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Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Aircraft: general interest

Aviation in Southern Oregon (Hardcover): Bill Alley, Southern Oregon Historical Society Aviation in Southern Oregon (Hardcover)
Bill Alley, Southern Oregon Historical Society
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Runways Are Not Paved With Gold (Hardcover): John R Clarey Runways Are Not Paved With Gold (Hardcover)
John R Clarey
R564 R518 Discovery Miles 5 180 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the story of dedicated men and women who are and were the backbone of aviation. They took all they had and bought 60 acres of land 35 miles from the city and proceeded to build an airport mostly with the blood, sweat and tears from their brows. None of them saw great wealth from their endeavor however, they were doing what they loved: living and sleeping with airplanes. They fueled them, repaired them, stored them and in some cases even taught in them.

Moffett Field (Hardcover): Nicholas A. Veronico Moffett Field (Hardcover)
Nicholas A. Veronico
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation (Hardcover): Katrina Pescador, Mark Aldrich Consolidated Aircraft Corporation (Hardcover)
Katrina Pescador, Mark Aldrich
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Wingless Flight - The Lifting Body Story (NASA History Series SP-4220) (Hardcover): Dale R. Reed Wingless Flight - The Lifting Body Story (NASA History Series SP-4220) (Hardcover)
Dale R. Reed
R1,293 Discovery Miles 12 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Flight Risk (Hardcover): Duane L. Gentner Flight Risk (Hardcover)
Duane L. Gentner
R818 Discovery Miles 8 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It's 1918. An American pilot, flying for the Lafayette Flying Corps, finds himself fighting for his life in what could be his last dogfight. Escape seems impossible - a crash seems inevitable. He will need a lot of help and a lot of luck to survive.

John F. Kennedy International Airport (Hardcover): Joshua Stoff John F. Kennedy International Airport (Hardcover)
Joshua Stoff
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Catalina by Air (Hardcover): Jeannine L. Pederson, Catalina Island Museum Catalina by Air (Hardcover)
Jeannine L. Pederson, Catalina Island Museum
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hangar Flying (Hardcover): Alfred J. D'amario Hangar Flying (Hardcover)
Alfred J. D'amario
R799 Discovery Miles 7 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Flying is sometimes defined as "hours and hours of sheer boredom punctuated by moments of stark panic." In HANGER FLYING, Lt/Col Alfred J. D'Amario shares many of those "moments of stark panic" that punctuated the 5,000 or so flying hours he accumulated during his twenty years in the Air Force. The author, who much prefers to be called Joe, takes the reader through Basic and Advanced pilot training, transition to jets, fighter gunnery and fighter bomber training and real combat in Korea. Then there are six years of "peace time" flying in Training Command followed by eleven years of Cold War missions in the six engine B-47 and eight engine B-52. But, Hanger Flying is about in-flight emergencies and hair-raising experiences, not about the hours and hours of just boring holes in the sky. Hanger Flying (the practice, not the book) is what assembled pilots do when they aren't flying. It is a "Can you top this?" exercise in story telling. And that is what the author does in this easy reading, fast paced account of many of the close calls he had both in and out of combat.

Cleveland's Legacy of Flight (Hardcover): Thomas G. Matowitz Cleveland's Legacy of Flight (Hardcover)
Thomas G. Matowitz
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Officers in Flight Suits - The Story of American Air Force Fighter Pilots in the Korean War (Hardcover, New): John Darrell... Officers in Flight Suits - The Story of American Air Force Fighter Pilots in the Korean War (Hardcover, New)
John Darrell Sherwood
R3,132 Discovery Miles 31 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Sherwood recounts the story of American Air Force pilots in the Korean War and the development of a lasting fighter-pilot culture The United States Air Force fought as a truly independent service for the first time during the Korean War. Ruling the skies in many celebrated aerial battles, even against the advanced Soviet MiG-15, American fighter pilots reigned supreme. Yet they also destroyed virtually every major town and city in North Korea, demolished its entire crop irrigation system and killed close to one million civilians. The self-confidence and willingness to take risks which defined the lives of these men became a trademark of the fighter pilot culture, what author John Darrell Sherwood here refers to as the flight suit attitude. In Officers in Flight Suits, John Darrell Sherwood takes a closer look at the flight suit officer's life by drawing on memoirs, diaries, letters, novels, unit records, and personal papers as well as interviews with over fifty veterans who served in the Air Force in Korea. Tracing their lives from their training to the flight suit culture they developed, the author demonstrates how their unique lifestyle affected their performance in battle and their attitudes toward others, particularly women, in their off-duty activities.

