Then And Now How Airplanes Got This Way
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Then And Now How Airplanes Got This Way
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Sporty's Pilot Shop
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Boeing 747 Classic
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Author : Peter Gilchrist
language : en
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Release Date : 2000
Boeing 747 Classic written by Peter Gilchrist and has been published by Motorbooks International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Transportation categories.
The Boeing 747 has been around for over 30 years but still seems every bit as big as the day it first took to the skies. It represents a quantum jump in the development of civil aircraft, one that revolutionised the way we fly today and the way we accept better prices, service and safety than could have been dreamed of in the early years of jet aircraft.The fact that the Boeing 747 was developed at all is a remarkable testament to the courage and self-belief of a small group of brilliant engineers, all of whom were willing to risk their hard-won reputations by building an aircraft that was so totally different to anything previously offered to the airlines. Its acceptance for production go-ahead was also a notable example of corporate courage -- because many problems lay ahead and there was an enormous amount at stake: had the aircraft not sold in very considerable numbers, the continuation of Boeing itself might have been at risk.Although the theoretical operating profits from a 747-sized airliner were highly seductive, they were only theoretical. Before any profits could be made at all, a huge investment package had to be put together to fund not only the most expensive airframes of all time, but also the wide-ranging changes to basic infrastructure that would be needed make their operations possible. No airline in the world, for example, had passenger steps that were capable of reaching the doors of a 747; or baggage-handling equipment that could operate on such a heroic scale; the maintenance engineers did not have a single hangar bay that could house the aircraft, or the staging needed to reach the outer limits of its structure; the capacity of toilet-servicing units all overthe world would have to be at least doubled. The arrival of the 747 on prestige routes was going to massively increase the scale of everything virtually overnight and global changes of this magnitude do not come cheaply.Most of the major airports of the world would also need a significant amount of investment to accommodate even a small number of 747s. Existing hardstanding areas, terminal buildings and pier layouts were all based on the length, wingspan and turning-circle of the then current generation of jets: in some cases even the pavement weight-bearing strength was already close to its safe limit. The anticipated gradual evolution of aircraft had generally played an important role in the planning of airport facilities, but the impending operational arrival of the 747 suddenly presented a whole new set of problems -- the burden of which would depend largely on the commercial success of the aircraft.As we know today, Boeing handled the problems brilliantly: today we accept flying and commercial aircraft as commonplace, and much of that is down to Boeing and the 747. This book looks carefully at the history of this remarkable sequence of events, the development of the 747 family and the longevity of the Classic -- per-747-400 -- versions.
The Boy Who Wanted To Fly
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Author : Herbert Williams
language : en
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Release Date : 2019-11-04
The Boy Who Wanted To Fly written by Herbert Williams and has been published by Page Publishing Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book is about a profile in courage. This young man thought the sky was the limit. He wanted to fly an airplane. This feat was easier said than done. Louis had to negotiate his way into college before he joined the US Navy. Then, he had to find a way to get into flight school. After finishing flight school, he found that he had to fight a war in Vietnam. Now, you might think that his exploits would end. However, his superiors decided that Louie should teach flight school. He took the gig with caution because of its immense responsibility. Then, his superiors rewarded him with the commission of Rear admiral in charge of an aircraft carrier. While he was in Portugal, Louie met and married a young Portuguese girl. When his tour of duty ended, this retired sailor climbed one of the highest mountains in the world. Life didn't beat him, cancer did. Louie died in the year 2000.
New Ways Tiltrotor Aircraft And Magnetically Levitated Vehicles
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Author : United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1991
New Ways Tiltrotor Aircraft And Magnetically Levitated Vehicles written by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with categories.
Cruising Attitude
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Author : Heather Poole
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2012-03-06
Cruising Attitude written by Heather Poole and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Real-life flight attendant Heather Poole has written a charming and funny insider’s account of life and work in the not-always-friendly skies. Cruising Attitude is a Coffee, Tea, or Me? for the 21st century, as the author parlays her fifteen years of flight experience into a delightful account of crazy airline passengers and crew drama, of overcrowded crashpads in “Crew Gardens” Queens and finding love at 35,000 feet. The popular author of “Galley Gossip,” a weekly column for AOL’s award-winning travel website Gadling.com, Poole not only shares great stories, but also explains the ins and outs of flying, as seen from the flight attendant’s jump seat.
The Other Side Of Fear A Pilot S Life
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Author : Keith Godfrey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-01-08
The Other Side Of Fear A Pilot S Life written by Keith Godfrey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-08 with categories.
