"Aeronautics" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... War Office, where he takes a hand in the Direction of Military Aeronautics. To meet him you might almost think that Military Aeronautics was a one-man show. He has, at any rate in the eyes of the layman, an encyclopaedic knowledge of aircraft and all appertaining thereto. When he is out for a walk on Sunday with his wife and daughter, and a British aeroplane ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Oct. 3, 1917 • Various
... your dislike for science other than that related to aeronautics, I'll cut this pretty short. It'll probably sound crazy ...
— The Infra-Medians • Sewell Peaslee Wright
... to join the meeting of an aeronautic society. Josiah had listened with profound attention to the various speeches made, and had thought, really, when he had a little more time he would devote it to the fascinating science of aeronautics. ...
— Tales from Many Sources - Vol. V • Various
... Manly, America owes much in the way of aeronautics before the Wrights entered the field. The Wrights have given the greatest impetus to modern aviation. They entered the field in 1900 and immediately achieved greater results than any of their predecessors. They followed the idea of Lilienthal to a certain extent. They made ...
— Marvels of Modern Science • Paul Severing |
