Aerospace and aviation technology Books

Book SynopsisMake: Drones will help the widest possible audience understand how drones work by providing several DIY drone projects based on the world's most popular robot controller--the Arduino. The information imparted in this book will show Makers how to build better drones and be better drone pilots, and incidentally it will have applications in almost any robotics project. Why Arduino? Makers know Arduinos and their accessories, they are widely available and inexpensive, and there is strong community support. Open source flight-control code is available for Arduino, and flying is the hook that makes it exciting, even magical, for so many people. Arduino is not only a powerful board in its own right, but it's used as the controller of most inexpensive 3d printers, many desktop CNCs, and the majority of open source drone platforms.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: JIM CRACE, GUARDIAN – ‘A whole wide world of significance’ SARAH SANDS, NEW STATESMAN – ‘Sheer delight’ MICHAEL PRODGER, EVENING STANDARD – ‘Picaresque history’ DAN JONES, DAILY TELEGRAPH – ‘Tremendously inventive’ LEV GROSSMAN, TIME MAGAZINE – ‘Thrilling history’ CHLOE SCHAMA, NEW REPUBLIC – ‘Unadulterated delight’ KIRKUS – ‘Gripping’ MAIL ON SUNDAY – ‘Tragic’ ‘A book as delightful as it is unexpected … [an] extraordinary cabinet of drifting aerial wonderment, a book that will linger and last, as it floats ever upward in the mind’ Simon Winchester, Wall Street Journal ‘Holmes presents a full-blown, lyrical history of the same subject, investigating the strangeness, detachment and powerful romance of ‘falling upwards’ into a seemingly alien and uninhabitable element. He lovingly charts … a history full of awe and inefficiency … A truly masterly storyteller’ Evening Standard ‘Endlessly exhilarating … packed full of swashbuckling stories, as well as fascinating historical accounts of the use of balloons. It is also a singularly beautiful book, wonderfully designed and illustrated and quite clearly a product of love’ Mail on Sunday ‘What Holmes teases out … is that ballooning gave us, quite literally, a different point of view … This exhilarating book, wonderfully written, generously illustrated and beautifully published, captures all that and more’ Spectator ‘Holmes conjures an extraordinarily vivid, violent, thrilling history, full of bizarre personalities, narrow escapes and fatal plunges. A peerless prose artist, infectiously curious’ Time Magazine

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Book SynopsisPublished to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing by Apollo 11. This book concludes the story of the Apollo project, detailing all the engineering developments made and the research carried out during the manned Moon missions. NASA Moon Missions Operations Manual completes the story of US manned spaceflight to date, completing the series of Haynes Manuals including: Mercury, Gemini, Apollo 11, Apollo 13, Lunar Rover, Saturn V, Space Shuttle, International Space Station and Skylab.Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Prelude Building Apollo Recovery 3 Development flights C-1 Apollo 7 C’ Apollo 8 D-1 Apollo 9 F-1 Apollo 10 G-1 Apollo 11 4 The Operational Missions H-1 Apollo 12 H-3 Apollo 14 5 The J-Series Missions Command and Service Module Upgrade Extended Lunar Module Lunar Roving Vehicle J-1 Apollo 15 J-2 Apollo 16 J-3 Apollo 17 6 Going Back Rewind Renewal

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Book SynopsisRare views of the beginnings of a historic space programAfter the excitement of the first Moon landing, the U.S. space program took an ambitious new direction closer to home: NASA's Space Shuttle program promised frequent access to Earth orbit for medical and scientific breakthroughs; deploying, repairing and maintaining satellites; and assembling a space station. Picturing the Space Shuttle is the first photographic history of the program's early years as the world's first space plane debuted.Showcasing over 450 unpublished and lesser-known images, this book traces the growth of the Space Shuttle from 1965 to 1982, from initial concept through its first four space flights. The photographs offer windows into designing the first reusable space vehicle as well as the construction and testing of the prototype shuttle Enterprise. They also show the factory assembly and delivery of the Space Shuttle Columbia, preparations at the major NASA field centers, and astronaut selection and training. Finally, the book devotes a chapter to each of the first four orbital missions, STS-1 through STS-4, providing an abundance of seldom seen photos for each flight.Mostly selected from J. L. Pickering's personal archive, the world's largest private collection of U.S. human space flight images, the high-quality photographs in this book are paired with veteran journalist John Bisney's detailed descriptions and historical background information. The book also includes images of NASA and Shuttle contractor booklets, manuals, access badges, and press kits, as well as a foreword by Robert Crippen, the pilot of the first Space Shuttle flight. Picturing the Space Shuttle recreates the excitement of an era in which the possibilities of space exploration seemed limitless.

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality,       authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.WHAT'S IN STICK AND RUDDER: The invisible secret of all heavier-than-air flight: the Angle of Attack. What it is, and why it can't be seen. How lift is made, and what the pilot has to do with it. Why airplanes stall How do you know you're about to stall? The landing approach. How the pilot's eye functions in judging the approach. The visual clues by which an experienced pilot unconsciously judges: how you can quickly learn to use them. "The Spot that does not move." This is the first statement of this pheTable of ContentsPART I: WINGS Chapter 1: How a Wing is Flown Chapter 2: The Airplane's Gaits Chapter 3: Lift and Buoyancy Chapter 4: The Flying Instinct PART II: SOME AIR SENSE Chapter 5: The Law of the Roller Coaster Chapter 6: Wind Drift Chapter 7: What the Airplane Wants to Do Chapter 8: That Thing Called Torque PART III: THE CONTROLS Chapter 9: The Flippers and the Throttle Chapter 10: The Ailerons Chapter 11: The Rudder PART IV: THE BASIC MANEUVERS Chapter 12: The Turn Chapter 13: Straight and Level Cruising Chapter 14: The Glide PART V: GETTING DOWN Chapter 15: The Approach Chapter 16: The Landing Chapter 17: The Landing Run PART VI: THE DANGERS OF THE AIR Chapter 18: The Dangers of the Air PART VII: SOME MORE AIR SENSE Chapter 19: The Working Speeds of an Airplane Chapter 20: Thin Air

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Book SynopsisJonathan Ward takes the reader deep into the facilities at Kennedy Space Center to describe NASA’s first computer systems used for spacecraft and rocket checkout and explain how tests and launches proceeded. Descriptions of early operations include a harrowing account of the heroic efforts of pad workers during the Apollo 1 fire. A companion to the author’s book Countdown to a Moon Launch: Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey, this explores every facet of the facilities that served as the base for the Apollo/Saturn missions. Hundreds of illustrations complement the firsthand accounts of more than 70 Apollo program managers and engineers. The era of the Apollo/Saturn missions was perhaps the most exciting period in American space exploration history. Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center were buzzing with activity. Thousands of workers came to town to build the facilities and launch the missions needed to put an American on the Moon before the end of the decade. Work at KSC involved much more than just launching rockets. It was a place like none other on Earth. Technicians performed intricate operations, and hazards abounded everywhere, including lightning, fire, highly-toxic fuels, snakes, heat, explosives, LOX spills, and even plutonium. The reward for months of 7-day workweeks under intense pressure was witnessing a Saturn V at liftoff.For anyone who ever wished they had worked at Kennedy Space Center during the Apollo era, this book is the next best thing. The only thing missing is the smell of rocket fuel in the morning.Trade Review“Ward … makes the inner workings of the Apollo and Saturn space missions very understandable. … He does a fantastic job of showing the behind-the-scenes work that allowed the Apollo and Saturn space missions to take place. All readers interested in the history of space exploration will enjoy this work. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels.” (C. Charnaswskas-Jasionowicz, Choice, Vol. 53 (9), May, 2016)“Rocket Ranch is an enjoyable overview of the Kennedy Space Center during the 1960s and a once-over-lightly account of the Moon landing program. … Contained here is the best account I have seen of the computing efforts at KSC and the operational aspects of the Apollo program. There is also a lengthy chapter on the Apollo 1 fire that many will find of interest. Ward relies on more than seventy interviews that he personally conducted … .” (Roger Launius's Blog, launiusr.wordpress.com, March, 2016)“Rocket Ranch is the most recent attempt by memorabilia collectors to provide a technical description of Kennedy Space Center. Space Center enthusiasts and technophiles will love the detailed descriptions and the stories drawn from Ward’s interviews with employees, contractors, and associates of Kennedy Space Center during the Apollo era. … Kennedy Space Center technophiles will love Ward’s Rocket Ranch for providing them a more detailed and largely accurate description of Apollo-era technology infrastructure in a well-organized tour guide format.” (Orville Butler, Quest, Vol. 23 (2), 2016)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Setting the Stage for Apollo/Saturn 1960-1966.- The Apollo 1 Fire.- The Spacecraft Assembly and Checkout Facilities.- The VAB and the Mobile Launcher.- The Launch Control Center and Firing Rooms.- Launch Pads 39A and 39B.- Life at the Launch Pad.- Epilogue: The End of an Era.

