Inside Information on the "CA" DOUBLE WASP

Descripción

B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 32 pages; [1946] The Calvin Picone Studio [For] Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Paperback in a roughly square format with die-cut half-circlefront edge. Uncommon promotional publication published by Pratt & Whitney showcasing the advances in the powerhouse R-2800 aircraft engine, utitlized extensively in the fastest WWII fighter aircraft, and now retooled for civilian application. Pictorial wraps with saddle stapled binding. Narrative history of the development and Imrpovements in the powerplant profusely illustrated with half-tone b&w photos of the rotary engine through its evolution. Mild toning and superficial shelf soiling to covers. Light rust evidence to binding staples at center fold. Uncommon with only a few copies recorded in institutional holdings searched by Worldcat. VG.

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Título

Inside Information on the "CA" DOUBLE WASP

Editor

The Calvin Picone Studio [For] Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, CT

Fecha de publicación

1946

Encuadernación

Paperback

Edición

First Edition.

Estado

Very Good

Catálogos de vendedores

• WWII
• Transportation :: Aviation; Flight; Airplanes
• Military History