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Rare Books on CD-ROM

Many interesting and important technical books have become increasingly rare and expensive. Weak Force Press is making some of these titles available on CD-ROM as a series of high-quality scans at an affordable price.

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In the 1930s, when gas turbines were practically unknown, engine designers worldwide struggled to create a new and more powerful generation of aircraft engines. It was hoped these engines would push aircraft to speeds of more than 500 miles per hour. One such engine, the Tornado, was a remarkable 42-cylinder liquid-cooled radial conceived by the Wright Aeronautical Corporation. This book tells the incredible story of the people, politics and technology behind the Tornado, of the aircraft it was meant to power, and of the volunteers who preserved it for future generations.

First in a series of books about experimental engines built for the U.S. Army around World War II, Tornado presents the complete story of this unique aircraft engine.

Tornado is extensively researched using material from the National Air and Space Museum, Air Force Historical Research Agency, National Archives, NASA Langley Research Center and New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame. It includes a bibliography and index.

See more Tornado photographs, drawings, and free stuff here

Republic XP-69 Drawings

Tornado: Wright Aero's Last Liquid-Cooled Piston Engine ISBN: 0-9710847-0-X 8 1/4" x 10 3/4" 158 b/w and color photographs, line drawings 222 pages, Softbound Price: US $34.95	Two ways to buy
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