Stick And Rudder - An Explanation Of The Art Of Flying (Hardcover, Ed)

The air-minded layman may find this worthwhile reading, for the illusions it shatters and the novelty of the approach to the hows and whys of flying. Primarily, the market is for the prospective flier, for the student, even for the teacher who needs to dust the cobwebs out. His argument is that our natural reactions - in regard to the mechanics of flying - mislead us, and that a different approach to learning to fly might save many accidents. And that it all comes down to understanding the wing and its relation to the theory of flight - that "the Angle of Flight" is the crux of the matter, and must be understood in regard to lift and buoyancy, to gliding, to speed, to wind drift, to stalling, to spins, to pressure, to controls, to landings, to what a plane can do and cannot do. (Kirkus Reviews)

In the early 1940s, Wolfgang Langewiesche wrote a series of articles in Air Facts analyzing the various aspects of piloting techniques. Based on these articles, Langewiesches classic work on the art of flying was published in 1944. This book explains precisely what pilots do when they fly, just how they do it, and why. These basics are largely unchanging. The book applies to large airplanes and small, old airplanes and new, and is of interest not only to the learner but also to the accomplished pilot and instructor. Today, several excellent manuals offer the pilot accurate and valuable technical information. But Stick and Rudder remains the leading think-book on the art of flying.

General

Imprint:	McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	1944
First published:	1990
Authors:	Wolfgang Langewiesche
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	390
Edition:	Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-07-036240-6
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Aircraft: general interest Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Aerospace & aviation technology > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Air sports & recreations > General Promotions
LSN:	0-07-036240-8
Barcode:	9780070362406

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