Inside Information on the "CA" DOUBLE WASP

Beschreibung

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.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 46676

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Bibliografische Details

Titel

Inside Information on the "CA" DOUBLE WASP

Verlag

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

Erscheinungsjahr

1946

Einband

Paperback

Auflage

First Edition.

Zustand

Very Good

Verkäuferkataloge

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