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Cecil G. Foster was born in Midland County, Michigan, on August 30, 1925. He endured economic and emotional hardship during his youth, living in a poor environment, losing his mother before he was s……続きを見る

On January 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus A320 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport in New York when a flock of Canada geese collided with it, destroying both of its engines. Over the next three……続きを見る

THE COMPLETE, UP-TO-DATE GUIDE TO MANAGING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS Thoroughly revised for the latest aviation industry changes and FAA regulations, this comprehensive reference explains how to……続きを見る

Draw 50 Airplanes, Aircraft, and Spacecraft shows artists of all levels how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step examples. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames shows you how to render great ……続きを見る

Since 2001 the TSA has accepted responsibility for protecting over two million people a day at U.S. airports and managing transportation operations around the world. But how effective is this beleag……続きを見る

More than two-thirds of the new airports under construction today are being built in China. Chinese airlines expect to triple their fleet size over the next decade and will account for the fastest-g……続きを見る

As many as one in five people is afraid of flying. For some, the fear is so paralyzing that they have never boarded a plane. For others, flying is a necessary evil-they'll do it because they have to……続きを見る

On January 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus A320 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport in New York, when a flock of Canada geese collided with it, destroying both of its engines. Over the next thre……続きを見る

Authoritative, Up-to-Date Coverage of Airport Planning and Design Fully updated to reflect the significant changes that have occurred in the aviation industry, the new edition of this classic text o……続きを見る

In his celebrated manifesto, "Aircraft" (1935), the architect Le Corbusier presented more than 100 photographs celebrating airplanes either in imperious flight or elegantly at rest. Dwelling on the ……続きを見る

When this book was first published in 1941, aircraft recognition was far more than just a pleasant pastime; it was often a matter of life and death… This classic text provides a definitive catalogue……続きを見る

The land around Turnhouse Farm was converted to a military airfield in 1916 following a Zeppelin attack on Edinburgh. Known as RAF Turnhouse after 1918, the site served as a base for fighter squadro……続きを見る

The history of Glasgow Airport goes back to 1932, when the present site at Abbotsinch was opened and then occupied by 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron in early 1933. In 1940 Abbotsinch hosted a joint ……続きを見る

The passion for flight has seized Alaska flyersーand those who yearn to fly to the Last Frontierーsince 1913, when the first biplane arrived in crates via steamship and paddle-wheeler. In the decade……続きを見る

Meet the girls who fly the friendly skies: Ali: "All men seem to think that if they've had sex with a girl once they can have her any time they want. They're wrong." Beri: "I know a librarian who ma……続きを見る

The best resource on how to establish and run a company flight department--revised and updated! Business and Corporate Aviation Management, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive and practical gu……続きを見る

Into the Blue revisits the remarkable trajectory of Americans in air and space, gathering sixty of the best eyewitness and participant narratives from Benjamin Franklin's letters on the first hot ai……続きを見る

A trial lawyer who is also an aviation analyst first sets out to prove he has the expertise and the skill to comment on airline accidents. Most of all, he explains why, in addition to expertise, an ……続きを見る

Extrait : "La Conquête du ciel: ce titre d'une introduction aux merveilles de l'art aérostatique peut paraître ambitieux aux astronomes et à ceux qui savent que le véritable ciel, l'espace infini, e……続きを見る

Personnel Protection: Aircraft Security is a video presentation. Length: 13 minutes. Personnel Protection: Aircraft Security describes how, in conjunction with the aircraft operations team, the secu……続きを見る

On 26 June 1954 a small private venture development aircraft built by Hunting Percival Ltd made the first of three proving flights at Luton. Driven by the performance of jet fighters in the Korean W……続きを見る

Airlines are competitive and complex businesses and great airlines don’t just happen. In British Airways’ case it has been a long journey – in fact, it has been many millions of journeys of customer……続きを見る

London City Airport was first conceived as part of the regeneration of the London Docklands at the start of the 1980s, a pilot landing on Heron Quays to prove it could be done. Built on the land bet……続きを見る

At the end of World War II, a number of former American military pilots formed the “Flying Tiger Line,” which soon became the world’s leading airfreight company. Its motto of “Anything, anytime, any……続きを見る

It was inevitable that certain areas of Wales would be chosen as locations for airfields in times of conflict and war. The nation's distance from Continental Europe made it relatively safe from enem……続きを見る

Shoreham is the oldest airport in the UK, aviator Harold Piffard first flying from there in 1910, although the aerodrome only officially opened on 20 June 1911. It served as a base for Alliott Verdo……続きを見る

This is the story of Detling airfield, from its earliest days through its role in the Second World War - when several dramatic and tragic events occurred - and finally to more peaceful times, when t……続きを見る

The Cessna 172 is unquestionably the world's most successful light aircraft. More than 43,000 have been built since 1956, and the type is in service all over the world. For many, it defines the expe……続きを見る

There can be few world-class companies that boast the heritage and traditions inherent in the British Airways brand. Indeed, the company that became British Airways operated the world's first commer……続きを見る

Somerset has played an important part in the history of British aviation. Aircraft have been built in the county since the time of the First World War and the county's airfields played an important ……続きを見る