Aircraft and aviation Books

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This practical guide is designed to enable individual pilots, training departments and airline managers to better understand and use the techniques of facilitation. Based on extensive field studies by the editors and invited contributors, it presents an...

E. H. Dürr war vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg Direktor des Luftschiffbaus der Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH in Friedrichshafen. Aus diesem Grund spiegelt dieses Werk aus dem Jahre 1924 detailgetreu und aus allererster Hand die gesamte Technik des...

In diesem Buch aus dem Jahr 1916 findet sich eine Übersicht aller klassischen Flugzeugtriebwerke bis zum Ende des Ersten Weltkrieges. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine englischsprachige Ausgabe.

Fluglotsen (m/w/d) haben, genau wie ihre fliegende Kundschaft, einen hoch verantwortungsvollen und stressigen Beruf. Die Tower- und Centerbesatzungen kommen aus allen sozialen Schichten und mussten in einem mehrtägigen gnadenlosen Auswahlverfahren...

Designed as a replacement for the T-6 Texan, North American's T-28 Trojan first flew in 1949 and remained in production until 1957. The T-28A was initially adopted as primary trainer by the U.S. Air Force, but it served in this capacity for less than a...

'Two Up' is a collection of aviation anecdotes and photographs covering five decades and going back to the brothers' early fascination with aircraft in the sixties. It includes a wealth of insider information from two brothers who spent their...

A globally customizable infrastructure plan can be adapted for other countries in minimal expenses, time, and changes. It has been presented in the world meeting of International Road Federation (IRF) on November 11, 2013, at Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Our...

Identification Modeling and Characteristics of Miniature Rotorcraft introduces an approach to developing a simple and effective linear parameterized model of vehicle dynamics using the CIFERâ identification tool created by the...

""Della Strada Ferrata Da Genova Alla Svizzera: Ed In Ispecie Del Tronco Di Essa Da Novara Al Lago Maggiore"" ����� un libro scritto da Carlo Cadorna nel 1853. Il libro descrive la costruzione della ferrovia che collega Genova alla Svizzera, con...

This comprehensive book describes in practical terms - underpinned by research - how recruitment, selection, and psychological assessment can be conducted amongst pilots. The chapters emphasize evidence-based and ethical selection methods for different...

In 21st Century Airlines: Connecting the Dots, Nawal Taneja addresses the challenges and opportunities facing the airline industry as it tries to innovate and create products and services that are radically different by 'connecting the dots' at four key...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of current strategic challenges and measures required to meet those challenges in a dynamic industry. Experts from aviation practice and management, in addition to acknowledged scholars, contribute to this...

An engaging coverage of Air France 447, the Airbus A330 that crashed in the ocean north of Brazil on June 1, 2009, killing all 228 persons on board. Written by A330 Captain, Bill Palmer, this book opens to understanding the actions of the crew, how they...

In this memoir, Kenneth Ford provides tales from his own fifty years of flying light airplanes and gliders, and he profiles various aviators he has met along the way, people who impressed him with their passion for flying and who brought a special style...

Air safety is right now at a point where the chances of being killed in an aviation accident are far lower than the chances to winning a jackpot in any of the major lotteries. However, keeping or improving that performance level requires a critical...

‘A stone cold classic. One of the best military aviaton memoirs ever written’ Rowland White, author of Vulcan 607‘I only have to think Speed, and I am at 600 knots in seconds. Think Height and I am gazing down from a eight-mile-high...

Full-sized, full color, and up-to-date! The Airplane Flying Handbook provides essential knowledge for pilots at all skill levels, from beginners to those preparing for additional certificates and ratings. It is the official handbook for flight...

This book will take readers back in time to the pioneering days of Central Oregon, when birdmen and barnstormers crisscrossed the skies in their Wright Flyers, Curtiss Jennys, and Ford Trimotors. In the early days, the dusty high desert airfields were...

This is a story of a pilot’s life in the Far East in the 25 years from 1957 to 1982. A story of a man of great determination with great humour and zest for life.This is also a story of Cathay Pacific Airways from the early days of three propeller...

Children of the Universe is a book unlike any other. The book covers everything from Jesus to what they may have discovered on the moon in 1969 and why we can never go back. From JFK to 2012 this book is without doubt destined to become a classic. The...