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Book SynopsisThe definitive account of the rise and fall of the iconic Concorde plane from British Airways'' former Chief Concorde Pilot''A remarkable story'' DAILY EXPRESS''A stonking good read'' FLYER_________What''s it like to fly faster than a bullet?Could you really glimpse the edge of space?Why will we never see Concorde''s like again?Mike Bannister was British Airways'' Chief Concorde Pilot. One of the few in that legendary aircraft''s quarter-century of flight to fully understand both the plane''s intricate engineering and what it took to fly her at supersonic speeds.In this definitive account of the rise and fall of the world''s greatest aircraft, Bannister explores its origins, development, service, highs, lows and, finally, the terrible crash which ended its flying life.Part celebration, part history, part detective story and part courtroom drama, it''s almost as riveting as flying in ConcordTrade ReviewExcellent, revealing. Well-related at both the personal and the technical levels * Aeroplane *

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Book Synopsis''The astoundingly well reported and beautifully told story of the downfall of what was once a great American company. A must-read'' Bethany McLean, bestselling author of The Smartest Guys in the Room ''Compelling and richly reported, Flying Blind is about so much more than the sad decline of Boeing and the tragic mistakes that led to the 737 Max disaster. It''s also the urgent story of how the almighty profit motive supplanted a culture of engineering excellence in boardrooms across America'' Brad Stone, bestselling author of The Everything Store The definitive exposé of how Boeing put profit before passengers, leading to the devastating loss of life in the 737 MAX crashes and the downfall of an American business giantIn examining the history of the 737, Flying Blind explores how Boeing''s new management degraded a highly-regarded plane with cost-focused mandates and skimped on testing in the Trade ReviewVividly written and meticulously researched, Flying Blind is a story everyone - every consumer, every citizen, every worker in every industry - needs to read. * Diana B. Henriques, New York Times bestselling author of The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust *Peter Robison's compelling and richly reported Flying Blind is about so much more than the sad decline of Boeing and the tragic mistakes that led to the 737 Max disaster. It's also the urgent story of how the almighty profit motive supplanted a culture of engineering excellence in boardrooms across America and the avoidable calamity that has impacted all of us as a result. * Brad Stone, New York Times bestselling author The Everything Store *The astoundingly well reported and beautifully told story of the downfall of what was once a great American company ... a must-read. * Bethany McLean, New York Times bestselling author of The Smartest Guys in the Room *Flying Blind is superb reporting in service of a riveting story ... As you turn each page in growing disbelief and anger, I guarantee it will keep you reading late into the night. * Kurt Eichenwald, New York Times bestselling author of Conspiracy of Fools and The Informant *Flying Blind is a gripping narrative and required reading for anyone who wants to understand how one of America's mightiest corporations veered so badly off course. * Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker staff writer and New York Times bestselling author of Black Edge *The most affecting parts of this book are Robinson's portraits of those bereaved by the subsequent crashes, and their battle for accountability from a company that tried to pin the blame on foreign pilots' incompetence. This is a compelling, deeply reported account, written in crisp, controlled anger. It is an indictment not just of one of America's most celebrated companies, but of an entire era. * Financial Times *An authoritative, gripping and finely detailed narrative that charts the decline of one of the great American companies...Robison homes in on crucial moments during the eight years it took to design, certify and produce the 737 Max, revealing how at each turn, a fixation on profits led Boeing employees to make a series of catastrophic choices. * New York Times *The long train of events that led to the tragedies - and the subsequent reputational and financial trashing of one of America's biggest companies - is expertly dissected in Flying Blind.... A 'bottom-line mindset' prevailed. In rich detail, Mr Robison chronicles the shortcomings of that approach at a firm where safety should be paramount. * The Economist *A startling investigation of the corporate blunders behind the tragedies that claimed the lives of 346 passengers. * The Times *A disturbing account that will return much-deserved scrutiny both to Boeing and to its regulator. * Wall Street Journal *Chilling...A vital and enraging portrait of an avoidable tragedy. * Publisher's Weekly (starred review) *A remarkable look at corporate culture's impact on consumer safety, Flying Blind is a captivating and unsettling portrait of Boeing and American business. * Booklist (starred review) *[A] revealing exposé...A damning, highly readable account of a once-great company brought to its knees by bad leadership. * Kirkus *A gripping tale...Robison's fast-paced account serves as an excellent case study of business mismanagement...and will have broad appeal as a story about the rise and fall of a historic business. * Library Journal (starred review) *

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Book SynopsisBeat the boredom and take time out from screens with this pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for hours of fun!Kids will have fun collecting points around the airport with more than 140 things to find. From tail fins to baggage trolleys, travellators to fuel trucks, they'll learn all about aeroplanes and air travel. And once they've scored 1000 points, super-spotters can claim their official i-SPY certificate and badge.With more than 30 i-SPY books to collect, there's something for everyone!For even more fun at the airport check out the i-SPY At the Airport Activity Book (ISBN 9780008392888).Trade Review“A fun, interactive way to encourage curious children to learn about the world around them.” – Parents In touch

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Book SynopsisFor those who wish to broaden their knowledge of jet engine technology and associated subjects. Jet Engines covers turbojet, turboprop and turbofan designs and is applicable to civilian and military usage. Starting with an overview of the main design types and fundamentals, it goes on to look at topics such as air intakes, compressors, and exhaust systems. Throughout the book, examples of the engine-to-aircraft relationship are used to follow the application of certain engine types to operational requirements. Why was the Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7 turbofan selected to power the mighty Lockheed C-141 StarLifter? Why should one airline flying Boeing 747-400s select the Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofan and another select General Electric's CF6-80C2? Clearly it is not only aircraft types but also their operational requirements that dictate the answers - and that is why there is such a wide variety of gas turbine engines in production today.Trade Review"A long-overdue addition to the reviewer's library and a work strongly recommended to even the most casual wanderer in the civil or military aviation field." - AIRWAY reprint 02.05 -- Reviewer AIRWAY * AIRWAY magazine *

