Hi Max, I have had Volume 5 of this series of books by J.M.Bruce since the early 1970's and have often wondered about the preceding volumes so it was very interesting to see the covers of the first three. Volume 5 has a blue cover and contains details of French fighters - Hanriot HD1 to Morane-Saulnier Type AN. On the rear cover it states that Volume 4 also covers French fighters - B.A.J. C2 to Gourdou-Leseurre C1 & 2C1. It also states: "Subsequent volumes will deal with fighter aircraft of other nations, followed by additional volumes on bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, seaplanes and flying boats and miscellaneous types.". I look forward to seeing your forthcoming video and have subscribed. Many many thanks.
G'day Max, Um, as I have always understood matters, "Single Bay" means "One Boxkite 'Cellule' on each side of the Fuselage..., featuring One Pair of Interplane Struts and Diagonal Bracing Wires....; Whereas 2 & 3 & 4 Bay Biplanes, has respectively 2, or 3, or 4 "Boxkite Cellules" either side of the Fuselage - paying homage to Lawrance Hargrave's work which stimulated most Northern Hemispheans into succeeding with their Experiments... Also, the idea of staggering a Multiplane's Wings, placing upper Wings either forward or backward of the lower Planes, was well understood by about 1915. Almost everything which was even vaguely successful, built from 1916 onwards, featured Positive or Negative Stagger...; although some designers had a go at unstaggered Wings with an exaggerated Gap to try to ameliorate Interference between the lower Wing's Low-pressure Zone over it's upper surface, and the upper Wing's High-pressure Zone under it's lower surface. DeHaviland fielded a Negative Stagger Biplane, the DH-5, which a Squadron of the AFC operated in France... (2 Sq., if I recall correctly)...; apparently if a Pushrod came loose from the Crankcase, the Rotary Engine spun the Rod - dangling straight out from the Valve..., cutting through the Cowling like a Can-opener ; and when the Pushrod Encountered the Vickers Gun atop the Cowling, the Weapon was attached to the Fuselage so solidly that the JOLT ! generally broke the Engine-Mounting - dropping the Engine and leaving the DH-5 to flutter down to Earth going backwards (!). So I read, in "Men & Machines of the Australian Flying Corps", back in about 1973.... That triptych you have there is an amazing treasure-trove of British Aviation in their most Heath-Robinsonian phase ("Rube-Goldbergian..., for the Yanquis', I think...?) ; back when everybody had only a vague idea of what might work, and Dunning-Kreuger Effect was drawing at least half of every Plan... Segue Warning. Regarding the Interesting Times in which we currently live..., what do you know about the Accelerationist Movement ? To unpack that, please do feel free to backtrack me to my Videos, therein to see my recent Rideabout/Talkabout Clip titled, "Electric Motorcycling, into The Trumpocalypse...; Accelerationists Now In Control...!" I dunno if it's all quite right...(?) ; but it appears to be fairly close to the mark, regarding current affairs. Now might be a good time to turn Electric Money into a stash of actual Cash...; when the first Nuke detonates, and propagates via copycats...., ALL the the Electric Money in the World, and ALL Records thereof, commence to evaporate as the EMPs aimed at Militarily-hardened Computers totally eviscerate the Civilian "Cloud Computers" in which the Memories of everyone's Electronic Money is currently stored. This be a curious era for all MadMaxTime Preppers...(!). Such is life, Live a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !
I wouldn't agree about the serials. They're not the most amusing parts of aircraft books, but when you're looking for some specific pilot or theater of operations that's where you'll get the info.
Are you British? - just kidding - I will take it under advisement to include serials when planes are operational but 97% of these aircraft didn't make it out of testing phase. Thank you for caring...
In the UK there used to be a huge number of military "coffee table books". Colourful books with lot's of photos. Which only covered the most common types. Books that looked appealing on the book store shelf. That you would often get as a Christmas present. These mostly ended up in Thrift stores and land fill. Then there are the reference books. Which are targeted at a very different market. They are for looking things up, not for reading from cover to cover. Sought out and bought by enthusiasts. Books you would have to order specially at your local bookstore. In recent years the personal war memoir has become very much more popular. Particularly since the anniversary of WW1. With original copies of memoirs published in small numbers decades ago, becoming highly sought after, and expensive.
PS: Mr Bruce's first 3 volumes from the 1960s are pretty common secondhand. The volumes 4 and 5 on French aircraft are much rarer and more expensive. As they obviously sold less well in the 1960s/70s.
@@corringhamdepot4434 These reference type books are also present in Poland, although in small numbers. There is small amount of 'well stored' (hidden) resources to compile them because of 'historical reasons'. Memoir are present, but their problem is both inaccuracy after the years and a bit of whitewashing of self and others. Nonetheless they are very interesting source, and a human perspective on technical issues.
1. British is a proper noun, and therefore should have an uppercase B. 2. A comma should immediately follow the preceding word, with no space as I have illustrated. I may be British and only have a modicum of knowledge, but it appears I have more knowledge than you. Hope you appreciate the irony as much as I do.
Hi Max, I have had Volume 5 of this series of books by J.M.Bruce since the early 1970's and have often wondered about the preceding volumes so it was very interesting to see the covers of the first three. Volume 5 has a blue cover and contains details of French fighters - Hanriot HD1 to Morane-Saulnier Type AN. On the rear cover it states that Volume 4 also covers French fighters - B.A.J. C2 to Gourdou-Leseurre C1 & 2C1. It also states: "Subsequent volumes will deal with fighter aircraft of other nations, followed by additional volumes on bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, seaplanes and flying boats and miscellaneous types.". I look forward to seeing your forthcoming video and have subscribed. Many many thanks.
