Website/Book- http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Bzhwoz6H9vIC&oi=fnd&pg=PP10&ots=ZPjBMMNbGR&sig=vXakydC4bI_pzqP5V-vQEt-bZxc#v=onepage&q&f=false
Author's Name- Leon Bennett
Title- Gunning for the Red Baron
I think this source is credible because Texas A & M Press put this out and they have a good track record. This book is also in the Library of Congress. I was able to find where his work is cited and the author seems to know what he's talking about. In addition, there are no advertisements on this site and it states when it was completed. This site also goes in depth on my topic.
I like the way the author goes into detail about the airplanes on pages 107 and 108. I agree with the author when he states that the pilots couldn't have it all, both fast planes and planes that could climb rapidly. Leon goes on to say that the faster the plane the heaver the engine would be making the plane climb slower. If you wanted your plane to climb faster you needed to have a lighter engine, but this meant you would lose out on speed.
Google books can be a tricky source to use since pages are missing. However, if you do find a google book in the future that is good for a project, you can always check to see if the LBC library can order it through interlibrary loan for you.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely when you can find sources from university presses, they are a great find. Universities tend to be pretty selective about what they will publish.
Your response here leaned a little more towards a summary. You talk about how plane construction works. Then, take that knowledge one step farther. How did knowing this info make you see the Red Baron in a new light? Did you realize the challenges that the design of the planes added to his flying task prior to reading this source?