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Book SynopsisThe TSR2 is one of the greatest what-if aircraft of the Cold War, whose cancellation still generates anger and controversy among aviation fans. It was a magnificent, cutting-edge aircraft, one of the most striking of the Cold War, but fell victim to cost overruns, overambitious requirements, and politics. Its scrapping marked the point when Britain''s aerospace industry could no longer build world-class aircraft independently. After the demise of TSR2 the RAF''s future jets would be modified US aircraft like the Phantom and pan-European collaborations like Tornado and Typhoon.In this book the eminent air power analyst and ex-Vulcan bomber pilot Andrew Brookes takes a fresh, hard-headed look at the TSR2 project, telling the story of its development, short career, and cancellation, and evaluating how it would have performed in Cold War strike roles as well as in the recent wars in the Middle East.Table of ContentsIntroduction Origins Political Backdrop Project Overview Avionics Flight Test Cancellation What if TSR2 Survived? Comparisons with F-111 and Tornado Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisSmall Unmanned Fixed-wing Aircraft Design is the essential guide to designing, building and testing fixed wing UAVs (or drones). It deals with aircraft from two to 150 kg in weight and is based on the first-hand experiences of the world renowned UAV team at the UK's University of Southampton. The book covers both the practical aspects of designing, manufacturing and flight testing and outlines and the essential calculations needed to underpin successful designs. It describes the entire process of UAV design from requirements definition to configuration layout and sizing, through preliminary design and analysis using simple panel codes and spreadsheets to full CFD and FEA models and on to detailed design with parametric CAD tools. Its focus is on modest cost approaches that draw heavily on the latest digital design and manufacturing methods, including a strong emphasis on utilizing off-the-shelf components, low cost analysis, automated geometry modelling and 3D printingTable of ContentsList of Figures xvii List of Tables xxxiii Foreword xxxv Series Preface xxxvii Preface xxxix Acknowledgments xli PART I INTRODUCING FIXED-WING UAVS 1 Preliminaries 3 1.1 Externally Sourced Components 4 1.2 Manufacturing Methods 5 1.3 Project DECODE 6 1.4 The Stages of Design 6 1.4.1 Concept Design 8 1.4.2 Preliminary Design 10 1.4.3 Detail Design 11 1.4.4 Manufacturing Design 12 1.4.5 In-service Design and Decommissioning 13 1.5 Summary 13 2 Unmanned Air Vehicles 15 2.1 A Brief Taxonomy of UAVs 15 2.2 The Morphology of a UAV 19 2.2.1 Lifting Surfaces 21 2.2.2 Control Surfaces 22 2.2.3 Fuselage and Internal Structure 23 2.2.4 Propulsion Systems 24 2.2.5 Fuel Tanks 24 2.2.6 Control Systems 24 2.2.7 Payloads 27 2.2.8 Take-off and Landing Gear 27 2.3 Main Design Drivers 29 PART II THE AIRCRAFT IN MORE DETAIL 3 Wings 33 3.1 Simple Wing Theory and Aerodynamic Shape 33 3.2 Spars 37 3.3 Covers 37 3.4 Ribs 38 3.5 Fuselage Attachments 38 3.6 Ailerons/Roll Control 40 3.7 Flaps 41 3.8 Wing Tips 42 3.9 Wing-housed Retractable Undercarriage 42 3.10 Integral Fuel Tanks 44 4 Fuselages and Tails (Empennage) 45 4.1 Main Fuselage/Nacelle Structure 45 4.2 Wing Attachment 47 4.3 Engine and Motor Mountings 48 4.4 Avionics Trays 50 4.5 Payloads – Camera Mountings 51 4.6 Integral Fuel Tanks 52 4.7 Assembly Mechanisms and Access Hatches 54 4.8 Undercarriage Attachment 55 4.9 Tails (Empennage) 57 5 Propulsion 59 5.1 Liquid-Fueled IC Engines 59 5.1.1 Glow-plug IC Engines 62 5.1.2 Spark Ignition Gasoline IC Engines 62 5.1.3 IC Engine Testing 65 5.2 Rare-earth Brushless Electric Motors 66 5.3 Propellers 68 5.4 Engine/Motor Control 70 5.5 Fuel Systems 70 5.6 Batteries and Generators 71 6 Airframe Avionics and Systems 73 6.1 Primary Control Transmitter and Receivers 73 6.2 Avionics Power Supplies 76 6.3 Servos 78 6.4 Wiring, Buses, and Boards 82 6.5 Autopilots 86 6.6 Payload Communications Systems 87 6.7 Ancillaries 88 6.8 Resilience and Redundancy 90 7 Undercarriages 93 7.1 Wheels 93 7.2 Suspension 95 7.3 Steering 95 7.4 Retractable Systems 97 PART III DESIGNING UAVS 8 The Process of Design 101 8.1 Goals and Constraints 101 8.2 Airworthiness 103 8.3 Likely Failure Modes 104 8.3.1 Aerodynamic and Stability Failure 105 8.3.2 Structural Failure 106 8.3.3 Engine/Motor Failure 107 8.3.4 Control System Failure 107 8.4 Systems Engineering 110 8.4.1 Work-breakdown Structure 110 8.4.2 Interface Definitions 112 8.4.3 Allocation of Responsibility 112 8.4.4 Requirements Flowdown 112 8.4.5 Compliance Testing 113 8.4.6 Cost and Weight Management 114 8.4.7 Design “Checklist” 117 9 Tool Selection 119 9.1 Geometry/CAD Codes 120 9.2 Concept Design 123 9.3 Operational Simulation and Mission Planning 125 9.4 Aerodynamic and Structural Analysis Codes 125 9.5 Design and Decision Viewing 125 9.6 Supporting Databases 126 10 Concept Design: Initial Constraint Analysis 127 10.1 The Design Brief 127 10.1.1 Drawing up a Good Design Brief 127 10.1.2 Environment and Mission 128 10.1.3 Constraints 129 10.2 Airframe Topology 130 10.2.1 Unmanned versus Manned – Rethinking Topology 130 10.2.2 Searching the Space of Topologies 133 10.2.3 Systematic “invention” of UAV Concepts 136 10.2.4 Managing the Concept Design Process 144 10.3 Airframe and Powerplant Scaling via Constraint Analysis 144 10.3.1 The Role of Constraint Analysis 144 10.3.2 The Impact of Customer Requirements 145 10.3.3 Concept Constraint Analysis – A Proposed Computational Implementation 145 10.3.4 The Constraint Space 146 10.4 A Parametric Constraint Analysis Report 146 10.4.1 About This Document 146 10.4.2 Design Brief 147 10.4.3 Unit Conversions 149 10.4.4 Basic Geometry and Initial Guesses 151 10.4.5 Preamble 151 10.4.6 Preliminary Calculations 152 10.4.7 Constraints 154 10.5 The Combined Constraint Diagram and Its Place in the Design Process 162 11 Spreadsheet-Based Concept Design and Examples 165 11.1 Concept Design Algorithm 166 11.2 Range 169 11.3 Structural Loading Calculations 169 11.4 Weight and CoG Estimation 170 11.5 Longitudinal Stability 170 11.6 Powering and Propeller Sizing 171 11.7 Resulting Design: Decode-1 174 11.8 A Bigger Single Engine Design: Decode-2 177 11.9 A Twin Tractor Design: SPOTTER 182 12 Preliminary Geometry Design 189 12.1 Preliminary Airframe Geometry and CAD 190 12.2 Designing Decode-1 with AirCONICS 192 13 Preliminary Aerodynamic and Stability Analysis 195 13.1 Panel Method Solvers – XFoil and XFLR5 196 13.2 RANS Solvers – Fluent 200 13.2.1 Meshing, Turbulence Model Choice, and y+ 204 13.3 Example Two-dimensional Airfoil Analysis 208 13.4 Example Three-dimensional Airfoil Analysis 210 13.5 3D Models of Simple Wings 212 13.6 Example Airframe Aerodynamics 214 13.6.1 Analyzing Decode-1 with XFLR5: Aerodynamics 215 13.6.2 Analyzing Decode-1 with XFLR5: Control Surfaces 221 13.6.3 Analyzing Decode-1 with XFLR5: Stability 223 13.6.4 Flight Simulators 227 13.6.5 Analyzing Decode-1 with Fluent 228 14 Preliminary Structural Analysis 237 14.1 Structural Modeling Using AirCONICS 240 14.2 Structural Analysis Using Simple Beam Theory 243 14.3 Finite Element Analysis (FEA) 245 14.3.1 FEA Model Preparation 246 14.3.2 FEA Complete Spar and Boom Model 250 14.3.3 FEA Analysis of 3D Printed and Fiber- or Mylar-clad Foam Parts 255 14.4 Structural Dynamics and Aeroelasticity 265 14.4.1 Estimating Wing Divergence, Control Reversal, and Flutter Onset Speeds 266 14.5 Summary of Preliminary Structural Analysis 272 15 Weight and Center of Gravity Control 273 15.1 Weight Control 273 15.2 Longitudinal Center of Gravity Control 279 16 Experimental Testing and Validation 281 16.1 Wind Tunnels Tests 282 16.1.1 Mounting the Model 282 16.1.2 Calibrating the Test 284 16.1.3 Blockage Effects 284 16.1.4 Typical Results 287 16.2 Airframe Load Tests 290 16.2.1 Structural Test Instruments 290 16.2.2 Structural Mounting and Loading 293 16.2.3 Static Structural Testing 294 16.2.4 Dynamic Structural Testing 296 16.3 Avionics Testing 300 17 Detail Design: Constructing Explicit Design Geometry 303 17.1 The Generation of Geometry 303 17.2 Fuselage 306 17.3 An Example UAV Assembly 309 17.3.1 Hand Sketches 311 17.3.2 Master Sketches 311 17.4 3D Printed Parts 313 17.4.1 Decode-1: The Development of a Parametric Geometry for the SLS Nylon Wing Spar/Boom “Scaffold Clamp” 313 17.4.2 Approach 314 17.4.3 Inputs 314 17.4.4 Breakdown of Part 315 17.4.5 Parametric Capability 316 17.4.6 More Detailed Model 317 17.4.7 Manufacture 318 17.5 Wings 318 17.5.1 Wing Section Profile 320 17.5.2 Three-dimensional Wing 323 PART IV MANUFACTURE AND FLIGHT 18 Manufacture 331 18.1 Externally Sourced Components 331 18.2 Three-Dimensional Printing 332 18.2.1 Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 332 18.2.2 Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 335 18.2.3 Sealing Components 335 18.3 Hot-wire Foam Cutting 337 18.3.1 Fiber and Mylar Foam Cladding 339 18.4 Laser Cutting 339 18.5 Wiring Looms 342 18.6 Assembly Mechanisms 342 18.6.1 Bayonets and Locking Pins 345 18.6.2 Clamps 346 18.6.3 Conventional Bolts and Screws 346 18.7 Storage and Transport Cases 347 19 Regulatory Approval and Documentation 349 19.1 Aviation Authority Requirements 349 19.2 System Description 351 19.2.1 Airframe 352 19.2.2 Performance 355 19.2.3 Avionics and Ground Control System 356 19.2.4 Acceptance Flight Data 358 19.3 Operations Manual 358 19.3.1 Organization, Team Roles, and Communications 359 19.3.2 Brief Technical Description 359 19.3.3 Operating Limits, Conditions, and Control 359 19.3.4 Operational Area and Flight Plans 360 19.3.5 Operational and Emergency Procedures 360 19.3.6 Maintenance Schedule 360 19.4 Safety Case 361 19.4.1 Risk Assessment Process 362 19.4.2 Failure Modes and Effects 362 19.4.3 Operational Hazards 363 19.4.4 Accident List 364 19.4.5 Mitigation List 364 19.4.6 Accident Sequences and Mitigation 366 19.5 Flight Planning Manual 368 20 Test Flights and Maintenance 369 20.1 Test Flight Planning 369 20.1.1 Exploration of Flight Envelope 369 20.1.2 Ranking of Flight Tests by Risk 370 20.1.3 Instrumentation and Recording of Flight Test Data 370 20.1.4 Pre-flight Inspection and Checklists 371 20.1.5 Atmospheric Conditions 371 20.1.6 Incident and Crash Contingency Planning, Post Crash Safety, Recording, and Management of Crash Site 371 20.2 Test Flight Examples 375 20.2.1 UAS Performance Flight Test (MANUAL Mode) 375 20.2.2 UAS CoG Flight Test (MANUAL Mode) 377 20.2.3 Fuel Consumption Tests 377 20.2.4 Engine Failure, Idle, and Throttle Change Tests 377 20.2.5 Autonomous Flight Control 378 20.2.6 Auto-Takeoff Test 380 20.2.7 Auto-Landing Test 380 20.2.8 Operational and Safety Flight Scenarios 381 20.3 Maintenance 381 20.3.1 Overall Airframe Maintenance 382 20.3.2 Time and Flight Expired Items 382 20.3.3 Batteries 383 20.3.4 Flight Control Software 383 20.3.5 Maintenance Record Keeping 384 21 Lessons Learned 385 21.1 Things that Have Gone Wrong and Why 388 PART V APPENDICES, BIBLIOGRAPHY, AND INDEX A Generic Aircraft Design Flowchart 395 B Example AirCONICS Code for Decode-1 399 C Worked (Manned Aircraft) Detail Design Example 425 C.1 Stage 1: Concept Sketches 425 C.2 Stage 2: Part Definition 429 C.3 Stage 3: “Flying Surfaces” 434 C.4 Stage 4: Other Items 435 C.5 Stage 5: Detail Definition 435 Bibliography 439 Index 441

