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Flight Simulation
Virtual Environments in Aviation
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Advances in computer, visual display, motion and force cueing and other technologies in the past two decades have had a dramatic effect on the design and use of simulation technology in aviation and other fields. The effective use of technology in training, safety investigation, engineering and scientific...
Aviation Mental Health
Psychological Implications for Air Transportation
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
This book provides an authoritative and practical guide to the assessment, management, treatment and care of pilots and other professional groups within aviation; covering a range of relevant topics, for health and human resources practitioners working in the airline industry. Pilot mental health...
The horse of Phaëthon
memories of the gloster meteor in the Netherlands 1948-1959 trample - throttle - trim
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
After his training as airline pilot at the RLS (Civil Government Flying School) the editor of this book flew from the summer of 1955 in the Royal Netherlands Air Force on the Gloster Meteor, ending in 1957 as a reserve-pilot with the 322 Squadron at Soesterberg. He served as pilot with KLM Royal Dutch...
Indian Aircraft Industry: Possible Invention for Success in the Twenty First Century
Possible Invention for Success in the Twenty First Century
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
India’s Aircraft Industry, despite having been formed as early as in December 1940 has been unable to meet the equipment needs of the aviation users, whether military or civil, in the country. As a consequence India imports all its aircraft needs from abroad. This situation needs to change. This...
From the Spitfire Cockpit to the Cabinet Office
The Memoirs of Air Commodore J F ‘Johnny’ Langer CBE AFC DL
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016
Air Commodore John Langer's career has been eventful to say the least. During the Second World War he flew gliders in India in preparation for airborne assaults in Burma, one of the most perilous landscapes to pass across during this time. Post-war, he served on a fighter squadron in Germany and in...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2012
Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this Army Field Manual describes the tactics, techniques, and procedures for use by Army aviation units during operations from Navy and Coast Guard ships. It is written to reflect peacetime operations that may transition...
The Great War in the Air
Military Aviation from 1909 to 1921
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
"For the general reader as well as the specialist, Morrow's history of the development and significance of airpower during WWI will be considered definitive. He compares the military, technological, and industrial aspects of the air services of the major powers--France, Germany, England, Italy,...
Cockpit Commander: A Navigator's Life
The Autobiography of Wing Commander Bruce Gibson
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2013
Previously self-published by the author, this book charts the course of a dramatic career as a Wing Commander. Living through one of the most dynamic periods in military and Aviation development history, Bruce Gibson saw events play out from his elevated aerial position. His fascinating story will...
Say Again, Please
Guide to Radio Communications
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2019
Talking on an aviation radio and understanding air traffic control instructions can be one of the most intimidating aspects of flight training. Bob Gardner's "Say Again, Please" teaches readers what to say, what to expect to hear, and how to interpret and react to clearances and instructions, while...
by Hervé GOUINGUENET
Language: French
Release Date: November 13, 2014
Language: French
Release Date: November 13, 2014
Les légendes de l'histoire de l'aviation
Les légendes de l'histoire de l'aviation
Revivez la folle histoire de l'aviation à travers 60 portraits d'aviateurs mythiques. Des pionniers aux héros de l'aviation moderne, plongez au cœur de leurs histoires personnelles et de leurs aventures....
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Why It Disappeared?and Why It?s Only a Matter of Time Before This Happens Again
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 loaded 239 people on board and took off for what should have been a six-hour flight. It never made it-and it’s still missing. It’s been a year since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished, and there’s still no sign of the aircraft, its passengers,...
The Complete History of Aviation
From Ballooning to Supersonic Flight
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Humans have long dreamt of communing with the skies and acquiring the ability to fly. The first experiments with balloon flight through the development of the Concorde and everything in between, aviation has transformed the way humans travel, especially over vast distances. This penetrating volume...
The Nation's Hangar
Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
The Nation's Hangar: Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian offers a fascinating textual and visual history of civilian, military, and commercial aviation from the earliest balloon flights to today's most advanced aircraft.
The Nation's Hangar charts the awe-inspiring history of flight around...
by Richard Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2013
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“An excellent book to read at this time during the anniversary of the bombing of the German dams by what seemed impossible odds.” Review.
Guy Gibson: Legend of the Dam Busters tells the dramatic story of a renowned British flying legend and his leadership of the infamous...