General Aviation Aircraft Design - Applied Methods and Procedures (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Snorri Gudmundsson General Aviation Aircraft Design - Applied Methods and Procedures (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Snorri Gudmundsson
R4,355 R3,961 Discovery Miles 39 610 Save R394 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

General Aviation Aircraft Design, Second Edition, continues to be the engineer's best source for answers to realistic aircraft design questions. The book has been expanded to provide design guidance for additional classes of aircraft, including seaplanes, biplanes, UAS, high-speed business jets, and electric airplanes. In addition to conventional powerplants, design guidance for battery systems, electric motors, and complete electric powertrains is offered. The second edition contains new chapters: Thrust Modeling for Gas Turbines Longitudinal Stability and Control Lateral and Directional Stability and Control These new chapters offer multiple practical methods to simplify the estimation of stability derivatives and introduce hinge moments and basic control system design. Furthermore, all chapters have been reorganized and feature updated material with additional analysis methods. This edition also provides an introduction to design optimization using a wing optimization as an example for the beginner. Written by an engineer with more than 25 years of design experience, professional engineers, aircraft designers, aerodynamicists, structural analysts, performance analysts, researchers, and aerospace engineering students will value the book as the classic go-to for aircraft design.

Flight For Truth (Hardcover): Karlene K Petitt Flight For Truth (Hardcover)
Karlene K Petitt
R832 Discovery Miles 8 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic (Hardcover): Suzanne Rhodes Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic (Hardcover)
Suzanne Rhodes
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Flying Blind - The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing (Paperback): Peter Robison Flying Blind - The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing (Paperback)
Peter Robison
R315 Discovery Miles 3 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Big Conspiracy - The Travails of A Progressive Safety Regulator in A Not- So-Progressive Aviation Industry (Hardcover):... The Big Conspiracy - The Travails of A Progressive Safety Regulator in A Not- So-Progressive Aviation Industry (Hardcover)
Folasade Odutola
R1,090 Discovery Miles 10 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Aviation safety is of global concern. This book is about one person's experience as a non-hypocritical safety regulator in a challenging environment. The author has found her amazing career experience interesting to share. The hazards of playing politics and being hypocritical with safety regulation are clearly reflected in this book. From the human angle, it shows the ugly face of office politics and power play and their detrimental effects on those at the receiving end. The rather slow pace of progress in the aviation regulatory entity since the author's ordeal and her subsequent forceful retirement is a lesson in why responsible authorities shouldn't be cutting their noses to spite their faces.

Delaware Aviation (Hardcover): Jan (Atp Cfii Uscgaux) Churchill, Brig Gen K Wiggins (de Ang Retired) Delaware Aviation (Hardcover)
Jan (Atp Cfii Uscgaux) Churchill, Brig Gen K Wiggins (de Ang Retired)
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Glenn H. Curtiss - Aviation Pioneer (Hardcover): Charles R Mitchell, Kirk W Houston, Kirk W House Glenn H. Curtiss - Aviation Pioneer (Hardcover)
Charles R Mitchell, Kirk W Houston, Kirk W House
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Encyclopaedia of International Aviation Law - Recueil Des Textes de Lois Relatifs a (Hardcover): Philip Forsang Ndikum, Philip... Encyclopaedia of International Aviation Law - Recueil Des Textes de Lois Relatifs a (Hardcover)
Philip Forsang Ndikum, Philip Forsang, Serge-Delors Ndikum
R1,391 Discovery Miles 13 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The three volumes of the Encyclopaedia of International Aviation Law are intended for students, lawyers, judges, scholars, and readers of all backgrounds with an interest in aviation law and to provide the definitive corpus of relevant national and regional legislation, including global aviation treaties and legislation, to enable all readers without exception to develop the background, knowledge, and tools to understand local, regional, and international aviation law in contextual fashion.

The Internal Threat - The Community Behind the Security Checkpoint: The Community Behind the Checkpoint (Hardcover): Stacey L.... The Internal Threat - The Community Behind the Security Checkpoint: The Community Behind the Checkpoint (Hardcover)
Stacey L. Tyler
R996 Discovery Miles 9 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Flight 427 - Anatomy of an Air Disaster (Hardcover, 2002 ed.): Gerry Byrne Flight 427 - Anatomy of an Air Disaster (Hardcover, 2002 ed.)
Gerry Byrne
R919 R835 Discovery Miles 8 350 Save R84 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Boeing's 737 is indisputably the most popular and arguably the safest commercial airliner in the world. But the plane had a lethal flaw, and only after several disastrous crashes and years of painstaking investigation was the mystery of its rudder failure solved. This book tells the story of how engineers and scientists finally uncovered the defect that had been engineered into the plane.

Warbirds - An Illustrated Guide to U.S. Military Aircraft, 1915-2000 (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed): John C. Fredriksen Warbirds - An Illustrated Guide to U.S. Military Aircraft, 1915-2000 (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)
John C. Fredriksen
R2,833 Discovery Miles 28 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Curious about the specifications and particulars of a canvas-covered, seat-of-the-pants biplane of the fledgling U.S. Army Air Corps? Or a computer-laden, titanium-clad supersonic modern jet? Here are 327 instant portraits (complete with dimensions, weight, power plant, performance, armament) of the most famous as well as lesser-known American fighters, bombers, transports, flying boats, trainers, helicopters, and reconnaissance aircraft."--BOOK JACKET. "Each entry includes a photograph of the aircraft, service dates, manufacturer, records set, engineering and performance history, technical innovations, and even operational problems. Special attention is paid to the aircraft of America's "Golden Age, " 1919-1939, and the important technological developments that took place during that period."--BOOK JACKET.

Fly for Their Lives (Hardcover): John Chartres Fly for Their Lives (Hardcover)
John Chartres
R190 Discovery Miles 1 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Turning Final, A Life Complete (Hardcover): Jim Reed Lt. Col. USAF (ret) Turning Final, A Life Complete (Hardcover)
Jim Reed Lt. Col. USAF (ret)
R696 Discovery Miles 6 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Jim Reed has had a life of diverse adventure. From sending U-2's to the North Pole, retrieving missiles in the open ocean, and a flying and boating career that spanned the world, he has done just about everything that you could pack into one lifetime. "Turning Final" captures those adventures and shares it with all of us who dream of meeting exciting challenges. This story is about a real life pilot/sailor who accomplished things that most people only dream about while at the same time he and his lovely wife raised a family of four boys. His life truly spans the world.

Concorde: A Photographic Tribute (Paperback): Adrian Meredith Concorde: A Photographic Tribute (Paperback)
Adrian Meredith
R925 R783 Discovery Miles 7 830 Save R142 (15%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Concorde can surely claim to be the world's favourite aircraft. Its sleek lines and glamorous design made it an icon recognised all over the world. Travelling at twice the speed of sound at 60,000ft, to fly Concorde was the dream of many and the regular pastime of the lucky few. The rich and famous graced its all-first-class cabins, some time and again; Sir David Frost notably undertook around twenty flights a year on Concorde for an average of twenty years. Photographer Adrian Meredith spent many years photographing Concorde from every conceivable angle. Here he has collated his artwork to present a full-colour account of this remarkable and memorable aircraft. Including information and photos from behind the scenes as well as significant milestones and detail on the passengers and personalities on board, this is a unique and beautiful photographic tribute. In this new and updated edition, ten years after Concorde's momentous last flight, Meredith looks at the potential of supersonic and hypersonic travel with fascinating speculations and images of what the future holds.

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