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Book SynopsisAccurate facsimile editions of the original Air Ministry Pilot''s Notes originally issued to aircrew for military aircraft types.Each approximately 60 pages, paper cover, with header card, featuring euro-hook cut-out for display

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Book SynopsisTo begin to understand this apparent contradiction in terms, we must first understand the exacting nature of space technologies and the concerns of those who create them.Trade ReviewSoundly based on the secondary literature and on archival research in the United States and Europe and provides an excellent overview of the topic within Johnson's chosen boundaries... I can highly recommend Johnson's book to historians of both the Cold War military and civilian space programs. Journal of Military History Johnson has been inspired by engineering to write good history. -- Jon Agar British Journal for the History of Science 2004 A book for general readers interested in business and management issues in the space program. Choice 2003 Johnson's in-depth, nuts-and-bolts manual sheds much light on a seldom studied secret of our recent space history. Space Review 2006 Well written and engaging in style. Satellite Evolution Group 2007Table of ContentsContents: Introduction: Managment and the Conrol of Research Social and Technical Issues of Spaceflight Creating Concurrency From Concurrency to Systems Managment JPL's Journey from Missiles to Space Organizing the Manned Space Program Organizing ELDO for Failure ERSO's American Bridge across the Managment Gap Coordination and Control of High-Tech Research and Development

