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Johns Hopkins University Press Before Liftoff
Book SynopsisWinner of the Eugene Emme Astronautical Literature Prize from the American Astronautical Society For eight days in October 1984, seven men and women orbitied the Earth on Space Shuttle Mission 41-G. The mission has begun a year earlier; however, with the select of its crew. Before Lift-off is the extraordinary day-to-day story of these astronauts' training and flight-and is as close as most of us will ever come to flying on the space shuttle. New Yorker writer Henry Cooper obtained unprecedented permission from NASA to follow the 41-G crew from its formation through the completion of its mission. He was even given access to the heart of the training program: the crew's sessions in the shuttle mision simulators. More than a chronical of different phases in the astronauts' learning process, Before Lift-off tells the story of the bonding of these men and women. It would be Captain Robert Crippen's fourth space flight, his second command in six months, and Sally Ride's second shuttle voyage. For rookies Davida Leestra, Jon McBride, and Kathy Sullivan, and for two payload specialists, the experience would mark an initiation into the most elite groups-those people who have ventured into space.Trade ReviewWritten in a journalistic style without scholarly apparatus, it is an excellent first person account of the 1984 mission of STS-41G -- Roger D. Launius Space Times 2006Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsForewordAcknowledgmentsPrologueChapter 1. October 4 and 5, 1984Chapter 2. November 1983 and EarlierChapter 3. Week of January 23-27, 1984Chapter 4. Week of February 27-March 2Chapter 5. Week of April 16-20Chapter 6. Week of June 11-15Chapter 7. Week of July 23-27Chapter 8. Week of September 3-7Chapter 9. Week of September 18-21Chapter 10. Fortnight of September 20-October 4Chapter 11. Week of October 5-13Chapter 12. October 13 and AfterwardEpilogueIndex
£39.60
University of Minnesota Press NonStop
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Jack El-Hai faithfully propels us through the history of a company we all took for granted. From rickety planes delivering mail to one of the largest and most respected airlines in the world, El-Hai lays it out through the highs and lows. At the beginning, heroic pilots and primitive gear, all the way to D.B. Cooper and the Underwear Bomber, the intriguing leadership and crafty politicians, to the final day when the lights went out at Northwest Airlines—all here presented in masterful style." —Don Shelby"[El-Hai’s] book is a concise record of aviation’s race to zoom further, faster, and ever more fashionably through the 20th century." —Wall Street Journal"El-Hai’s narrative captures the pivotal business and political moves that allowed Northwest to grow, while also spotlighting the characters and trends of the airline’s history." —Star Tribune"Non-Stop is not just a history of a particular airline, it is an examination of the whole airline industry. It’s a must for aviation buffs everywhere." —Chicago Tribune"Jack El-Hai’s new book, Non-Stop: A Turbulent History of Northwest Airlines, is a bright chronicle of one of the nation’s legacy airlines. Full of mid-century cool, this book soars along on a powerful slipstream of nostalgia." —NewsweekTable of ContentsContentsPreface1. The Romance of Aviation, the Perils of a BusinessBrittin’s BrainsAirmail FolliesPioneering PassengersLindbergh Brings His Lucky Name2. No Runways, No ProblemThe Mystique of PilotsBrittin’s “Right-Hand Man”The Tragedy of SpeedThe Marco Polo of AviationBalancing a Tray on a Turbulent Flight3. Pulled into the Modern AgeSecurity before TerrorismIsland of Quonset HutsEscape from ShanghaiClothing That Wears like Iron4. Lithe Man with a Bright SmileA New Theater of WarThe Pudgy Plane That CouldThe Tale of a SwordStormy Weather5. Adventures in Scale and EfficiencyHot Meals and Cold MartinisThe Red TailTake Me to Cuba6. Planes Longer Than the Flight at Kitty HawkThe Air PirateA Rattler of a CEOAirlifting Propeller Shafts and Silkworms7. One Whammy after AnotherChance Favors the Prepared MindThe Wondrous Flight of Herman the Goose“I Will Always Remember That You Were the First”The End of LivesSoaring Eagle8. The Decade That Lasted a LifetimeLike It or Not, the Face of NorthwestDeaths in the FamilyBreaking to a Halt9. Broke and Vanishing FastMechanical Derring-doThe Underwear BomberLights OutThe History of Northwest Airlines Acknowledgments and SourcesIllustration CreditsIndex
£27.90
Cornell University Press Chicago Aviation
