GE Aviation: 100 Years of Reimagining Flight - Softcover

Rick Kennedy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1939710995 ISBN 13: 9781939710994

Publisher: Orange Frazer Pr, 2019

Synopsis

GE Aviation: 100 Years of Reimagining Flight tells the personal stories and technology triumphs behind a world-changing aviation company. Headquartered today in the Cincinnati suburb of Evendale, Ohio, GE Aviation was born boosting the power of biplanes in the skies over Dayton, Ohio, in 1919, and became a pioneer jet propulsion company in Lynn, Massachusetts, in the 1940s. In the 1950s and 1960s, GE engines from Evendale enabled jet fighters and bombers to set multiple speed records, while Lynn engines drove helicopter and business jet technology. GE Aviation entered the 21st century at the vanguard of aircraft propulsion, powering classic commercial jetliners and regional jets as well as historic military aircraft, such as the F-16 and F-18, the B-2 bomber, and the Black Hawk helicopter. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE GREATER CINCINNATI COMMUNITY SERVICES FUND.

About this title

About the Author:

Rick Kennedy managed media relations for GE Aviation for thirty years, retiring in 2018. As the company's longtime spokesperson, he witnessed firsthand many memorable achievements detailed in this book. He was a journalist for ten years before joining GE. He has authored two previous books, Jelly Roll, Bix & Hoagy: Gennett Records and the Rise of America's Musical Grassroots, and with Randy McNutt, Little Labels Big Sound. Rick and his wife, Jane, live in Cincinnati Ohio, just minutes from the historic GE Evendale jet engine factory.

Review:

100 Years of Reimagining Flight tells the incredibly detailed story of GE Aviation and its contributions to the world of aviation. GE steam turbines and electrical generators paved the way to the first turbosuperchargers for aircraft. Stories of engine testing at the summit of Pikes Peak are part of the fascinating legacy revealed in this book, and today, GE has over 65,000 engines in service around the world. GE is rightfully proud of its heritage and is ready to reimagine the future of flight for another 100 years. --Robert Hoot Gibson, U.S. Space Shuttle Commander

The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) applauds author Rick Kennedy as he takes us on a journey from GE Aviation's origins 100 years ago, starting with NAHF Enshrinee Sir Frank Whittle's genius jet engine design, through GE's advances to the present day. In simple, concise language, Kennedy leaves the reader with a clear understating of how GE Aviation supplied the world with its trusted technology, shaped by the brilliance of some of America's key innovators. To be sure, Kennedy's book identifies and recognizes that the GE Aviation legacy resulted from the devoted work of thousands of people around the world. --Amy Spowart Executive Director National Aviation Hall of Fame

Powering flight for millions of airline passengers every year, as well as providing the backbone of military air power for the U.S and many other nations, it is difficult to understate the pivotal role GE Aviation plays in today's world. The epic tale of GE's first 100 years in aviation history and its rise to power is richly told in this lavishly illustrated, page-turning book. Clearly laid out in chronological format and easy to read, the book is crammed with fascinating anecdotes and insightful nuggets about the key personalities and decisions that shaped GE's destiny. There is no one better placed to take you through this odyssey than author Rick Kennedy, a gifted story teller and Cincinnati native who spent 30 years - almost a third of the span of this book - personally living through these moments while managing GE Aviation media relations. --Guy Norris, senior editor, Aviation Week & Space Technology

About this edition

• Publisher: Orange Frazer Pr
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1939710995
• ISBN 13: 9781939710994
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 286