This colorful book examines the duties bushplanes help carry out around the world and the development of the greatest examples still plying the skies, including DeHavilland Beavers and Otters, Piper Cubs, Stinson Reliants, and Cessna Skywagons. Even airworthy examples of Norseman Noorduyns-the granddaddy of modern bushplanes-are included. And since pilots must utilize the natural landscapes in which they fly, the author explains and depicts the range of specialized landing gear used, from pontoons and hulls for lakes and rivers to skis for frozen tundra and water and balloon tires for rocky river beds and mountain slopes. Several riveting tales of near-misses from the daring men and women who fly bushplanes on a daily basis are also included.About the authorGeza Szurovy is from Massachusetts and is the author of seven previous MBI titles, including Wings of Yesteryear, Cessna Citation Jets, Executive Jets, Classic American Airlines, Art of the Airways, and The American Airport.
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On a blustery late November morning in 1931, on frozen Wolf Lake in Canada's Yukon Territory, bush pilot Frank Barr's heart sank as he emerged from the fur trapper's cabin where he had spent the night. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
early bush pilots, bush fliers, bush operators, bush services, aviation infrastructure, bush flying, air bridge, full fuel, flying service, seaplane base Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, Alaska Airlines, Noel Wien, Alaska Airways, British Columbia, United States, Super Cub, Bob Reeve, Noorduyn Norseman, Pan American, Ellis Air Transport, Grumman Goose, Alaska Coastal Airlines, Canadian Pacific, Alaska Highway, Jim Dodson, Lake Hood, Northwest Staging Route, Western Canada Airways, Frank Barr, Harold Gillam, Hudson Bay, Punch Dickins, Soviet Union, Air Dale New!
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On a blustery late November morning in 1931, on frozen Wolf Lake in Canada's Yukon Territory, bush pilot Frank Barr's heart sank as he emerged from the fur trapper's cabin where he had spent the night. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
early bush pilots, bush fliers, bush operators, bush services, aviation infrastructure, bush flying, air bridge, full fuel, flying service, seaplane base Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, Alaska Airlines, Noel Wien, Alaska Airways, British Columbia, United States, Super Cub, Bob Reeve, Noorduyn Norseman, Pan American, Ellis Air Transport, Grumman Goose, Alaska Coastal Airlines, Canadian Pacific, Alaska Highway, Jim Dodson, Lake Hood, Northwest Staging Route, Western Canada Airways, Frank Barr, Harold Gillam, Hudson Bay, Punch Dickins, Soviet Union, Air Dale New!
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- Air Transport by Brian Graham on page 38
- Alaska Bush Pilots in the Float Country by Archie Satterfield in Back Matter
- Wager with the Wind: The Don Sheldon Story by James Greiner in Back Matter
- The Great Depression (Lives in Crisis) by R. G. Grant on page 53
- Classic American Airlines by Geza Szurovy in Back Matter
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