Very nice, thanks alot
Bravo Max
G'day Max,
Um, as I have always understood matters,
"Single Bay" means
"One Boxkite 'Cellule' on each side of the Fuselage..., featuring One Pair of Interplane Struts and Diagonal Bracing Wires....; Whereas 2 & 3 & 4 Bay Biplanes, has respectively 2, or 3, or 4 "Boxkite Cellules" either side of the Fuselage - paying homage to Lawrance Hargrave's work which stimulated most Northern Hemispheans into succeeding with their Experiments...
Also, the idea of staggering a Multiplane's Wings, placing upper Wings either forward or backward of the lower Planes, was well understood by about 1915.
Almost everything which was even vaguely successful, built from 1916 onwards, featured Positive or Negative Stagger...; although some designers had a go at unstaggered Wings with an exaggerated Gap to try to ameliorate Interference between the lower Wing's Low-pressure Zone over it's upper surface, and the upper Wing's High-pressure Zone under it's lower surface.
DeHaviland fielded a Negative Stagger Biplane, the DH-5, which a Squadron of the AFC operated in France... (2 Sq., if I recall correctly)...; apparently if a Pushrod came loose from the Crankcase, the Rotary Engine spun the Rod - dangling straight out from the Valve..., cutting through the Cowling like a Can-opener ; and when the Pushrod Encountered the Vickers Gun atop the Cowling, the Weapon was attached to the Fuselage so solidly that the
JOLT !
generally broke the Engine-Mounting - dropping the Engine and leaving the DH-5 to flutter down to Earth going backwards (!).
So I read, in "Men & Machines of the Australian Flying Corps", back in about 1973....
That triptych you have there is an amazing treasure-trove of British Aviation in their most Heath-Robinsonian phase ("Rube-Goldbergian..., for the Yanquis', I think...?) ; back when everybody had only a vague idea of what might work, and Dunning-Kreuger Effect was drawing at least half of every Plan...
Segue Warning.
Regarding the Interesting Times in which we currently live..., what do you know about the Accelerationist Movement ?
To unpack that, please do feel free to backtrack me to my Videos, therein to see my recent Rideabout/Talkabout Clip titled,
"Electric Motorcycling, into The Trumpocalypse...; Accelerationists Now In Control...!"
I dunno if it's all quite right...(?) ; but it appears to be fairly close to the mark, regarding current affairs.
Now might be a good time to turn Electric Money into a stash of actual Cash...; when the first Nuke detonates, and propagates via copycats...., ALL the the Electric Money in the World, and ALL Records thereof, commence to evaporate as the EMPs aimed at Militarily-hardened Computers totally eviscerate the Civilian "Cloud Computers" in which the Memories of everyone's Electronic Money is currently stored.
This be a curious era for all MadMaxTime Preppers...(!).
Such is life,
Live a good one...
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !
Thanks for clearing that up - I will get to the DH-5 in the D section - Thanks again for paying attention and correcting details!
@maxvolumeonguitar82
No worries mate !
Keep on keeping on...
Stay safe...
;-p
Ciao !
Some very interesting weird-looking planes there. And I used to live (for a while) in Newcastle upon Tyne. And I know the Town Moor that you mentioned
Best of luck bringing us all 3 books Max
I wouldn't agree about the serials. They're not the most amusing parts of aircraft books, but when you're looking for some specific pilot or theater of operations that's where you'll get the info.
Are you British? - just kidding - I will take it under advisement to include serials when planes are operational but 97% of these aircraft didn't make it out of testing phase. Thank you for caring...
@@maxvolumeonguitar82 Nah, it's not a critique, just an observation towards usual, manufactured planes. Plus I'm a historian so you know, sweet data😆
In the UK there used to be a huge number of military "coffee table books". Colourful books with lot's of photos. Which only covered the most common types. Books that looked appealing on the book store shelf. That you would often get as a Christmas present. These mostly ended up in Thrift stores and land fill.
Then there are the reference books. Which are targeted at a very different market. They are for looking things up, not for reading from cover to cover. Sought out and bought by enthusiasts. Books you would have to order specially at your local bookstore.
In recent years the personal war memoir has become very much more popular. Particularly since the anniversary of WW1. With original copies of memoirs published in small numbers decades ago, becoming highly sought after, and expensive.
PS: Mr Bruce's first 3 volumes from the 1960s are pretty common secondhand. The volumes 4 and 5 on French aircraft are much rarer and more expensive. As they obviously sold less well in the 1960s/70s.
@@corringhamdepot4434 These reference type books are also present in Poland, although in small numbers. There is small amount of 'well stored' (hidden) resources to compile them because of 'historical reasons'.
Memoir are present, but their problem is both inaccuracy after the years and a bit of whitewashing of self and others. Nonetheless they are very interesting source, and a human perspective on technical issues.
I have the first 14 volumes of the WWll set , aparently the rest were never printed
Wacky races!
You have so much knowledge , you cant be british.
1. British is a proper noun, and therefore should have an uppercase B.
2. A comma should immediately follow the preceding word, with no space as I have illustrated.
I may be British and only have a modicum of knowledge, but it appears I have more knowledge than you.
Hope you appreciate the irony as much as I do.