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Book SynopsisIntroduction to Aircraft Aeroelasticity and Loads, Second Edition is an updated new edition offering comprehensive coverage of the main principles of aircraft aeroelasticity and loads. For ease of reference, the book is divided into three parts and begins by reviewing the underlying disciplines of vibrations, aerodynamics, loads and control, and then goes on to describe simplified models to illustrate aeroelastic behaviour and aircraft response and loads for the flexible aircraft before introducing some more advanced methodologies. Finally, it explains how industrial certification requirements for aeroelasticity and loads may be met and relates these to the earlier theoretical approaches used. Key features of this new edition include: Uses a unified simple aeroelastic model throughout the book Major revisions to chapters on aeroelasticity Updates and reorganisation of chapters involving Finite Elements Some reorganisation of loadTrade Review“I strongly recommend this textbook to under­graduates and researchers, not only due to how principles and concepts are explained, but also because it clearly shows the multidisciplinary nature of modern engineering techniques.” (The Aeronautical Journal, 1 November 2015) Table of ContentsSeries Preface xxi Preface to the Second Edition xxiii Preface to the First Edition xxv Abbreviations xxix Introduction 1 PART I BACKGROUND MATERIAL 7 1 Vibration of Single Degree of Freedom Systems 9 1.1 Setting up Equations of Motion for SDoF Systems 9 1.2 Free Vibration of SDoF Systems 11 1.3 Forced Vibration of SDoF Systems 13 1.4 Harmonic Forced Vibration – Frequency Response Functions 14 1.5 Transient/Random Forced Vibration – Time Domain Solution 17 1.6 Transient Forced Vibration – Frequency Domain Solution 21 1.7 Random Forced Vibration – Frequency Domain Solution 23 1.8 Examples 24 2 Vibration of Multiple Degree of Freedom Systems 27 2.1 Setting up Equations of Motion 27 2.2 Undamped Free Vibration 29 2.3 Damped Free Vibration 31 2.4 Transformation to Modal Coordinates 34 2.5 Two-DoF Rigid Aircraft in Heave and Pitch 38 2.6 ‘Free–Free’ Systems 40 2.7 Harmonic Forced Vibration 41 2.8 Transient/Random Forced Vibration – Time Domain Solution 43 2.9 Transient Forced Vibration – Frequency Domain Solution 44 2.10 Random Forced Vibration – Frequency Domain Solution 44 2.11 Examples 45 3 Vibration of Continuous Systems – Assumed Shapes Approach 49 3.1 Continuous Systems 49 3.2 Modelling Continuous Systems 49 3.3 Elastic and Flexural Axes 51 3.4 Rayleigh–Ritz ‘Assumed Shapes’ Method 52 3.5 Generalized Equations of Motion – Basic Approach 53 3.6 Generalized Equations of Motion – Matrix Approach 58 3.7 Generating Whole Aircraft 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5.10 Examples 104 6 Introduction to Control 109 6.1 Open and Closed Loop Systems 109 6.2 Laplace Transforms 110 6.3 Modelling of Open and Closed Loop Systems using Laplace and Frequency Domains 112 6.4 Stability of Systems 114 6.5 PID Control 121 6.6 Examples 122 PART II INTRODUCTION TO AEROELASTICITY AND LOADS 123 7 Static Aeroelasticity – Effect of Wing Flexibility on Lift Distribution and Divergence 125 7.1 Static Aeroelastic Behaviour of a Two-dimensional Rigid Aerofoil with a Torsional Spring Attachment 126 7.2 Static Aeroelastic Behaviour of a Fixed Root Flexible Wing 130 7.3 Effect of Trim on Static Aeroelastic Behaviour 133 7.4 Effect of Wing Sweep on Static Aeroelastic Behaviour 137 7.5 Examples 142 8 Static Aeroelasticity – Effect of Wing Flexibility on Control Effectiveness 143 8.1 Rolling Effectiveness of a Flexible Wing – Fixed Wing Root Case 144 8.2 Rolling Effectiveness of a Flexible Wing – Steady Roll Case 147 8.3 Effect of Spanwise Position of the Control Surface 151 8.4 Full Aircraft Model – Control Effectiveness 152 8.5 Effect of Trim on Reversal Speed 153 8.6 Examples 153 9 Introduction to Unsteady Aerodynamics 155 9.1 Quasi-steady Aerodynamics 156 9.2 Unsteady Aerodynamics related to Motion 156 9.3 Aerodynamic Lift and Moment for an Aerofoil Oscillating Harmonically in Heave and Pitch 161 9.4 Oscillatory Aerodynamic Derivatives 162 9.5 Aerodynamic Damping and Stiffness 163 9.6 Approximation of Unsteady Aerodynamic Terms 164 9.7 Unsteady Aerodynamics related to Gusts 164 9.8 Examples 168 10 Dynamic Aeroelasticity – Flutter 171 10.1 Simplified Unsteady Aerodynamic Model 172 10.2 Binary Aeroelastic Model 173 10.3 General Form of the Aeroelastic Equations 176 10.4 Eigenvalue Solution of the Flutter Equations 176 10.5 Aeroelastic Behaviour of the Binary Model 177 10.6 Aeroelastic Behaviour of a Multiple Mode System 185 10.7 Flutter Speed Prediction for Binary Systems 185 10.8 Divergence of Dynamic Aeroelastic Systems 188 10.9 Inclusion of Unsteady Reduced Frequency Effects 189 10.10 Control Surface Flutter 193 10.11 Whole Aircraft Model – Inclusion of Rigid Body Modes 199 10.12 Flutter in the Transonic Regime 202 10.13 Effect of Non-Linearities – Limit Cycle Oscillations 202 10.14 Examples 204 11 Aeroservoelasticity 207 11.1 Mathematical Modelling of a Simple Aeroelastic System with a Control Surface 208 11.2 Inclusion of Gust Terms 209 11.3 Implementation of a Control System 210 11.4 Determination of Closed Loop System Stability 211 11.5 Gust Response of the Closed Loop System 213 11.6 Inclusion of Control Law Frequency Dependency in Stability Calculations 214 11.7 Response Determination via the Frequency Domain 215 11.8 State Space Modelling 216 11.9 Examples 217 12 Equilibrium Manoeuvres 219 12.1 Equilibrium Manoeuvre – Rigid Aircraft under Normal Acceleration 221 12.2 Manoeuvre Envelope 226 12.3 Equilibrium Manoeuvre – Rigid Aircraft Pitching 227 12.4 Equilibrium Manoeuvre – Flexible Aircraft Pitching 235 12.5 Representation of the Flight Control System (FCS) 250 12.6 Examples 250 13 Dynamic Manoeuvres 253 13.1 Aircraft Axes 255 13.2 Motion Variables 257 13.3 Axes Transformations 257 13.4 Velocity and Acceleration Components for Moving Axes in 2D 259 13.5 Flight Mechanics Equations of Motion for a Rigid Symmetric Aircraft in 2D 262 13.6 Representation of Disturbing Forces and Moments 265 13.7 Modelling the Flexible Aircraft 267 13.8 Solution of Flight Mechanics Equations for the Rigid Aircraft 272 13.9 Dynamic Manoeuvre – Rigid Aircraft in Longitudinal Motion 273 13.10 Dynamic Manoeuvre – Flexible Aircraft Heave/Pitch 279 13.11 General Form of Longitudinal Equations 287 13.12 Dynamic Manoeuvre for Rigid Aircraft in Lateral Motion 288 13.13 Bookcase Manoeuvres for Rigid Aircraft in Lateral Motion 289 13.14 Flight Control System (FCS) 293 13.15 Representation of the Flight Control System (FCS) 295 13.16 Examples 295 14 Gust and Turbulence Encounters 299 14.1 Gusts and Turbulence 300 14.2 Gust Response in the 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16.3 General Internal Loads Expressions – Continuous Wing 370 16.4 Effect of Wing-mounted Engines and Landing Gear 372 16.5 Internal Loads – Continuous Flexible Wing 373 16.6 General Internal Loads Expressions – Discretized Wing 379 16.7 Internal Loads – Discretized Fuselage 384 16.8 Internal Loads – Continuous Turbulence Encounter 387 16.9 Loads Generation and Sorting to yield Critical Cases 388 16.10 Aircraft Dimensioning Cases 390 16.11 Stresses derived from Internal Loads – Complex Load Paths 391 16.12 Examples 391 17 Vibration of Continuous Systems – Finite Element Approach 395 17.1 Introduction to the Finite Element Approach 395 17.2 Formulation of the Beam Bending Element 397 17.3 Assembly and Solution for a Beam Structure 401 17.4 Torsion Element 406 17.5 Combined Bending/Torsion Element 407 17.6 Concentrated Mass Element 408 17.7 Stiffness Element 408 17.8 Rigid Body Elements 409 17.9 Other Elements 410 17.10 Comments on Modelling 411 17.11 Examples 413 18 Potential Flow 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Book SynopsisThe story of Frank Whittle – RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero. 'Wonderful' David Edgerton, TLS 'A fascinating account' Aeroplane Monthly 'Casts new light on the intense, heroic character of Frank Whittle' Leo McKinstry '[A] thorough dissection of the evolution of the jet engine... I recommend this mighty tome unreservedly' Journal of Aeronautical History 'A long overdue corrective of an extraordinary man' James Hamilton-Paterson 'A fine, deeply researched book' Military History Monthly In 1938, a thirty-one-year-old RAF pilot and engineer named Frank Whittle – given special leave to pursue his own startlingly original concept of flight – presented the Air Ministry with a written proposal for a revolutionary jet-powered fighter aircraft. A ready response might have changed the course of history, but Whittle got no reply. In this gripping and insightful biography, Duncan Campbell-Smith charts Whittle's success at building a pre-war jet engine against all the odds – and tracks his desperate struggle to have it launched into active service against Hitler's Luftwaffe. It arrived too late – but nonetheless transformed the future of aviation.Trade ReviewWonderful at evoking Whittle's extraordinary creative ideas, his mathematical ability, his charm, the support he received, his lack of political nous, as well as the sometimes appalling treatment he received -- David Edgerton, TLSA fascinating account * Aeroplane Monthly *A long overdue corrective account of an extraordinary man -- James Hamilton-PatersonCasts new light on the intense, heroic character of Frank Whittle and his revolutionary invention -- Leo McKinstryThere's much to ponder in this biography of a stoic and overlooked British hero * Choice Magazine *A fine, deeply researched book... [It] does great credit to a true aviation pioneer' * Military History *The author has done a first rate job in illuminating the struggles of this engineering icon in such a gripping manner. That he has made such good use of Whittle's notes and diaries is evident and adds so much to the book. As such, I expect it will become an historical document of some importance... This book is highly commended to all those with an interest in aviation, be they aircraft or engineering enthusiasts' * Pennant *An important and stimulating addition to the literature and highly recommended -- The Aviation Historian[A] thorough dissection of the evolution of the jet engine. Campbell-Smith has climbed every mountain of paper records unearthing the numerous political and technical hurdles from primary sources... I recommend this mighty tome unreservedly * Journal of Aeronautical History *

