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Aircraft-carrying ships of the Royal Navy Aircraft-carrying ships of the Royal Navy Maurice Cocker 160 p. : 25 cm OL15612602W
Introduction to structural dynamics and aeroelasticity 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 aerodynamics Basic aerodynamics G. A. Flandro "In the rapidly advancing field of flight aerodynamics, it is important for students to completely master the fundamentals. This text, written by renowned experts, clearly presents the basic concepts… OL16014313W
Computational aeroacoustics Computational aeroacoustics Christopher K. W. Tam "This is both a textbook for graduate students with exercises and a reference with code for researchers in Computational Aeroacoustics [CAA.]"-- OL16308015W
Basic helicopter aerodynamics 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
High honor High honor Oliver Ormerod Jensen,Stuart Leuthner In this collection of thoughtful reminiscences, 26 men and two women look back on their WW II experiences in military aviation and briefly review their subsequent careers. Former pilots have their sa… OL17089976W
An American saga 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 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
Audacious Aviators True Stories Of Adventurers Thrilling Flights Audacious Aviators True Stories Of Adventurers Thrilling Flights Jen Green This book tells the stories of adventurers who have defied gravity and soared above the Earth, from pioneer aviators and astronauts to the free-falling fearlessness of Felix Baumgartner. OL17484410W
Command and Employment of Air Power Command and Employment of Air Power United States War Department FM 100-20 Command and Employment of Air Power 1943-07-23 OL17590844W
Cam Jansen and the Spaghetti Max mystery Cam Jansen and the Spaghetti Max mystery David A. Adler While at the airport waiting for her father to pick up his best friend from childhood, Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to help a distressed father find his missing daughter. OL17824135W
Great British Spitfire 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 Wings of valor, wings of gold Amy Waters Yarsinske x, 376 p. : 32 cm OL1941237W
Chasing the demon 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
Military flight aptitude tests Military flight aptitude tests Terry L. Duran Includes practice tests for the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT), Army Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT), and Navy/Marine Corps/Coast Guard Aviation Selection Test Batteries-En… OL19986667W
Skyfaring 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
The crash detectives The crash detectives Christine Negroni "In The Crash Detectives, veteran aviation journalist and air safety investigator Christine Negroni takes us inside crash investigations from the early days of the jet age to the present, including t… OL20041745W
The kitten who thought he was a mouse The kitten who thought he was a mouse Miriam Norton A stray kitten is raised by some mice, and even after he realizes that he is a cat and becomes two children's pet, he never forgets his mouse family. OL2032446W
Dogfight Dogfight Donovan Bixley In the war between cats and dogs, young pilot Claude D'Bonair is on a dangerous mission to a dark castle. OL20896840W
Radiation exposure and high altitude flight Radiation exposure and high altitude flight National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements At NASA's request, the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) was asked to consider radiation exposure to aviation crews and passengers on commercial flights resulting from … OL20911547W
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