{"product_id":"eugene-ely-daredevil-aviator-first-shipboard-landing-and-takeoff-9780786496778","title":"Eugene Ely, Daredevil Aviator: First Shipboard Landing and Takeoff","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): William M. Miller\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Aviation - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Eugene Burton Ely was buried the day after his 25th birthday, less than a half-mile from where he was born. No sooner had he captured the world's eye and gained the fame he sought, than he crashed into the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Until 1911, the last year of his life, hardly anyone knew his name. More than a century later, nothing has changed. An Iowa farm boy afraid of heights, Ely was the first to land an airplane on the deck of a ship. To some, he is the father of naval aviation, the inspiration behind today's nuclear aircraft carriers--but many details of his life have been lost until now. This book seeks to fill this void.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46861240893591,"sku":"9780786496778","price":3753.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786496778.webp?v=1769961243","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/eugene-ely-daredevil-aviator-first-shipboard-landing-and-takeoff-9780786496778","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}