

By: Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]Description: vii, 306 pages ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781476669618 (softcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 629.133/3404 23
LOC classification:
  • TL685.35 .D47 2018
Summary: "Attempts at electric powered flight date to well before the 19th century. Battery weight and low energy output made it impractical until the 1990s. The author describes the diverse designs of modern electric flying machines--from tiny insect-styled drones to stratospheric airships--and explores developing trends, including flying cars and passenger airliners"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks TL685.35 .D47 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001456960

Includes bibliographical references (page 299) and index.

"Attempts at electric powered flight date to well before the 19th century. Battery weight and low energy output made it impractical until the 1990s. The author describes the diverse designs of modern electric flying machines--from tiny insect-styled drones to stratospheric airships--and explores developing trends, including flying cars and passenger airliners"-- Provided by publisher.

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