If you're anxious about flying or you wonder what a pilot's life is like then you'll really enjoy this read. An unusual and entertaining autobiography from a pilot who talks more about the funny side of flying rather than the adventures we might expect. The operational side of the job is explained simply, reassuringly and humorously.How can car parks, airports coffee shops and immigration queues be made interesting? You wouldn't think so but read on ... the book leads you through everything we suffer at an airport through the eyes of a holidaying pilot ... and you'll find him good company. You'll never see flying the same way again.There's another angle throughout the book that is a surprise too. We expect pilots to love their jobs because of the excitement and glamour, but in this account, there's much more to discover. What do pilots feel at 35,000 feet as they fly along at 600 mph? Perhaps flying is more poetic than you imagine, maybe it's not just procedures and checklists that appeals to pilots. How has a 19th-century writer of the countryside inspired this particular pilot? What's it like to fly up and around a summer cloud in an open cockpit plane and dive down into it? What does it feel like to be in the front of a three hundred ton plane as you take off? Even if you're a bit nervous now, you certainly won't be after the take off that you'll read about in this book. And the dreaded turbulence ... what does he say about that? A great deal that will make you feel less nervous about it than you do now. And the next time you fly in turbulence, if your Captain forgets to speak to you there's a message from this Captain to put you at ease.He'll tell you about Concorde and their pilots, about the Cabin crew, engineers and everyone involved in getting your plane away safely and on time. But this isn't a list of boring technical procedures, it's a relentless account of how absurd it can all be if you just step outside of normality for a moment. But you'll never be made to feel anxious, every insight has a funny and reassuring side.This book is designed to keep fearful flyers entertained during their otherwise worrying flight, so you can pick it up and put it down without as he says losing the plot or the pilot.Why does Captain Keith think there's more split-second decision making for an actor than for a pilot? Because he's got an actor friend who didn't fly for 34 years but has been with our Captain in an airline flight simulator who now flies regularly. Read about the part simulators play in the incredible safety record that aviation has.Captain Keith will explain how planes fly in the funniest but most accurate way you've ever seen, and along the way describe why a garden shed despite being very light doesn't fly but why a 500-ton plane does.This is what he says about the two most famous people in aviation:"Ask any modern schoolchild "Who invented the aeroplane?" and they'd probably say Amazon, Apple or Google. In fact, the aeroplane was invented by a couple of brothers who made bikes and, if you think about it, not really the best people to make planes. In my opinion, things would have moved more quickly and efficiently if planes had been invented by brothers who were ornithologists or taxidermists. At least they would have had some experience of things that could fly, or in the case of the latter, things that used to fly."What effect did Mr Angus McGregor have on the author's life, or Mr Bindermann who flew the Atlantic against much advice? What about the 'talking' dog that could answer questions and wanted to take flying lessons?This unusual Autobiography will keep you laughing, make you think, help you if you're nervous and on the odd occasion make you wonder. You'll discover what makes pilots tick. If not all of them, certainly this one.
Those Magnificent First Flying Machines
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Author : Charles B. Hayward
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-08
Those Magnificent First Flying Machines written by Charles B. Hayward and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-08 with Aeronautics categories.
This could be the most amazing book you'll ever read on early flight-a real trip back in time. Written by the aviation authorities of the day...Chanute, Lockheed, Maxim, Moedebeck, and many others present the true picture of aviation in its infancy. It features over 200 amazing photographs, 3-view drawings, detail drawings, and tables...from 1906 to 1911. You'll learn exactly how early aeroplanes were built and how they flew. Vivid descriptions of performance and handling, and the truth about their engines, will make you feel like you're at the controls! The aeroplanes of Antionette, Bleriot, Cody, Curtiss, Farman, Roe, Santos-Dumont, Voisin, the Wright Brothers and many more come alive on these pages. There's even a couple of chapters on building and flying a Bleriot and a Curtiss, a section on gliders, and how to build and fly model airplanes. It's truly amazing what had been accomplished by 1912-when every flight was an adventure. Flying was the miracle of the ages and its intrepid birdmen were the heroes and idols of the day. A better understanding of early aircraft and engines will give you a deeper appreciation of just how far we've come since flight's humble beginnings. During the first decade of the 20th Century mankind finally got off the ground. Those brave early designers and flyers discovered that the sky was not the limit-it was the gateway! They paved the way to the airplanes and the flying we enjoy today. If you love aviation and history, you'll love this book!
The Mats Flyer
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
The Mats Flyer written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Aeronautics categories.
A Pilot S Guide To Aircraft And Their Systems
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Author : Dale Crane
language : en
Publisher: Focus Series Book
Release Date : 2002
A Pilot S Guide To Aircraft And Their Systems written by Dale Crane and has been published by Focus Series Book this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Reference categories.
This book furnishes pilots and armchair aviators with explanation and insight into what the aircraft, powerplant, and each of the systems do, in simple language. (Adapted from back cover).
Swann S Way International Student Edition Norton Critical Editions
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Author : Marcel Proust
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2016-04-04
Swann S Way International Student Edition Norton Critical Editions written by Marcel Proust and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-04 with Fiction categories.
In its centennial year, Marcel Proust’s masterpiece of literary imagination is available in a Norton Critical Edition. Marcel Proust’s seven-volume masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time (A la recherche du temps perdu), has inspired many superlatives, among them “the greatest novel ever written” and “the greatest novel of the first half of the twentieth century.” Swann’s Way, the first volume of the Recherche and the most widely read and taught of all the volumes, is the ideal introduction to Proust’s inventive genius. This Norton Critical Edition is based on C. K. Scott Moncrieff’s translation, which introduced the English-speaking world to Proust and was published during the author’s lifetime. It is accompanied by Susanna Lee’s introduction, note on the text, and explanatory annotations. Marcel Proust was forty-two years old when Swann’s Way was published, but its foundational ideas and general shape had been evolving for decades. “Contexts” includes a 1912 reader’s report of the manuscript that exemplifies publishers’ complicated reactions to Proust’s new form of writing. Also included are three important post-publication reviews of the novel, by Elie-Joseph Bois, Lucien Daudet, and Paul Souday, as well as André Arnyvelde’s 1913 interview with Proust. The fourteen critical essays and interpretations of Swann’s Way in this volume speak to the novel’s many facets—from the musical to the artistic to its representations of Judaism and homosexuality. Contributors include Gérard Genette, whose “Metonymy in Proust” appears here in English translation for the first time, along with Gilles Deleuze, Roger Shattuck, Claudia Brodsky, Julia Kristeva, Margaret E. Gray, and Alain de Botton, among others. The edition also includes a Chronology of Proust’s Life and Work, a Selected Chronology of French Literature from 1870 to 1929, and a Selected Bibliography.