L'Aviation Militaire
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"L'Aviation Militaire" was a book written by the French inventor Clément Ader
and published in 1909 by the Paris
publisher Berger-Levrault. The book was essentially based on ideas developed by Ader at the end of the 19th century, which were arranged in final form in 1907. It was hugely popular, and went through 10 editions in the five years between its publication and the First World War.
"L'Aviation Militaire" is especially famous for its precise description of the concept of the modern aircraft carrier
with a flat flight deck, an island superstructure, deck elevators and a hangar bay.
On the structure of the aircraft carrier:
On stowage:
On the technique of landing:
The book received much attention, and the US Naval Attaché in Paris sent a report on his observations, before actual experiments took place in the United States
a year later
"L'Aviation Militaire" was translated into English in 2003 by Lee Kennett for the Air University Press
, under the title "Military Aviation".
Clément Ader
Clément Ader was a French inventor and engineer born in Muret, Haute Garonne, and is remembered primarily for his pioneering work in aviation.- The inventor :...
and published in 1909 by the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
publisher Berger-Levrault. The book was essentially based on ideas developed by Ader at the end of the 19th century, which were arranged in final form in 1907. It was hugely popular, and went through 10 editions in the five years between its publication and the First World War.
Aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship designed with a primary mission of deploying and recovering aircraft, acting as a seagoing airbase. Aircraft carriers thus allow a naval force to project air power worldwide without having to depend on local bases for staging aircraft operations...
with a flat flight deck, an island superstructure, deck elevators and a hangar bay.
On the structure of the aircraft carrier:
On stowage:
On the technique of landing:
The book received much attention, and the US Naval Attaché in Paris sent a report on his observations, before actual experiments took place in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
a year later
"L'Aviation Militaire" was translated into English in 2003 by Lee Kennett for the Air University Press
Air University Press
Air University Press is a division of the Air University Research Institute Maxwell AFB, Alabama, supporting Air University. It publishes faculty and student research, and textbooks and other materials relevant to the Air University program...
, under the title "Military Aviation".