Book SynopsisFrom the dawn of flight, Chicago has played a vital role in the development of aviation. Favored by geography and a superb network of railroads, the Windy City rapidly became the nation''s crossroad. Young''s richly illustrated history portrays the inventors, entrepreneurs, and aviators who conquered the skies and made Chicago the nation''s premier hub for air travel and transport. Aviation''s colorful figures come to life as Young recounts tales of the pilots, patrons, and passengers who sparked public interest in the early days of flight. Beginning with Chicago''s first aviation event—a balloon ascension on July 4, 1855—Young traces the local personalities and technologies that helped make the dream of flight a reality. He offers the most complete account to date of pioneer Chicago aviator Octave Chanute, whose series of daring glider experiments led to international attention and a friendship with the Wright brothers, who sought his advice before their laTrade Review"Original.... A significant contribution to the field." -William F. Trimble, Auburn University "Truly impressive.... Young has a gift for weaving together historical facts about transportation and colorful stories of the past."—Joseph P. Schwieterman, DePaul UniversityTable of ContentsTable of Contents Preface Part I: Chicago at the Dawn of Powered Flight 1. The Balloons 2. Octave Chanute 3. The Flying Machine Comes to Chicago 4. The Aero Club Part II: Chicago as a Growing Air Center 5. The First Airports 6. The Changes that War Brought 7. Early Commercial Aviation 8. Airlines Come to Chicago Part III: Chicago—Airport to a Nation 9. Air Disasters 10. Emergence of Modern Airlines 11. The Airports 12. The Jet Age Epilogue Appendices A—1911 International Air Show B—Major Air Disasters in the Chicago Area C—Intercity Travel Mileage D—Chicago Airport Traffic E—United Airlines Fleet Notes Bibliography Index
£32.30
Johns Hopkins University Press Sovereign Skies
Book SynopsisA pathbreaking history of the regulatory foundations of America''s twentieth-century aerial preeminence.Today, the federal government possesses unparalleled authority over the atmosphere of the United States. Yet when the Wright Brothers inaugurated the air age on December 17, 1903, the sky was an unregulated frontier. As increasing numbers of aircraft threatened public safety in subsequent decades and World War I accentuated national security concerns about aviation, the need for government intervention became increasingly apparent. But where did authority over the airplane reside within America''s federalist system? And what should US policy look like for a device that could readily travel over physical barriers and political borders?In Sovereign Skies, Sean Seyer provides a radically new understanding of the origins of American aviation policy in the first decades of the twentieth century. Drawing on the concept of mental models from cognitive science,Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionChapter One. Where Does the Regulatory Power Lie? Transportation and Federalism before World War IChapter Two. World War I and the Internationalization of American Aviation PolicyChapter Three. Debating the Administrative Framework for Federal ControlChapter Four. The Struggle for LegislationChapter Five. The Need for Regulatory CompatibilityChapter Six. Shattered Expectations: An Air Convention for the Western HemisphereConclusionNotesIndex
£49.95
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Air Transport Liberalization: A Critical
Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book offers a critical and wide-ranging assessment of the global air transport liberalization process over the past 40 years. This compilation of world experts on air transport economics, policy, and regulation is timely and significant, considering that air transport is currently facing a series of new challenges due to technological changes, the emergence of new markets, and increased security concerns. The book initially explores liberalization within various geographical markets such as the United States, Australia, Ireland, the European Union, China, India, Latin America, and Africa. It expands upon this by addressing the main concerns that were initially leveled against air transport liberalization, including those involving safety, social services, market concentration, and the domination of hub airports as well as market instability. This analysis of air transport and its regulation will be of interest to aviation professionals, regulators, researchers, and students who are taking courses in air transport, economic regulation, and contemporary transport history.Contributors include: S. Barrett, M. Baumgartner, P. Berster, V. Bilotkach, K. Button, M. Finger, P. Forsyth, M.C. Gelhausen, D. Gillen, S.V. Gudmundsson, G. Martini, W.G. Morrison, R. Nagpal, R. Neiva, C.V. Oster Jr., J. Peoples, A. Reynolds-Feighan, H. Saranga, D. Scotti, J.S. Strong, H. Vega, E. Zeki, A. Zhang, Y. Zhang, C.K. ZornTrade