Download or read book Flying the Old Planes written by Frank Tallman and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1973 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Vintage Aircraft Nose Art written by Gary Valant and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2002-01-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique art that graced military aircraft in World War II and the Korean War. Applied by amateurs or professional artists like Vargas, the art typically featured alluring women whose charms belied the deadly cargo the crew hoped to deliver to its targets. Hundreds of examples are shown in a combination of archival photos from the wars and current photos of artwork in museum collections.

Download or read book Making Vintage Aircraft in Wood written by Joe B. Hicks and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1990 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructions for making various types of model aircraft including the L'Entreprenant (p.7) -- Wright Flyer (p.9) -- Avro 504 (p.14) -- Handley Page 0/400 (p.18) -- Curtiss R-6 (p.22) -- Naval Aircraft Factory F-5L (p.25) -- Spad S.VII (p.28) -- DH-4 Liberty Plane (p.32) -- Sopwith Camel (p.32) -- Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5a (p.38) -- Fokker Dr. I Triplane (p.41) -- Dornier Flying Boat (p.44) -- Curtiss P-6 Hawk (p.48) -- Ford Tri-Motor (p.51) -- Boeing P-12 (p.54) -- Curtiss F8C Helldiver (p.56) -- Bristol Bulldog (p.59) -- Douglas 0-46 (p.62) -- Goodyear Zeppelin (p.65) -- Boeing P-26 Peashooter (p.68) -- Consolidated PBY-5A Cataline (p.70) -- Grumman J2F Duck (p.73) -- Swordfish (p.76) -- B-17 Flying Fortress (p.79) -- Douglas C-47 Skytrain (p.82) -- Vought SB2U Vindicator (p.84) -- P-40 Warhawk (p.89).

Download or read book Jane s Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide written by Tony Holmes and published by Harper Paperbacks. This book was released on 2005-09-20 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a handy and comprehensive directory of all the aircraft ever produced prior to 1945. Although compact in size, the guide provides all the essential information on vintage greats of the aviation world. Organized chronologically, this title captures the rapid developments in flight technology and design, as well as detailing entries the actually don't exist today. Descriptions, photography and specification details combine to make this the most useful guide for any aviation enthusiast who wishes to study vintage aircraft and an airshow, museum or home.

Download or read book Vintage Airplane Dec 1972 written by and published by Vintage Aircraft Associatio. This book was released on with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Collecting Vintage Plastic Model Airplane Kits written by Craig Kodera and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life-long model builder, collector, and connoisseur, Craig Kodera examines the hobby of plastic model building to give you a book on collecting vintage model airplane kits. The book features more than 400 detailed, high-quality, full-color photos of vintage aircraft model kits and their components, and is written in an engaging and entertaining style to examine what gives specific models their current collectible value. Box wraps, direction sheets, and decals are also covered in detail. This book highlights exactly what collectors should look for (and be aware of) in building their collections. For proper historical perspective, the author covers model kit development in the heyday of the 1950s and 1960s. Comprehensive value and pricing information for vintage kits is shown as well.

Download or read book Veteran and Vintage Aircraft written by and published by Scribner Book Company. This book was released on 1978 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Vintage Airliners written by John Cilio and published by . This book was released on 2010-10-08 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turing the pages of Vintage Airliners transports a reader from the first commercial passenger aircraft developed from WWI bombers to the jet age of the Comet and 707. Along the journey you'll step back to the days of the Ford Tri-Motor and Fokker, the Curtiss Condor and Kingbird, see the Boeing 247 and its competitor the Douglas DC-1 and DC-3. You'll see other airliners before and after WWII plus regional aircraft like the Martin 2-0-2 and Beechcraft. You'll gain a perspective of how airline service radically changed with the introduction of the Constellation, the Stratocruiser and the family of DC-4 and 6 airliners. Vintage Airliners highlights an era. It was an era of rapid expansion, propeller driven aircraft and change. The airliner story unfolds with over 130 vintage interior and exterior aircraft photographs. Additional photographs of selected airport towers, radar traffic control and airline promotional materials add to the reader's adventure.

Download or read book Classic Airplanes Stickers written by Bruce LaFontaine and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-05-01 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed, accurate images of 16 vintage aircraft, 1903–1930s: Wright Flyer, Spirit of St. Louis, Douglas DC-3, Sopwith Camel, 12 more. 16 full-color stickers on 4 plates. Identifications.

Download or read book The Little Airplane written by Lois Lenski and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take flight with Pilot Small’s classic aerial adventure—now available as a board book! Tag along as Pilot Small takes his little red airplane up, up, up for a joyride! Newly simplified text, paired with Lois Lenski’s bright and charming art, makes an irresistible choice for youngsters already reaching for the sky!

Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 1880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Antique Airplanes Coloring Book written by Peter F. Copeland and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1975-06-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 41 drawings reproduce with authenticity antique and historical airplanes from the Wright Flyer of 1903 through World War II and the dawn of the jet age - British, French, American, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, and others. Each airplane is described briefly, with complete instructions for accurate coloring. Fifteen of the planes are shown in full color on the covers.

Download or read book Airworthiness written by Filippo De Florio and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Airworthiness: An Introduction to Aircraft Certification, Second Edition, offers a practical guide to the regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The discussions include the concepts of flight safety and airworthiness; the ICAO and civil aviation authorities; airworthiness requirements; type certifications and the type-certification process; production of products, parts, and appliances; certifications of airworthiness; and rules for “spaceworthiness. The book will be a valuable resource for certification engineers engaged in professional training and practical work in regulatory agencies and aircraft engineering companies. The only airworthiness guide available—a unique single reference covering the requirements of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation), FAA (the US Federal Aviation Administration) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Demystifies the relevant European and US regulations and helps anyone involved in the manufacture, flying and maintenance of aircraft to understand this complex yet essential topic

Download or read book Vintage Airplanes written by Tide-Mark Press, Limited and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vintage Airplanes pictures classic aircraft from the golden age of aviation. Photographed by Dan Simonson, each aircraft is described in a brief commentary written by Brian Nicklas from the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum. Sales of this calendar benefit the Owls Head Transportation Museum, a nonprofit educational organization founded to collect, preserve, and exhibit pioneer aircraft, ground vehicles, and engines significant to the evolution of transportation and the State of Maine.

Download or read book FAA Aviation News written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Vintage Flyers Guidebook written by Eric Presten and published by Prewar Publication. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adventure of flight in gorgeous color photos including special antique airplanes that have been restored by people who fly for the sheer enjoyment of it. All featured aircraft were built before 1955 and were powered by reciprocating engines. Vintage Flyers Guidebook is not a history but a chronological tribute to these planes.

Download or read book A Reminiscence Over Old Airplanes written by Fred Martin and published by Yearbook Center. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: