1912-2012: 100 Years of Marine Corps Aviation: An Illustrated History is a commemorative work that offers the reader a snapshot view of the people, aircraft, and events that comprise the...
American troops began arriving in war-weary Britain in the months immediately after Pearl Harbor and were concentrated around eastern England. The young Americans created a colorful chapter in the lives...
This volume charts the rise of women in the male-dominated field of aviation through the stories of record-breaking aviatrixes: from those who piloted the earliest aircrafts to the first women...
This work bridges the gap between aeronautical principles and the practical world of aeroplanes by explaining aircraft design in terms of aerodynamics, propulsion, land and water operation, and structural arrangement....
This dictionary is the result of almost half a century work. It is a vast reference work of civil aviation terminology and its usage in various contexts. It contains terms...
Aviation performance is an important cog in modern globalized economies, which demand flexibility, mobility, efficiency, and dependability. Airport delays have gone from being a nuisance to being a salient public...
Describes the early years of the Israeli Air Force - now one of the most efficient in the World.General Amos Amir's autobiography tells the story of the man, the warrior...
Safety is more than the absence of accidents. Safety has the goal of transforming the levels of risk that are inherent in all human activity, while its interdisciplinary nature extends...
Joint Oversight Field Hearing on National Park Overflights: Joint Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands...
From man's earliest expressions on the magic of flying to the chilling last words of some of aviation's giants, here's an utterly unique collection of 1,000 of the most memorable...
Nomination of Marion Clifton Blakey to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science,...
Rare vignettes and little-known facts punctuate this fond look back at the symbol of American victory in World War II Europe. Features 150 black and white photos, including some that...
The X-15 was the ultimate "X" vehicle. Built in the 1950s, she became the fastest and highest-flying winged aircraft of its time. During 199 flights from 1959 through 1968, she...
Assessing the Benefits and Costs of Motion for C-17 Flight Simulators
本书作为航空飞行器用飞行参数记录系统研发,全书共分为6章,主要阐述了坠毁幸存存储器的坠毁幸存环境试验要求和试验方法。介绍坠毁幸存环境试验平台的功能、要求、组成、方案、鉴定等。
This companion volume to Friedman's U.S. Destroyers assembles material on the history of the American aircraft carrier from the Langley of 1922 to the controversial nuclear-powered giants. Includes numerous black-and-white...
Classical design and analysis techniques, many of which date back to the 1950's, are still predominantly used in the aerospace industry for the design and analysis of automatic flight control...
Sailplane Design: Design Elements, Aerodynamics, Static and Dynamic Stability Calculations, CS 22 & OSTIV Rules, Air Loads on Wing, Fuselage...
An attentive observer of international affairs, Meyssan was intrigued by the anomalies in the first photographs released of the attack on the Pentagon on September 11th 2001, then by the...
Much of the previous literature in the field of safety focuses on either the technical equipment issues or the human performance factors that contribute to the active failures in safety-critical...