Review'Air transport liberalization has led to a substantial increase in the level of economic activities and traffic growth. This is an excellent book providing a comprehensive view of the topic and covering airline liberalization in the US, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the sustainability of competition. This book also explores aviation safety in the age of liberalization, and the domination of hub-and-spoke networks. The eighteen chapters in the books are written by and for practitioners and academics.' --Bijan Vasigh, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, US'`The 30th anniversary of the start of the liberalization of air transport in Europe, leading to the creation of the successful EU internal aviation market, is an excellent time to review the transformation of the aviation industry which has taken place throughout the world over the past few decades. This book brings together ten studies of how markets have changed in different countries. But it does more than that. It also reviews broader, generic topics such as safety, small community services and hub domination and the impact liberalization has had on each of them. Finally, it looks at future challenges, particularly in air traffic control and security. The wide range of topics covered helps to put the subject of air transport liberalization into context and reveals the full extent of the remarkable journey the aviation industry has taken in most people's lifetimes, as well as how much more there is to do.' --Barry Humphreys CBE, Aviation Consultant, UK' Professors Finger and Button have assembled an impressive array of informative, insightful, and useful chapters that, taken together, offer a compelling endorsement for liberalizing air transport. Although a scholarly collection, there is much in this volume of direct relevance to aviation practitioners in both the private sector and governments. --John Byerly, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Principal U.S. Aviation Negotiator, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Matthias Finger and Kenneth Button Part I: Country and regional reports 2. Airline Liberalization in the US James Peoples 3. Airline Deregulation in Canada and the Sustainability of Competition David Gillen and William G. Morrison 4. Australia – a reluctant liberalizer Peter Forsyth 5. Air transport liberalization: the case of Ireland Sean Barrett 6. The Evolution of Indian Civil Aviation Rajiv Nagpal and Haritha Saranga 7. Air transport development: A comparative analysis of China and India Yahua Zhang and Anming Zhang 8. European Market: Present and Future Volodymyr Bilotkach 9. Latin America and the Caribbean, Thirty-Plus Years of Lukewarm Liberalization of Air Transportation Markets Henry L. Vega 10. Air transport in Africa Gianmaria Martini and Davide Scotti Part II: Topical issues 11. Aviation safety in the age of liberalization Clinton V. Oster Jr., John S. Strong and C. Kurt Zorn 12. Small Community Impacts of Liberalization and the Provision of Social Air Services Aisling Reynolds-Feighan 13. Oligopolization of markets Sveinn Vidar Gudmundsson 14. Domination of hub-and-spoke systems Marc C. Gelhausen and Peter Berster 15. Market instability Kenneth Button Part III: Future challenges 16. Economic Perspectives on Aviation Security David Gillen and William G. Morrison 17. The need to evolve air traffic management: Europe as a laboratory Matthias Finger, Marc Baumgartner and Engin Zeki 18. Canada and USA: A Tale of Two ANSPs Rui Neiva Index
£131.00
The Crowood Press Ltd Vital Guide: Air Aces of WW2
Book SynopsisThe conflict in the skies above the combat zones of World War II bred a new legion of heroes. They were all brave men, but some have become legends. This is a compact reference to the history and record of allied and enemy aces of World War II.
£7.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Hawker Siddeley Aviation and Dynamics: 1960-77
Book SynopsisHawker Siddeley's history can be traced back to 1912 and the formation of the Sopwith Aviation Company by Tom Sopwith which metamorphosed into Hawker Aircraft after World War One. In 1934-35, Gloster, Avro, Armstrong Siddeley, Armstrong Whitworth and others were taken over to create the Hawker Siddeley Group. The Group built some of the most important aircraft and missiles of the 1960s, 1970s and beyond; its best-known products included the Harrier, Buccaneer, Nimrod and Hawk warplanes, Sea Dart missile and HS748 airliner. Its collaborative projects included the European Airbus and various satellite programmes. Hawker Siddeley was subsumed into British Aerospace in 1977, but some of its products still remain in service to this day. This is their story.
