Aviation 6

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

First Published in 1999. The recent conviction of Ramzi Ahmed Yousef for plotting what prosecutors called '48 hours of terror in the sky' by conspiring to bomb a dozen US airliners, the increasing n……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

Written in British English, In Secrets of Flight, you will find out how birds fly, how jet engines work, and why some planes fly so fast. 続きを見る

Classical aerodynamics is a compulsory study subject for pilots at all levels of experience. Propeller Aerodynamics is a subset of this fascinating subject. Propellers have their unique aerodynamic ……続きを見る

First-hand account of the invention of the airplane by Orville and Wilbur Wright. The book begins: "THOUGH the subject of aerial navigation is generally considered new, it has occupied the minds of ……続きを見る

History of aviation first published in 1915. According to the Preface: " Around the dry land of the earth are the oceans of water. We may never have seen them, but we have knowledge of them and thei……続きを見る

First published in 1915 by the US Government Printing Office, an account of the inventions of Dr. Langley, a forgotten pioneer of the aeroplane. According to the Preface: "It is doubtful whether any……続きを見る

First published in 1915. The author explains: "I have just returned from a unique visit to the front. This afternoon I flew in an army aeroplane from Paris to the fighting lines, skirted these lines……続きを見る

Green ants that defend their tree by attacking anyone who touches it…a mysterious lava-tube cave with hikers' flashlights floating like fireflies down into its blackness...fruit bats noisily lobbing……続きを見る

Only The Makers Name is the poignant and reflective memoir of acclaimed Flying Instructor Ray Blyth. Spanning the years of his childhood growing up in a small terraced house on the outskirts of King……続きを見る

Today, the sight of a helicopter speeding toward some destination is familiar enough, but take a moment to consider: is there a life at stake? Is someone in peril and on a knife edge of survival, an……続きを見る

This first book in the series tells the fascinating story and heroic reconstruction, over two decades, of the world's only airworthy Bristol Blenheim bomber, restored back to its glory by ex-RAF pil……続きを見る

As I started my snowmobile for a late afternoon ride that fateful day back in 1974, little did I know that my parents and 11 year old brother were fighting for their lives in a high mountain pass at……続きを見る

Growing up in Preston, with its eclectic range of transport, provided well-known local historian David John Hindle with the inspiration to write this book on the transport heritage of Preston. The b……続きを見る

Are you a wheelchair user and want to learn about the process of traveling by plane before you take off for the first time? Or perhaps you're a frequent flier and would just like to learn how to mak……続きを見る

This airport efficiency book outlines the author's ideas for reducing the time airline passengers spend on the ground, using for example a faster way to load or unload aircraft. Also covered are fas……続きを見る

Want to make something that can fly? How about a flying robot? In this book, you'll learn how drones work, how to solve some of the engineering challenges a drone presents, and how to build your own……続きを見る

The Martin Model 262 was an unconventional turboprop VTOL aircraft proposal submitted to the US Navy's convoy fighter competition of 1950, which ultimately produced the Convair XFY-1 Pogo and Lockhe……続きを見る

The gripping biography of one of New Zealand's most distinguished farmers, entreprenuers and aviation heroes. When Sir Tim Wallis’s Spitfire crashed at Wanaka airfield in 1996, his accident was rep……続きを見る

The adventures of Pete the Bushman, a wild West-coaster from Pukekura, New Zealand's answer to Crocodile Dundee and a man who owns his own town. This book about a true New Zealand bushman, of a life……続きを見る