Le droit au vol est un livre de Félix Nadar, un photographe et journaliste français qui a vécu au XIXe siècle. Ce livre propose une défense de l'aviation et de l'idée qu'elle puisse être utilisée pour des activités commerciales, tel que la livraison de...

Dans ce livre, Félix Digonnet raconte l'histoire fascinante de l'invention de l'aérostation à Avignon en 1782. Les lecteurs découvriront les défis auxquels les inventeurs ont été confrontés, ainsi que l'impact de leur invention sur l'aviation moderne...

Greening Airports considers the "greening", i.e., more sustainable development, of the entire air transport system - airports, air traffic control, and airlines - that could be achieved by the development and implementation of...

Flight attendant cartoonist Kelly Kincaid and creator of the popular flight crew webcomic Jetlagged, delivers another fun-filled collection of hilarious cartoons about the lives of flight crews. Packed with her most popular comics from...

This book identifies the responsibilities of management in the regulatory territories of the FAA (USA), the EASA (European Union) and the GCAA (UAE), identifying the daily challenges of leadership in ensuring their company is meeting the regulatory...

We all like travelling, and the airplanes are often our favourites. But when we get on to the plane we do not think about the mechanism which is behind our trip. Do we know why and how can we travel cheap with these so called budget airlines? How can...

It is getting more and more important for an aircraft manufacturer to recognize the operators profit to achieve good products. The fuel system architecture of a long range aircraft with two engines has been used, to represent an example of the components...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Verkehrswissenschaft, Note: 1,3, Hochschule Worms, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Mit Blick auf die zwei umsatzstärksten Luftfahrtkonzerne in Europa, Lufthansa Group und Air France-KLM, ist es das Ziel dieser...

In the exacting world of aviation, former Air Traffic Controller John Campbell takes an affectionate journey back into his days in Air Traffic Control, whilst providing us with hilarious anecdotes, gentle humour and disparaging asides, all completely...

The HIMS Nightmare is a practical guide to surviving the "Human Intervention Motivation Study" program for pilots who are in recovery from substance abuse, or who are sucked into the program despite not being addicted to mood-altering substances. The...

I never considered I would become an airline pilot. It was always " too expensive "or "took too much time", or I would not be hired "with-out a four college degree". Perhaps because " I wore eye-glasses..." I was content to offer Flight Instruction in...

A 500 page legacy that provides unique insight into the hearts and minds of men and women in war.

Airplane Stories and Histories chronicles two hundred years of aviation highlights including the exploits of pioneers such as Sir George Cayley, the Wright brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Wiley Post, Amelia Earheart, R. J. Mitchell, Sir Geoffrey de...

The Construction of Bridge is one of the most difficult sciences in civil engineering field. This book illustrates a case study of Chenab Bridge which was unsuccessful for 26 years because of both technical and administrative reasons. The author - who...

Fifty Years On The Rail is a memoir written by John J. Thomas in 1912. The book chronicles Thomas' fifty-year career working on the railroads of the United States. Thomas recounts his experiences working as a brakeman, conductor, and engineer on various...

Simples Notions Sur Les Ballons Et La Navigation Aerienne est un livre �����crit en 1876 par Gaston Tissandier. Le livre traite des ballons et de la navigation a�����rienne, et fournit des informations d�����taill�����es sur l'histoire des ballons, leur...

Without the support of airlift, the modern American military machine would be brought to a standstill. Since World War II--beginning with the Cold War and continuing up to the present day--the U.S. armed forces have come increasingly to rely upon...

Although it lasted for only a decade, the Travel Air Company played a significant role in the history of 20th Century aviation. Founded in 1924 by Walter Beech and Lloyd Stearman, the company started with six employees. By 1929, with aircraft orders at...

One of the most legendary naval aircraft of WWII, the Grumman TBF Avenger (and the General Motors-produced TBM) saw action in most of the major battles in the Pacific including Midway and Leyte Gulf. Armed with a forward machine gun and a second in a...

Originally designed as a high-altitude interceptor, the P-38 was the first U.S. fighter of WWII to compare with the Spitfire and Me-109. The twin-tailed, single seat "Fork Tailed Devil"carried four .50-caliber machine guns and a 20mm cannon, and could...

The Grumman F4F Wildcat was the primary Marine Corps and U.S. Navy fighter aircraft during the opening year of WWII. Although the Japanese Zero outperformed it, Wildcat pilots more than held their own during the crucial battles at Coral Sea and Midway. ...