£26.96
The Crowood Press Ltd Flight Exercises for the Private Pilots Licence
Book SynopsisA practical and concise guide to the flight exercises for the aeroplane PPL and ratings associated with it. Both the JAR and NPPL Private Pilot's License syllabuses are covered, as well as the JAR Night Rating, the CAA Instrument Meteorological Conditions Rating and the JAR Multi-Engine Rating. The common variations - retractable undercarriages, tailwheels, variable-pitch propellers and super- and turbocharging- are also covered. Topics include: The requirements for each license/rating listed, with the entry-to-training requirements, privileges and validity/currency of each; Each exercise is described in detail, explaining what has to be achieved and how to do it; Useful checklists and aides-memoire throughout
£12.34
The Crowood Press Ltd Advanced Aviation Modelling
Book SynopsisToday’s model aircraft kits are more advanced than ever, including levels of detail unimaginable a few years ago. Yet there is still much that cannot be reproduced ‘out of the box’ and enthusiastic modellers are attracted by advanced techniques and materials to increase the realism of their models further still. The techniques described in this book will enable the modeller to improve detail, create versions of a type not offered by the kit manufacturer, recreate realistic weathering, even battle damage, and to create parts from scratch in a variety of materials.
£16.14
Reaktion Books Photography and Flight Exposures
Book SynopsisCharts the rich and varied history of aerial photography, which has been used for everything from geographic exploration to secret spy missions. Beginning with early images taken from hot-air balloons and fixed platforms, this title then explains how military reconnaissance was instrumental in catalysing innovations in the field.
£18.95
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Aircraft Valuation in Volatile Market Conditions:
Book SynopsisThis book provides indispensable knowledge for practitioners in aircraft financing. It presents an innovative framework that treats valuation analysis as a systematic effort in problem-solving directed at rational financial decision-making. It incorporates much of the modern approach to financial investment decision-making. It proposes essential tools of flexibility, adaptability, and commonality of aircraft financial analyses that apply to an almost infinite variety of valuation problem situations. Once these connections have been introduced, the reader will be equipped with an understanding of the underlying concepts of aircraft valuation processes and techniques and the subsequent financing alternatives available to fund aircraft assets. This is an essential book for airline professionals, aircraft leasing companies, consultants, bankers, government officials, and students of aircraft finance. It is an approachable resource for those without a formal background in finance.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Globalization and Evolution of the Aviation Industry.- Chapter 2. Aircraft Variants and Manufacturing Specifications.- Chapter 3. Aircraft Financial and Operational Efficiencies.- Chapter 4. The Foundation and Economics of Aircraft Valuation.- Chapter 5. A Step-By-Step Methodology for Commercial Aircraft Valuation: Case Study of Boeing and Airbus.- Chapter 6. The Principles of Long Term Financing and Effective Cost Management.- Chapter 7. Aircraft Secured Bond Transactions and Securitization.- Chapter 8. General Aviation Aircraft Manufacturers and Appraisal.- Chapter 9. Aircraft Leasing and Finance.- Chapter 10. Evaluation and Fleet Selection Process.- Chapter 11. Aircraft Acquisition Trough Export Credit Agencies.
£71.24
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Aircraft Valuation in Volatile Market Conditions:
Book SynopsisThis book provides indispensable knowledge for practitioners in aircraft financing. It presents an innovative framework that treats valuation analysis as a systematic effort in problem-solving directed at rational financial decision-making. It incorporates much of the modern approach to financial investment decision-making. It proposes essential tools of flexibility, adaptability, and commonality of aircraft financial analyses that apply to an almost infinite variety of valuation problem situations. Once these connections have been introduced, the reader will be equipped with an understanding of the underlying concepts of aircraft valuation processes and techniques and the subsequent financing alternatives available to fund aircraft assets. This is an essential book for airline professionals, aircraft leasing companies, consultants, bankers, government officials, and students of aircraft finance. It is an approachable resource for those without a formal background in finance.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Globalization and Evolution of the Aviation Industry.- Chapter 2. Aircraft Variants and Manufacturing Specifications.- Chapter 3. Aircraft Financial and Operational Efficiencies.- Chapter 4. The Foundation and Economics of Aircraft Valuation.- Chapter 5. A Step-By-Step Methodology for Commercial Aircraft Valuation: Case Study of Boeing and Airbus.- Chapter 6. The Principles of Long Term Financing and Effective Cost Management.- Chapter 7. Aircraft Secured Bond Transactions and Securitization.- Chapter 8. General Aviation Aircraft Manufacturers and Appraisal.- Chapter 9. Aircraft Leasing and Finance.- Chapter 10. Evaluation and Fleet Selection Process.- Chapter 11. Aircraft Acquisition Trough Export Credit Agencies.
