Project Gutenberg 2023-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 414 Wilson, Eugene E. 1887 1974 Wilson, Eugene Edward 50005372 Slipstream: the autobiography of an air craftsman $aUnited States :$bMcGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., $c1950. Bob Taylor, Tim Lindell, Benedictine University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Slipstream: The Autobiography of an Air Craftsman" by Eugene E. Wilson is an autobiography written in the mid-20th century. The book focuses on the author's experiences as an aeronautical engineer and craftsman, chronicling his journey through the evolving landscape of aviation from World War I to the advancements during and after World War II. It likely addresses not only technical aspects of aircraft development but also the socio-political dynamics surrounding aviation and military strategy. At the start of the autobiography, Wilson reflects on the significant transformations in air power and aviation during his career. He describes being appointed to the Bureau of Aeronautics amid a period of political contention in naval aviation, particularly highlighting the competing views of military leaders like General Billy Mitchell and Admiral William Adger Moffett. Through his personal experiences, including his work on engines and air transport, Wilson emphasizes the importance of adapting technological innovation for peaceful applications and the crucial debates on military versus civilian aviation roles, setting the stage for a comprehensive examination of the air industry's history and challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015023077467 20211110071351wilson 1950 US Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Wilson, Eugene E., 1887-1974 United States. Navy -- Aviation Aircraft industry -- United States -- Biography HD VG Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Engineering & Technology 925893 2025-09-28T05:38:21.340018 text/html 880229 2023-05-03T06:44:51 text/html 705288 2025-09-28T05:38:34.417914 application/epub+zip 701491 2025-09-28T05:38:24.029002 application/epub+zip 595689 2025-09-28T05:38:22.643011 application/epub+zip 1625214 2025-09-28T05:38:41.994927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1546919 2025-09-28T05:38:33.176925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753598 2025-09-28T05:38:19.422994 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 753375 2023-05-03T06:44:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19066 2025-09-28T05:38:42.148893 application/rdf+xml 22480 2025-09-28T05:38:22.956974 image/jpeg 2794 2025-09-28T05:38:22.794992 image/jpeg 285608 2023-05-03T06:44:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 986661 2023-05-03T06:44:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 997870 2025-09-28T05:38:21.409020 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog