This work bridges the gap between aeronautical principles and the practical world of aeroplanes by explaining aircraft design in terms of aerodynamics, propulsion, land and water operation, and structural arrangement. The book has been updated to include the main advances in aircraft design, propulsion and manufacture since it was first published in 1996.
Full specifications for each aircraft including dimensions, powerplant, weight, performance, and armament.
History of the development of aviation. Using 50 detailed cut-away drawings, it explains how aircraft were designed and developed in civil and military service.
"Describes the parts of an airplane, circumstances that can cause an airplane to crash, and safety features"--Provided by publisher.
Aircraft Anatomy
A Portuguese Air Force P - 39 Airacobra A B - 25C Mitchell of the 487th Bomb Squadron. 306 Despite this blow to the P - 39's operational career , American production and use continued uninterrupted , with increasingly heavy weaponry and ...
The Anatomy of the Aeroplane
This book tells the story of how engineers and scientists finally uncovered the defect that had been engineered into the plane.
Find the right answer the first time with this useful handbook of preliminary aircraft design.
'Aircraft' is a project combining the field of the aviation industry as well as the conventions of the photography medium.
Modern Military Aircraft Anatomy: Technical Drawings of 118 Aircraft 1945 to the Present Day