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the future of the Artemis Lunar Program from the years 2017 to about 2030. Despite the uncertainty of the times and the present state of space exploration, it is likely that what is presented in this book will actually happen, to one degree or another. As history has taught us, predictions are often difficult, but one can see enough into the future to be somewhat accurate. As the Bible says, “Wesee thru the glass, but darkly.”All of the elements of the proposed program are described from several perspectives: NASA’s, the commercial space industry and our International partners. Also included are descriptions of the many vehicles, habitats, landers, payloads and experiments. The book tells the story of the buildup of a very small space station in a strange new lunar orbit and the descent of payloads and humans, including the first women and next man, to the lunar surface with the intent to evolve a sustained presence over time. Trade Review“I was glad to read this book, and I learned some new things from it. I am happy to recommend it to anyone interested in a brief summary of the technical aspects of the Artemis programme as conceived in its early years.” (Ian Crawford, The Observatory, Vol. 141 (1282), June, 2021)“The book is an excellent basis to understand the further struggle for human space exploration of Moon and Mars, and allows the reader to form his own well-founded opinion and to grasp the technical problems still to be solved. … A ‘treat’ for insiders, a reference manual for those interested in human spaceflight and an easily digestible book for laypeople. Predicate: Highly valuable!” (Joachim J. Kehr, Journal of Space Operations & Communicator, February, 2021)Table of ContentsFrontispiece Dedication Acknowledgments Preface 1 Introduction 2 The Artemis Lunar Program Overview 2.1 NASA’s Concept 2.2 Summary of the Elements 2.3 The Controversy 2.4 The Budget 2.5 Politics 3 Spacecraft, Landers, Rovers and Payloads 3.1 Commercial Spacecraft 3.2 Commercial Lunar Payload Services 3.3 Commercial Payloads and Instruments 3.4 Lunar Science Participation 3.5 Landing Sites 4 Elements, Crew Landers, Launch Vehicles and Upper Stages 4.1 Propulsion and Power Element 4.2 Habitat and Logistics Modules 4.3 Crew Landers and Transfer Element Studies 4.4 Launch Vehicles 4.5 Upper Stages 5 NASA and Commercial Crew Development 5.1 Crew Selection and Training 5.2 Commercial Crew ISS Missions 5.3 Artemis Missions 5.4 The Next Generation Space Suit 5.5 Commercial Crew Space Suits 5.6 Crew Health 6 Artemis Lessons for Exploration 6.1 Utility of the Gateway 6.2 Sustainability 6.3 Impact on Future Hardware Design 6.4 Long Duration Science Operations 6.5 Launch Vehicle Payload Capability 7 Enabling Technology Advances 7.1 NASA Programs 7.2 Navigation and Precision Landing 7.3 Deep Space Atomic Clock 7.4 In-Situ Resource Utilization 7.5 Lunar Power 7.6 Protection from Radiation 7.7 Advances in Optical Communications 7.8 Lunar IceCube 8 Artemis Influence on Mars Planning 8.1 Mission Concepts and Plans 8.2 Technologies and Capabilities 8.3 Artemis Science Influence on Mars 8.4 Robotics 8.5 Regolith Mining and Processing 8.6 3D Printing 9 Conclusions Appendices 1 The National Space Council’s Role in Artemis and Mars 2 Community Letter to Congress Regarding NASA’s Lunar Discovery and Exploration Program 3 NASA’s Gateway Memorandum for the Record 4 Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit 5 Solar Electric Propulsion and Hall Effect Thrusters 6 Technology 7 Timeline 8 Artemis Mythology 9 The Moon Village Association 10 The Chinese Lunar Program 11 Crew Selection: A History and Prediction 12 Quotes References Glossary About the Author Index

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Book SynopsisOn July 20th, 1969, over half of the world's population tuned in to witness the first lunar landing, waiting with bated breath as Neil Armstrong ventured outside the cabin door of Apollo 11 and declared "that's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." As the most expensive civilian scientific and technological program in American history, Project Apollo symbolised the unmatched prestige of American space exploration. Yet despite appearances, the project was never just about winning the Space Race, advancing scientific progress, or even conquering the final frontier. Instead, the ambitions of Project Apollo would ultimately reveal that the American government was more interested in establishing its superiority much closer to home.In Operation Moonglow, Smithsonian curator Teasel Muir-Harmony explores how and why the moon landing became one of the most decisive geopolitical events of the 20th century. In the wake of the Soviet Union's pioneering launch of Sputnik in 1957 and a humiliating defeat at the Bay of Pigs four years later, President John F. Kennedy approached a budget-wary Congress with Project Apollo, an unconventional proposal that had the potential to restore America's tarnished geopolitical standing. With Cold War tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States approaching an all-time high, Kennedy argued that ramping up the space program would inspire global confidence in American excellence -- and might even persuade people in developing countries to pick American "freedom" over Soviet "tyranny." Following the successful return of Apollo 11, its illustrious crew embarked on a diplomatic tour around the world, celebrating the mission as an accomplishment for all of humanity. Meanwhile, the accompanying American officials used the trip as an opportunity to conduct secret meetings with influential heads of state, leveraging the space program's global popularity to advance American values and interests.More than just a history of spaceships, astronauts, and moon rocks, Operation Moonglow is a history of geopolitical manoeuvring, of propaganda and public diplomacy, and -- above all -- of the intricate relationship between scientific innovation and national identity. Featuring first-hand accounts by Apollo astronauts, original interviews with USIA and NASA staff, and never-before-seen archival materials, Operation Moonglow is the definitive account of the Apollo mission -- and a fascinating look at how the Space Race shaped the contours of globalisation and global interdependence.

