Man In Flight
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Man In Flight
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Author : Creighton Peet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Man In Flight written by Creighton Peet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses varied aspects of the flight business such as flight patterns, training and duties of air personnel, construction and problems of airports, past and present fuels and engines, hijackers, and other related areas.
The Man Who Discovered Flight
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Author : Richard Dee
language : en
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Limited
Release Date : 2007
The Man Who Discovered Flight written by Richard Dee and has been published by McClelland & Stewart Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1799, one hundred years before the Wright Brothers' historic flights at Kitty Hawk, Sir George Cayley had engraved, on a silver disc about the size of a British shilling, both the design for an airplane and the earliest recorded description of the forces by which a wing can fly. Through his work Cayley was the first to recognize the two opponent-paired forces of flight: weight and lift, thrust and drag. These discoveries culminated in the invention of the first practical airplanes. Cayley, his grandson John, and the ever supportive engineer Mr. Vick formed a team that would finally conquer the air. Aged seventy-five, Cayley and his little group developed a series of advanced models, and in 1849 they finally flew a full-sized glider with a crew consisting of a ten-year-old boy. Shortly before the his eightieth birthday, Cayley would finally build the machine that launched the world's first heavier-than-air aviator. Within less than a generation of his death, Cayley's name would be virtually forgotten. The "father of aviation" would remain unknown to all but a tiny group who followed his pioneering work. In this compelling account, Richard Dee tells the story of this remarkable man and his remarkable time. Dee's biography of Cayley allows him to combine his scientific and historical knowledge of aviation to produce an accessible and highly readable account of one of aviation's unsung heroes.
Man In Flight
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Author : Cyril Niven
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Man In Flight written by Cyril Niven and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Aeronautics categories.
Dragged Off
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Author : David Anh Dao
language : en
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Release Date : 2021-03-16
Dragged Off written by David Anh Dao and has been published by Mango Media Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-16 with Political Science categories.
A Vietnamese Refugee, a Viral Video, and the United Airlines Scandal That Started It All “His refusal to give up his seat on a United Airlines flight, and the ensuing assault he suffered, is emblematic of how far we, the people, still have to travel to create a world with liberty and justice for all.” —Marlena Fiol, PhD, globally recognized scholar and speaker and author of Nothing Bad Between Us Dr. David Dao was dragged off United Express Flight 3411 on April 9, 2017 after refusing to give up his seat. In the tradition of contemporary immigrant stories comes a personal narrative of the many small but significant acts of racial discrimination faced on the way to the American Dream. The unseen effects of discrimination. The United Airlines scandal of 2017 garnered over a million views on YouTube. A result of an overbooking overlook, security officials forcibly removed Dr. Dao after refusing to give up his seat. He awoke in the hospital to a concussion, a broken nose, several broken teeth, and worldwide attention. Things aren’t always fair for an immigrant, but according to Dr. Dao, you can prevail if you firmly advocate for yourself. A response to a lifetime of oppressive acts. Why was Dr. Dao so adamant on his right to a seat? His entire life had led to that moment. A Vietnamese refugee, he fled his home country during the fall of Saigon. He was stranded in the Indian Ocean, immigrated to the United States, enrolled in medical school for a second time, built a practice, and started a family-all the while battling the effects of discrimination and what he had to embrace as a result. This is his story. If you are moved by immigrant stories, or books like America for Americans, Minor Feelings, How to Be an Antiracist, or The Making of Asian America, then you’ll want to read Dr. David Dao's story, Dragged Off.
The History Of Man Powered Flight
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Author : D. A. Reay
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2014-05-18
The History Of Man Powered Flight written by D. A. Reay and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-18 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The History of Man-Powered Flight provides a comprehensive history of man-powered aircraft. This book discusses the flight in early civilizations; Leonardo da Vinci— a scientist among skeptical philosophers; formation of the Man-Powered Aircraft Committee at Cranfield; Kremer Competition— catalyst for worldwide activity, and the first entrant; and United Kingdom “Miscellany of the 1960s. The topics on man-powered rotorcraft and the persistence of the “bird-men ; “Toucan and other machines; and future prospects on man-powered flight are also deliberated in this text. This publication is intended for experts in the field of aeronautics, but is also beneficial to students and individuals interested in aviation.
If Man Were Meant To Fly
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Author : Jim Hong
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2000-10
If Man Were Meant To Fly written by Jim Hong and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10 with Aircraft industry categories.
