Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Aircraft-carrying ships of the Royal Navy	Maurice Cocker	160 p. : 25 cm	OL15612602W
Introduction to structural dynamics and aeroelasticity	Dewey H. Hodges	"This text introduces structural dynamics and aeroelasticity, emphasizing conventional aircraft"-- "The book deals at an elementary level with aeroelasticity, a study of static and dynamic behavior …	OL15891219W
Basic helicopter aerodynamics	John M. Seddon	"Basic Helicopter Aerodynamics, now in its third edition, is widely appreciated as an easily accessible, rounded introduction to the first principles of the aerodynamics of helicopter flight. Concent…	OL16495261W
An American saga	Robert Daley	Juan Trippe, the first and last aviation tycoon in history, learned to fly in the rickety machines of World War I, when he sky appealed only to daredevils, and his life expectancy could have been cou…	OL17188652W
The manned missile; the story of the B-70	Ed Rees	Memorable tracing of the history of the astounding Valyrie aircraft, the B-70, an intercontinental bomber which flew so high and so fast it earned the nickname "The Manned Missile" and was, in Genera…	OL17202936W
Great British Spitfire	Mirco De Cet,Gordon Bowers	The Spitfire is perhaps the most charismatic aircraft of the Second World War. From shaky beginnings, it matured into a fighting machine of great distinction, in particular during the Battle of Brita…	OL17915211W
Wings of valor, wings of gold	Amy Waters Yarsinske	x, 376 p. : 32 cm	OL1941237W
Chasing the demon	Dan Hampton	Describes the post-World War II efforts by the American military to develop a new type of aircraft that could break the sound barrier, revealing the hazards that emerged during test flights and the b…	OL19751076W
Skyfaring	Mark Vanhoenacker	"The twenty-first century has relegated airplane flight--a once remarkable feat of human ingenuity--to the realm of the mundane. When most people today think of flying, they imagine tedious routines …	OL20003781W
Fighting Hitler's jets	Robert F. Dorr	"Fighting Hitler's Jets brings together in a single, character-driven narrative two groups of men at war: on one side, American fighter pilots and others who battled the secret "wonder weapons" with …	OL23307687W
Marine aviation	United States. Marine Corps	"Marine forces are employed as an integrated air-ground combat system. Not merely joined at the top when the time comes to fight, they train as an integrated team full time. The aviation element is c…	OL24966882W
Eternally at war	Robert G. Lathrop	"Ten years after returning from Vietnam as a two time decorated A-4 Skyhawk pilot, Captain Robert "Gene" Lathrop described war as hell. Flying the scooter as a part of VMA-311, he completed over 275 …	OL27015686W
Working Together	James P. Lewis	Working Together reveals for the first time how visionary project manager Alan Mulally was able to mold Boeing's many disparate elements into a well-oiled teamone that delivered the revolutionary B…	OL281971W
In love and war	Jim Stockdale,Sybil Stockdale,James B. Stockdale	"This is the true story of Jim Stockdale, a navy fighter pilot shot down and taken prisoner during the Vietnam War; and his wife, Sybil, who, back home in California, carried on a valiant fight on be…	OL2926210W
Navy strike planes	Baker, David	Describes the development and special features of the Navy strike plane, flown exclusively from aircraft carriers, and its uses in battle.	OL2966325W
Airport design and operation	Robert E. Caves,Antonin Kazda	The annual number of airline passengers has continued to increase in the past decade, putting great strain on the airports. Increasing volumes of passengers and freight will continue making demands f…	OL32576460W
Carrier	Tom Clancy	They are floating cities with crews of thousands. They are the linchpins of any military strategy, for they provide what has become the key to every battle fought since World War I: air superiority. …	OL448985W
Human factors in the training of pilots	Jefferson M. Koonce	Drawing on his 44 years of pilot experience and his 31 years as a professor of psychology and human factors engineering, the author addresses the questions of how to apply sound human factors princip…	OL6025891W
Plane	Chris L. Demarest	A child describes the sights from an airplane, including "rivers twist," "mountains tall," and "clouds white."	OL631412W
Helicopters and airplanes of the U.S. Army	Frank J. Delear	Gives a background of Army aviation and describes the purpose of the various types of aircraft used.	OL6445439W