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Book Synopsis(Previously published as After the Flood')Former RAF Tornado Navigator and Gulf War veteran John Nichol sets out on a personal journey to discover what happened to 617 Squadron after the flood.RAF 617 Squadron's destruction of the dams at the heart of the Ruhr made them heroes and celebrities of their time. But this elite squadron was also called upon for a hundred more of the most secret and dangerous specialist precision attacks. As bestselling author John Nichol discovers, 617 would drop the largest bombs ever built on battleships, railway bridges, secret weapon establishments, rockets sites and U-boat construction pens. They were involved in attempts on the lives of enemy leaders, both Hitler and Mussolini, created a false fleet' on D-day which fooled the Germans, and knocked out a German super gun which would have rained 600 shells an hour on London. Of the 77 men who made it home from dams raid, only 45 survived to see the victory for which they fought as 617's reputation calledTrade Review‘This is not just another tale of heroism in the skies … This is a tale of victory, in the end, magnificently told in lip-biting detail’ Daily Mail ‘Full of stirring stories that will make you marvel at the aircrews’ fortitude … deeply moving’ Mail on Sunday ‘Absorbing … Thanks to the author’s intimate understanding of the dynamics of a bomber squadron, the reader is taken inside the history and allowed to view events from a human perspective’ Soldier Magazine Praise for John Nichol: ‘Full of poignant episodes … A fitting tribute to the raw courage of these young men’ Daily Express ‘A truly epic tale of courage and sacrifice – an intensely moving epitaph to the men of Bomber Command’ ANDY McNAB

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Book SynopsisThrilling High-definition history: tight, thrilling and beautifully researched' SUNDAY TIMESThis book is a triumph' DAN SNOW9.07 a.m., April 12, 1961. A top-secret rocket site in the USSR. A young Russian sits inside a tiny capsule on top of the Soviet Union's most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile originally designed to carry a nuclear warhead and blasts into the skies. His name is Yuri Gagarin and he is about to make history.Travelling at almost 18,000 miles per hour ten times faster than a rifle bullet Gagarin circles the globe in just 106 minutes. While his launch begins in total secrecy, within hours of his landing he has become a world celebrity the first human to leave the planet.Beyond tells the thrilling story behind that epic flight on its sixtieth anniversary. It happened at the height of the Cold War as the US and USSR confronted each other across an Iron Curtain. Both superpowers took enormous risks to get a man into space first the Americans in the full gTrade Review‘This book is a triumph’Dan Snow ‘Just a wonderful book, I can’t recommend it enough’Giles Coren ‘The thrilling story … is not the first study of Gagarin and the Vostok missions, still less of Nasa’s “Mercury Seven” astronauts — but bringing the two stories together is a masterstroke … It is high-definition history: tight, thrilling and beautifully researched’Sunday Times ‘Many intriguing revelations [and an] extensive, blow-by-blow account of the race to put a human in space … Tells the full story of the finest two hours of [Gagarin's] tragically short life’Literary Review ‘Thrilling … brings a huge amount that is fresh and new to our understanding of the Space Race’Daily Telegraph ‘Cinematic … Walker develops a colourful sense of the political theatre of space exploration’Spectator ‘Scintillating …The thrilling ride to be the first man in space is vividly captured in this retelling of Russia’s favourite son’Financial Times ‘A gripping story, rich in novelistic detail … Highly recommended’BBC Sky at Night, five stars ‘Brings to life the space race and the extraordinary story of Yuri Gagarin … A history that reads like a thriller’Anne Applebaum ‘The very best account of Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering space mission – vivid, thoughtful, and respectful … A wonderfully rendered story of an epochal event’Asif Siddiqi ‘The exhilaration of a fine thriller’Colin Thubron ‘Suddenly, every previous biography of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and his epic Earth-orbiting flight has been superseded … A spellbinding and completely authoritative account … The finest, best researched book ever written on the subject’Colin Burgess ‘Dramatic and dynamic. Stephen Walker’s passion for his subject along with his exceptional research and attention to detail have brought my father’s extraordinary journey vividly to life’Elena Gagarina, daughter of Yuri Gagarin

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Book SynopsisBut Apollo 11 was but a prelude to what came later: while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin trod a sliver of flat lunar desert smaller than a football field, Apollos 15, 16, and 17 each commanded a mountainous area the size of Manhattan.Trade Review"In his compelling history of the rover’s place in the space program, Across the Airless Wilds, Earl Swift writes that, during Apollo 15, 16 and 17, astronauts drove it over 56 miles. … Such are Mr. Swift’s narrative talents and the bounties of the source material that the book is a joy to read from beginning to end. … Swift has reminded readers of an endlessly fascinating chapter in space exploration with widespread implications for the future." — Wall Street Journal “Swift relays the awe-inspiring story of Apollo 17 and the lunar vehicle in a way that makes it all feel brand new. From the sheer human ingenuity of the moon missions to the deeply human figures inside the space suits, this book is a brilliantly observed homage to the human spirit.” — Newsweek “The literature of lunar exploration has tended to focus on the earlier Apollo missions, with scant attention paid to the extraordinary achievements of the later rover expeditions—which were, in many respects, scientifically bolder and taught us a great deal more about our moon. Earl Swift lays out this great unsung saga with verve and magisterial sweep. After reading Across the Airless Wilds, you’ll begin to think of NASA's true golden age not in terms of ‘one small step,’ but as a series of cosmic car rides." — Hampton Sides, author of In the Kingdom of Ice "Such an enjoyable book. ... A clear and compelling story. ... Ingenious. ..Up-end[s] the Apollo narrative entirely so that every earlier American venture into space was preparation for the last three trips to the moon. ... [A] detailed, thrilling account. ... Swift conveys the baffling, unreadable lunar landscape very well, but Across the Airless Wilds is above all a human story, and a triumphant one at that." — The Times (London) “Swift details the story of the development of the lunar rover, focusing in particular on three pioneering engineers who made the craft a reality. … Swift ably outlines their achievements in technology and project management, clarifying complex issues in layperson’s language. Even those who think they already know plenty about America’s space program will find deeper insights here.” — Booklist (starred review) “In Across the Airless Wilds, Earl Swift skillfully tells the remarkable story of how vision, ingenuity, and some pretty fine engineering transformed lunar and planetary exploration. A rare and compelling celebration of the human spirit.” — Andrew H. Knoll, professor of Earth and Planetary Science at Harvard University; member of the science team of NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover mission; and author of A Brief History of Earth “This is not just a book about the lunar rover—it’s also a book about humans, and the great things they can do when inspired. There are people here who jump off the page—and sometimes, off the moon’s surface. Vividly written, engaging, and fascinating. I started it one day and finished it the next, and I’m not a fast reader. I just didn’t want to stop.” — James Donovan, author of Shoot for the Moon: The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11 "For the origins and history of the Apollo lunar rover, there is no better guide than Earl Swift's beautifully written book. It details two decades of rover concepts, followed by two frantic years of building one for Apollo on a ridiculous schedule and an inadequate budget. But it paid off in three spectacular landings that used the rover for science—Apollos 15, 16, and 17. Swift also profiles the people who accomplished this feat; they are as fascinating as the machine itself.” — Michael J. Neufeld, Senior Curator, Space History Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, and author of Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War "Swift's attention to historical detail in setting the scene for the events he covers in Across the Airless Wilds is what helps to make the book so compelling. It’s well-researched, well-written, and revelatory. — Forbes "Nearly obscured by earlier Moon landings – especially Apollo 11 – Apollo missions 15, 16 and 17 had the most significant scientific and exploration return of all their predecessors. Their astronauts stayed longer on the Moon and went further to collect samples and conduct experiments – courtesy of the remarkable lunar roving vehicle, LRV. These lunar excursions 50-or-so years ago in fact mark the apogee of human exploration – no humans have been as far from the Earth since. Earl Swift’s new book Across the Airless Wilds examines the triumph of these missions and of their LRVs, the engineering marvel that made the difference." — Cosmos “50 years ago this month, American automobile culture landed on the moon. A book by Earl Swift looks at NASA’s Lunar Roving Vehicles, and how they really opened up the moon for the later group of Apollo astronauts.” — New York Times "Here’s a book that salutes those who were looking ahead. Across the Airless Wilds pays tribute to the bright minds that conceptualized, designed and eventually engineered the lunar rovers. ... An enjoyable read." — Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star "With Across the Airless Wilds Swift has illuminated an underappreciated marvel of engineering and created a fabulous summer read. The entire second half of his book is a riveting travelogue of six astronauts’ “lunar road trips” drawn from interviews and radio transcripts, augmented by priceless color photos that alone are worth the price of the book." — Virginian Pilot "In his meticulously researched and masterfully written new book, Across the Airless Wilds, Earl Swift tells the story of the lunar-vehicle program from its inception in the mind of ex-Nazi Wernher von Braun to the three rover excursions." — Road & Track "Full of intrigue. ... The latest by Swift will especially appeal to all those interested in U.S. space programs and anyone seeking a well-written story of action and adventure." — Library Journal "Remarkable. ... The informative and fascinating narrative shines a spotlight on these often-overlooked yet crucial missions and introduces you to some of the captivating characters who helped to make it all possible. Across the Airless Wilds is a true celebration of human brilliance and technological advancement." — All About Space

