The Pulitzer Air Races - American Aviation and Speed Supremacy, 1920-1925 (Paperback)

Only three years after American raceplanes failed dismally in the most important air race of 1920, a French magazine lamented that American ""pilots have broken the records which we, here in France, considered as our own for so long."" The Pulitzer Trophy Air Races (1920 through 1925), endowed by his sons in memory of publisher Joseph Pulitzer, brought about this remarkable turnaround. Pulitzer winning speeds increased 60 percent from 157 to 249 mph, and Pulitzer racers, mounted on floats, twice won the most prestigious international air race--the Schneider Trophy Race for seaplanes. Airplanes, engines, propellers, and other equipment developed for the Pulitzers were sold domestically and internationally. More than a million spectators saw the Pulitzers; millions more read about them and watched them in newsreels. The Pulitzers ended when the Army and Navy, which financed all racers after 1921, bought no racers for 1926. This is the first book about the Pulitzers; it highlights businessmen, generals and admirals who saw racing as a way to drive aviation progress, designers and manufacturers who produced record-breaking racers, and dashing pilots who gave the races their public face. It emphasizes the roles played by the communities that hosted the races - Garden City (Long Island), Omaha, Detroit and Mt. Clemens, Michigan, St. Louis, and Dayton. The book concludes with an analysis of the Pulitzers' importance, their end, and why their story has languished in obscurity for 85 years.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2012
First published:	May 2013
Authors:	Michael Gough
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-7100-3
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Aircraft: general interest Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Air sports & recreations > General
LSN:	0-7864-7100-X
Barcode:	9780786471003

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