Download or read book An Aeronautical Reference Library written by and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Industrial Arts Vocational Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vee s for Victory written by Daniel D. Whitney and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1998 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 60 percent of U.S. Army fighters during World War II were powered by the Allison V-1710 engine. It was a strong and reliable power plant that powered the pre-war generation of 400 mph Army pursuits, and the majority of Army combat fighters on through World War II. Even so, the V-1710 was controversial and often maligned, considered by some to have been a "second-rate" engine. Author Whitney's objective was to find, and tell, the true story of the 70,000 V-1710's and the people who built them. A critique of Vee's For Victory! was provided by the Editor of Wings Magazine, August 1997, who wrote: "Presenting the 1929-1948 story of Allison's V-1710 engine in a revealing investigative style that uncovers a great deal of new material, this well-illustrated volume represents something seldom seen these days - pure, original research. Combined with lucid writing and penetrating analysis, Vee's for Victory! recounts Allison's up and down career from Curtiss XP-37, through the XP-58, and GM XP-75 Eagle. In between are all the major fighters which utilized the Allison, including the P-38, P-39, the lightweight fighters XP-46A and XP-47, as well as the early P-51 Mustangs. Author Dan Whitney carefully and seamlessly grafts the histories of these aircraft to their engines and supercharger components, relying on new information from aero engineers and test pilots to present what is sure to become a milestone in the recording of aviation history."
Download or read book Some Prudence Island Allens written by Devere Allen and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Allin immigrated from England to Portsmouth, Rhode Island in 1650.
Download or read book Aircraft of The Royal Australian Air Force written by Air Force History Branch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aircraft of The Royal Australian Air Force tells the story of the RAAF’s first one hundred years by describing the acquisition, operation, and service record of the multitude of aircraft types flown by the RAAF. The 176 aircraft types include the flimsy wood and canvas aircraft typical of World War I, through the technological advances during and after World War II, to modern fifth-generation, complex aircraft like the F-35 Lightning II. Even before its formation Sir Richard Williams, the Father of the RAAF, had decided to employ an alpha-numeric numbering system to identify and account for each aircraft in service. This system started with A1, A2, A3 etc as each type of aircraft came into service. Each individual aircraft within each series was identified as A1-1, A1-2 and so on and the aircraft serial became known colloquially as the ‘A-number’. With some exceptions over the century since the A-number system started, aircraft entered RAAF service in broadly the sequence of the A-numbers, and so this book is intended to assist in charting the 100-year history of the RAAF by listing aircraft operated in A-number sequence, rather than by listing them by role (such as Fighter, Bomber, Maritime, Trainer, Transport etc) or alphabetically by name or by manufacturer. The inclusion of a comprehensive Index and the Quick Reference Guide to aircraft by role is intended to facilitate the location of the entry for any specific type of aircraft for those who may not already know its A-number. Aircraft of The Royal Australian Air Force is a must have for all those who have served in the RAAF, those with a passion for military aviation and aircraft in general, and the broader members of the public wishing to gain an appreciation of the Royal Australian Air Force in its centenary year.
Download or read book RAAF Black Cats written by Robert Cleworth and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The secret and dangerous operations of Australia's Pacific War Catalina crews told for the first time. In March 1945 Reg Cleworth, a navigator on PBY Catalina seaplanes flying out of Darwin, went missing in action. No details were ever given about the incident that took his life, nor the reason his plane went down. For Reg's younger brother, Robert, the news came as a fulfilling prophecy. The last time they saw each other, Reg confided in Robert, 'I don't think I'm coming back'. Forty years later Robert decided to investigate what happened to his brother. What he uncovered was an extraordinary story of a covert Australian airborne mine-laying operation in cooperation with the US Seventh Fleet to disrupt the Japanese supply routes. One of the riskier and more dangerous RAAF undertakings of the Pacific War, secrecy restrictions were imposed on everyone involved. They were never formally lifted. Had it not been for a chance meeting that allowed Robert access to previously unopened files in the US national archives, this remarkable story may never have been untold. What he unearthed revealed the sacrifice and achievements of the RAAF Catalina crews and the vital role they played in MacArthur's strategic plan for the south-west Pacific. Absorbing, compelling and powerfully told, RAAF Black Cats is an important addition to our understanding of Australia's role in the Pacific War.
Download or read book Beaufighter II Aeroplane written by Air Ministry and published by . This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of books that provide, for the first time, the detailed information every pilot needs to know about the aircraft they are flying. Each book in the series covers all aspects of a popular aircraft type and is illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams.