£52.24
Woodfield Publishing A History of the King's Flight and the Queen's Flight: A Celebration of Royal Flying 1935-95
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Aena Aeropuertos, S.A. Historia del Aeropuerto de Málaga
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Facundo Conforti Ils Cat I-II-III: Todo sobre el sistema de ILS en
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Taylor & Francis Fly Away Fear
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Taylor & Francis The Economics and Political Economy of African Air Transport
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Highest Duty My Search for What Really Matters
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Operation Vengeance The Astonishing Aerial Ambush
Book SynopsisOn April 18th, the U.S. discovered, he would travel to Rabaul in the South Pacific to visit Japanese troops, then fly to the Japanese airfield at Balalale, 400 miles to the southeast.Set into motion, the Americans’ plan was one of the most tactically difficult operations of the war.Trade Review"Colorful details, no-nonsense prose, and meticulous research make this an essential retelling of Yamamoto's death." — Publishers Weekly “For seventy-seven years ‘Operation Vengeance’ has fascinated military historians. At least three previous books have addressed the subject since the 1960s but not until now has the story been told in such detail. Dan Hampton combines an intimate knowledge of military aviation with an eye for detail that removes any lingering doubt: the admiral who planned the Pearl Harbor attack was downed by an Oregon farm boy named Rex Barber.” — BARRETT TILLMAN, author of Whirlwind "Satisfying. ... Vivid and engaging. ... [Gives] credit where it's due." — Kirkus Reviews "A brilliant read. ... Riveting. ... Hampton’s story and the amazing details he offers puts the reader right inside of the cockpit of the P-38. ... An electrifying page-turner." — SOFREP “Dan Hampton's vivid writing transported me from an Oregon farm, where a young boy dreamed of becoming a fighter ace, to a top-secret kill mission and an epic moment of American justice exacted high over the South Pacific. Sweeping across much of the Pacific war along the way, Operation Vengeance is colorful, intimate, eye-popping history delivered at a breakneck pace. I loved it.” — LYNN VINCENT, New York Times Bestselling Coauthor of Indianapolis "Operation Vengeance is a whacking great read every bit as exciting as the real mission.” — STEPHEN COONTS, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Russia Account "The accessible storytelling by Hampton will likely be of interest for aficionados of the period." — Library Journal
£20.90
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Operation Vengeance The Astonishing Aerial Ambush
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Crash Detectives
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Mariner Books Come Fly the World
Book SynopsisGlamour, danger, liberation: in a Mad Men era of commercial flight, Pan Am World Airways attracted the kind of young woman who wanted out, and wanted upRequired to have a college degree, speak two languages, and possess the political savvy of a Foreign Service officer, a jet-age stewardess serving on iconic Pan Am between 1966 and 1975 also had to be between 5′3″ and 5′9', between 105 and 140 pounds, and under twenty-six years old at the time of hire. Cooke’s intimate storytelling weaves together the real-life stories of a memorable cast of characters, from small-town girl Lynne Totten, a science major who decided life in a lab was not for her, to Hazel Bowie, one of the relatively few Black stewardesses of the era, as they embraced the liberation of their new jet-set life.Cooke brings to light the story of Pan Am stewardesses’ role in the Vietnam War, as the airline added runs from Saigon to Hong Kong for plan
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Arcadia Publishing Delta Air Lines 75 Years of Airline Excellence
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Arcadia Publishing Washington Dulles International Airport Images of
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Arcadia Publishing Moffett Field Images of Aviation
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Arcadia Publishing Northwest Airlines
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Arcadia Publishing Soaring and Gliding Mi
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Arcadia Publishing Flight Research at NASA Langley Research Center
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Arcadia Publishing Torrance Airport Images of Aviation
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Arcadia Publishing Sikorsky Legacy
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Arcadia Publishing Seattles Commercial Aviation 19081941 Images of
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Arcadia Publishing Inc. The 1910 Los Angeles International Aviation Meet
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