Flying and How to Do It!

Jordanoff, Assen

Published by Grosset & Dunlap, Inc., New York, 1932

About this Item

Signed by Jordanoff on the frontispiece. Volume in Good condition with heavy shelf and edge wear (see pics), book store 'paid' stamp on half-title page, PO's signature on the free front end paper, and some dents to the front board edges. Assen "Jerry" Jordanoff was a Bulgarian inventor, engineer, and aviator. Jordanoff is considered to be the founder of aeronautical engineering in Bulgaria, as well as a contributor to the development of aviation in the United States. He occupied a distinct place among pilots of his time, the golden age of airmanship; in America, Jordanoff gained almost legendary status for his many roles as test pilot, airmail and air taxis pilot, stunt pilot, and flying instructor. He worked as an engineer for a number of companies, including Curtiss-Wright, Boeing, Lockheed, North American, Consolidated, Chance-Vought, Douglas and Piper, where he produced instruction books and manuals for famous airplanes such as the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the North American B-25 Mitchell, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, and the Douglas DC-3. Jordanoff was also well known for his numerous educational publications on aeronautics, including his inventions outside the realm of aviation.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Flying and How to Do It!
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, Inc., New York
• Publication Date: 1932
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)