Download or read book Soviet Rocket Fighters written by Yefim Gordon and published by . This book was released on 2006-09-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soviet Rocket Fighters covers the fascinating subject of Soviet aircraft designers' efforts to achieve ever-faster speeds by using liquid-propellant rocket motors. This book describes in detail several Soviet attempts at these designs, their testing, and the many difficulties encountered. Also gives an account of the tests of captured Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket-powered interceptors in the Soviet Union.
Download or read book Annual Report for the Period written by United States. Office for Emergency Management. Office of Alien Property Custodian and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 1584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mustang written by Jeffrey L. Ethell and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A documentary history of the Mustang fighter plane. Includes interviews with men who fought and flew in the Mustang.
Download or read book Global Security Concerns written by Karl P. Magyar and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dr. Magyar has assembled a group of experts on military issues to ponder global security concerns for the twenty-first century. The writers of this study use the lessons of the past to identify what issues will propel states to rely on violent means instead of peaceful procedures to achieve their objectives. This work also offers a background on each topic, identifies areas where conflicts likely will occur, and measures the possibility of peaceful resolution of issues."--Publisher's website.
Download or read book Fork Tailed Devil The P 38 written by Martin Caidin and published by ibooks. This book was released on 2012-05-26 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of America's greatest military aviation historians relates the astonishing—and true—story of the only American warplane to fight in every operational theater in World War II from Pearl Harbor to Alaska and North Africa to Northern Europe. “One of the greatest tests of its capabilities took place in mid-April of 1943 when Allied intelligence discovered that Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was going to visit Kahili on the coast of Bougainville. A P-38 intercept was planned. Its time of arrival had to be absolutely perfect and after a complex 435 mile wave-top approach that avoided all Japanese observers the Lightnings were there. Eighteen P-38s were assigned to “get Yamamoto" and that is exactly what happened.” —From the introduction by David Ballantine
Download or read book General Kenney Reports A Personal History of the Pacific War written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General Kenney Reports is a classic account of a combat commander in action. General George Churchill Kenney arrived in the South- west Pacific theater in August 1942 to find that his command, if not in a shambles, was in dire straits. The theater commander, General Douglas MacArthur, had no confidence in his air element. Kenney quickly changed this situation. He organized and energized the Fifth Air Force, bringing in operational commanders like Whitehead and Wurtsmith who knew how to run combat air forces. He fixed the logistical swamp, making supply and maintenance supportive of air operations, and encouraging mavericks such as Pappy Gunn to make new and innovative weapons and to explore new tactics in airpower application. The result was a disaster for the Japanese. Kenney's airmen used air power-particularly heavily armed B-25 Mitchell bombers used as commerce destroyers-to savage Japanese supply lines, destroying numerous ships and effectively isolating Japanese garrisons. The classic example of Kenney in action was the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, which marked the attainment of complete Allied air dominance and supremacy over Japanese naval forces operating around New Guinea. In short, Kenney was a brilliant, innovative airman, who drew on his own extensive flying experiences to inform his decision-making. General Kenney Reports is a book that has withstood the test of time, and which should be on the shelf of every airman.
Download or read book Hungarian Air Force written by George Punka and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gennemgang af Det ungarnske Flyvevåben
Download or read book Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook Powerplant written by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)/Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) and published by Aviation Supplies & Academics. This book was released on 2012 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new FAA AMT Handbook--Powerplant (Volume 1 and 2) replaces and supersedes Advisory Circular (AC) 65-12A. Completely revised and updated, this handbook reflects current operating procedures, regulations, and equipment. This book was developed as part of a series of handbooks for persons preparing for mechanic certification with airframe or powerplant ratings, or both -- those seeking an Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Certificate, also called an A&P license. An effective text for both students and instructors, this handbook will also serve as an invaluable reference guide for current technicians who wish to improve their knowledge. Powerplant Volume 1: Aircraft Engines, Engine Fuel and Fuel Metering Systems, Induction and Exhaust Systems, Engine Ignition and Electrical Systems, Engine Starting Systems Powerplant Volume 2: Lubrication and Cooling Systems, Propellers, Engine Removal and Replacement, Engine Fire Protection Systems, Engine Maintenance and Operation, Light-Sport Aircraft Engines Includes colored charts, tables, full-color illustrations and photographs throughout, and an extensive glossary and index.
Download or read book Lightplane Maintenance written by Kas Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the basic design of aircraft engines, discusses cockpit controls, engine instruments, startup, takeoffs, and cruise operation, and tells how to handle emergencies
Download or read book Aircraft Engine Operating Guide written by Kas Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