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Book SynopsisBut Apollo 11 was but a prelude to what came later: while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin trod a sliver of flat lunar desert smaller than a football field, Apollos 15, 16, and 17 each commanded a mountainous area the size of Manhattan.Trade Review"In his compelling history of the rover’s place in the space program, Across the Airless Wilds, Earl Swift writes that, during Apollo 15, 16 and 17, astronauts drove it over 56 miles. … Such are Mr. Swift’s narrative talents and the bounties of the source material that the book is a joy to read from beginning to end. … Swift has reminded readers of an endlessly fascinating chapter in space exploration with widespread implications for the future." — Wall Street Journal “Swift relays the awe-inspiring story of Apollo 17 and the lunar vehicle in a way that makes it all feel brand new. From the sheer human ingenuity of the moon missions to the deeply human figures inside the space suits, this book is a brilliantly observed homage to the human spirit.” — Newsweek “The literature of lunar exploration has tended to focus on the earlier Apollo missions, with scant attention paid to the extraordinary achievements of the later rover expeditions—which were, in many respects, scientifically bolder and taught us a great deal more about our moon. Earl Swift lays out this great unsung saga with verve and magisterial sweep. After reading Across the Airless Wilds, you’ll begin to think of NASA's true golden age not in terms of ‘one small step,’ but as a series of cosmic car rides." — Hampton Sides, author of In the Kingdom of Ice "Such an enjoyable book. ... A clear and compelling story. ... Ingenious. ..Up-end[s] the Apollo narrative entirely so that every earlier American venture into space was preparation for the last three trips to the moon. ... [A] detailed, thrilling account. ... Swift conveys the baffling, unreadable lunar landscape very well, but Across the Airless Wilds is above all a human story, and a triumphant one at that." — The Times (London) “Swift details the story of the development of the lunar rover, focusing in particular on three pioneering engineers who made the craft a reality. … Swift ably outlines their achievements in technology and project management, clarifying complex issues in layperson’s language. Even those who think they already know plenty about America’s space program will find deeper insights here.” — Booklist (starred review) “In Across the Airless Wilds, Earl Swift skillfully tells the remarkable story of how vision, ingenuity, and some pretty fine engineering transformed lunar and planetary exploration. A rare and compelling celebration of the human spirit.” — Andrew H. Knoll, professor of Earth and Planetary Science at Harvard University; member of the science team of NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover mission; and author of A Brief History of Earth “This is not just a book about the lunar rover—it’s also a book about humans, and the great things they can do when inspired. There are people here who jump off the page—and sometimes, off the moon’s surface. Vividly written, engaging, and fascinating. I started it one day and finished it the next, and I’m not a fast reader. I just didn’t want to stop.” — James Donovan, author of Shoot for the Moon: The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11 "For the origins and history of the Apollo lunar rover, there is no better guide than Earl Swift's beautifully written book. It details two decades of rover concepts, followed by two frantic years of building one for Apollo on a ridiculous schedule and an inadequate budget. But it paid off in three spectacular landings that used the rover for science—Apollos 15, 16, and 17. Swift also profiles the people who accomplished this feat; they are as fascinating as the machine itself.” — Michael J. Neufeld, Senior Curator, Space History Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, and author of Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War "Swift's attention to historical detail in setting the scene for the events he covers in Across the Airless Wilds is what helps to make the book so compelling. It’s well-researched, well-written, and revelatory. — Forbes "Nearly obscured by earlier Moon landings – especially Apollo 11 – Apollo missions 15, 16 and 17 had the most significant scientific and exploration return of all their predecessors. Their astronauts stayed longer on the Moon and went further to collect samples and conduct experiments – courtesy of the remarkable lunar roving vehicle, LRV. These lunar excursions 50-or-so years ago in fact mark the apogee of human exploration – no humans have been as far from the Earth since. Earl Swift’s new book Across the Airless Wilds examines the triumph of these missions and of their LRVs, the engineering marvel that made the difference." — Cosmos “50 years ago this month, American automobile culture landed on the moon. A book by Earl Swift looks at NASA’s Lunar Roving Vehicles, and how they really opened up the moon for the later group of Apollo astronauts.” — New York Times "Here’s a book that salutes those who were looking ahead. Across the Airless Wilds pays tribute to the bright minds that conceptualized, designed and eventually engineered the lunar rovers. ... An enjoyable read." — Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star "With Across the Airless Wilds Swift has illuminated an underappreciated marvel of engineering and created a fabulous summer read. The entire second half of his book is a riveting travelogue of six astronauts’ “lunar road trips” drawn from interviews and radio transcripts, augmented by priceless color photos that alone are worth the price of the book." — Virginian Pilot "In his meticulously researched and masterfully written new book, Across the Airless Wilds, Earl Swift tells the story of the lunar-vehicle program from its inception in the mind of ex-Nazi Wernher von Braun to the three rover excursions." — Road & Track "Full of intrigue. ... The latest by Swift will especially appeal to all those interested in U.S. space programs and anyone seeking a well-written story of action and adventure." — Library Journal "Remarkable. ... The informative and fascinating narrative shines a spotlight on these often-overlooked yet crucial missions and introduces you to some of the captivating characters who helped to make it all possible. Across the Airless Wilds is a true celebration of human brilliance and technological advancement." — All About Space

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Book SynopsisRead and find out about exploring Mars in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Someday people from Earth may live on Mars. Soon we will go to the planet to learn more about it. It will become our outpost in space—our space colony. The author-illustrator pair who brought us The International Space Station, Floating in Space, and What the Moon Is Like tackle the hot topic in space: a mission to the red planet.This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It''s a Level 2 Let''s-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visual acclaimed and trusted great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:Entertain and educate at the same time

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