Download or read book Spinning Tails written by Jan Hornung and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-11-17 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the jungles of Vietnam to the heavens of Hawaii, across the world from New Zealand to America, and around-the-world flights, you'll fly with pilots, crew members, soldiers, nurses, and adventure seekers. Join Huey 091 in her journey from Vietnam to a backyard wedding decades later. Fly in the battles of wartime helicopter crews. Find out why some people dream of helicopter flight, while others have nightmares of the memories. Laugh at flight follies, admire heroes of the flight line, crash midair into another helicopter, and use in-flight emergency procedures when you hear, "You're on Fire!" More than thirty writers contributed stories, poems, and insights that represent myriad adventures, heartaches, ecstasies, horrors, and wonders that helicopters have to offer. Helicopter history, winged wisdom, and flight facts are scattered throughout the book. Strap in, hang on, and get ready for the flight of your life. "Tower, Spinning Tails ready for takeoff."
Download or read book Spinning Tails written by Tom Knisely and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spring on the farm means sheep-shearing time! In this enchanting tale, a family of adorable mice learn how sheep fleeces can be dyed, spun, and woven into a blanket. But that wool also looks so soft and inviting to the little mice—surely no one would mind if they take a little for their beds? Featuring the beloved family of mice from The Weaver’s Surprise,Tom Knisely spins this yarn of their new adventures. What will happen when the weaver runs out of wool for his blanket? Can his mouse friends replenish his supply in time?
Download or read book Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales written by Voyageur Press and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2005-09-25 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVKnitting Yarns and Spinning Tales brings to life the unique and universal experiences of knitters from a variety of backgrounds. This exceptional collection combines lighthearted essays with more philosophical pieces from authors and experts such as Meg Swansen, Perri Klass, Lily Chin, Teva Durham, Lela Nargi, Susan Gordon Lydon, Suzyn Jackson, Amy Singer, Greta Cunningham, Laura Billings, Kay Dorn, Betty Christiansen, and Jennifer Hansen, who put down their needles long enough to share their thoughts and musings about the popular pastime. In these entertaining yarns, the authors provide insight into the warmth and enjoyment of knitting and crocheting. Join one writer as she shares a poignant Sunday afternoon in March shearing sheep with her father; travel to Sant ’Arsenio, Italy, where women gather on their door steps to knit, crochet, embroider, and chat; laugh at one woman’s memories of learning to knit in an uncomfortable classroom chair beside a World War II vet named Max; and smile at the essays that delve into the psyche of the knitter. If you live to knit, enjoy the companionship of other knitters, or appreciate the intricate handiwork of a handmade sweater, Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales is a must-read!/div
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Download or read book Spin tunnel Investigation of the Effects of Mass and Dimensional Variations on the Spinning Characteristics of a Low wing Single vertical tail Model Typical of Personal owner Airplanes written by Walter J. Klinar and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents the results of a spin-tunnel investigation of a low-wing model typical of present-day four-place personal-owner airplanes to determine the effect of changes in loading, tail design, and wing shape on spin and recovery characteristics. Analysis of the data presented indicates some of the characteristics necessary for meeting present-day spinning requirements for personal-owner airplanes.
Download or read book Status of Spin Research for Recent Airplane Designs written by A. I. Neihouse and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study is presented in terms of the following major problem areas: interpretation of results of spin-model research, analytical spin studies, techniques involved in obtaining measurements of various parameters in the spin, effectiveness of controls during spin and recoveries, influence of long noses, strakes, and canards on spin and recovery characteristics, and correlation of spin and recovery characteristics for recent airplane and model designs.
Download or read book Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics written by United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the Committee's Reports no. 1-1058, reprinted in v. 1-37.
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Download or read book Index of NACA Technical Publications written by United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 1370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spin tunnel Investigation of the Spinning Characteristics of Typical Single engine General Aviation Airplane Designs 1 Low wing Model A Effects of Tail Configurations written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book NASA Technical Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Spin tunnel investigation of the spinning characteristics of typical single engine general aviation airplane designs written by Sanger M. Burk and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Technical Note National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics written by United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 1076 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