The historic evolvement of flight from Icarus of Greek mythology is delineated. Leonardo da Vinci was the first to state some rational principles in his treatise on the flight of birds—Sul Volvo Degli Ucelli ---in 1483. This work was not made known to the world until 1797, more than 300 years later. The Wright brother’ flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903 started the heavier than air aviation adventure. Basic flight principles are defined with the interrelation of power plants, aerodynamics, and structural materials. Power plants development started with 12 horsepower using the “Otto”cycle reciprocating principle. By using improved materials, better cooling methods, and leaded fuel with 100 octane rating, power output increased to 5,000 horsepower. The reciprocating engine became obsolete with the introduction of the jet engine cycle. This cycle started at less than 1,000 pounds thrust to today’s awesome 100,000 pounds. A better understanding of airflow dynamics produced lower drag and higher lift based upon many hours of testing in both wind tunnels and free flight for the airplanes designed. Structural materials were improved by making new alloys that improved the strength to weight ratio. Combining these fundamentals resulted in the aircraft’s of that particular era. Depending upon whom does the combining and the availability of components, a pot-pour-ri of aircraft resulted. Superior aircraft is the one that had the optimal combination at that time. Fighters, bombers, commercial transports, cargo airplanes, anti-submarine airplanes, flying boats, balloons, dirigibles, and helicopters are evaluated based upon the design objectives of the time. Power assist by aerodynamic or mechanical means for flight control of larger and faster airplanes contributed to a successful design. Electronics from a crude beginning became pervasive for navigation, safety, and stabilization consideration . The FAA rules and regulations on passenger aircraft performance are examined and critiqued. Anti-dotes of people involved in aviation’s evolution are presented relating to the specific subject matter. Lessons learned in the almost a 100 years of flight provide answers on what works and what does not. Power plants must be improved to use less fuel. Materials need improvement in strength to weight ratio. The aerodynamics is available to do an adequate job. The question remaining is money. Would enough money solve the problems or would that solution make the answer financially untenable? Aviation’s future does not appear promising at the present moment. A break-through is required. Is fusion a likely answer? That could certainly open up a new line of approach! Reasons for the tremendous cost escalation in all new programs are investigated, with the conclusion that some are necessary to advance the state-of-art, but others result from “wish list” which do not contribute to the overall objective. Tremendous bureaucracy creates mountains of paper work to keep people busy that may help in unemployment rate but does not contribute to the ability of the flying machine. Fortunately the machine does not know how to read. Space is a frontier that has just begun. Is that the new frontier? Cost of launches is astronomical. The major pay-off has been orbiting satellites that provide platforms for telecosm. Broadband communication is here. Refinements could eliminate the need for airline travel for business conferences. Fusion is a potential cost reducer for launches.
50 Years Of Research On Man In Flight
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Author : Charles A. Dempsey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
50 Years Of Research On Man In Flight written by Charles A. Dempsey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Aviation medicine categories.
Plane Queer
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Author : Phil Tiemeyer
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2013-03-12
Plane Queer written by Phil Tiemeyer and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-12 with History categories.
In this vibrant new history, Phil Tiemeyer details the history of men working as flight attendants. Beginning with the founding of the profession in the late 1920s and continuing into the post-September 11 era, Plane Queer examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines the various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to the conflation of gender-based, sexuality-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Tiemeyer also examines how this heavily gay-identified group of workers created an important place for gay men to come out, garner acceptance from their fellow workers, fight homophobia and AIDS phobia, and advocate for LGBT civil rights. All the while, male flight attendants facilitated key breakthroughs in gender-based civil rights law, including an important expansion of the ways that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act would protect workers from sex discrimination. Throughout their history, men working as flight attendants helped evolve an industry often identified with American adventuring, technological innovation, and economic power into a queer space.
Men In The Air
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Author : Brandt Aymar
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 1990
Men In The Air written by Brandt Aymar and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
A monumental anthology covering the literature of flight, from Greek mythology to the Space Age of today. It covers every major category, including man's early crude attempts to defy grafity, balloons, long-distance pioneer flights, the jet age, and much more.
James Means And The Problem Of Man Flight During The Period 1882 1920
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Author : James Howard Means
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
James Means And The Problem Of Man Flight During The Period 1882 1920 written by James Howard Means and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Transportation categories.