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This 38 page booklet describes the trade offs in shock absorber design of a nose wheeled aircraft. It is profusely illustrated with 37 figures. Easy to follow simple calculations lead the reader through every step from geometry to a compari… more

The 2009-2047 U.S. Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and UAV Flight Plan has information on the current program and action plan, the platforms (nano, micro, man-portable, air-launched, Predator, Reaper, Global Hawk, Raven, Wasp), ev… more

The perfect companion for CFI’s. Taken from the “Flight Instructor Notebook (PPSEL & CPSEL)” by Bridgette Doremire & Gene Hudson, these Private & Commercial Pilot lesson plans are “topic” based. Different from the “lesson plan” that is a pl… more

Ongoing interest in establishing a base on Mars has spurred a need for regular and repeated visits to the red planet using a cycling shuttle to transport supplies, equipment and to retrieve surface samples. This thesis presents an approach … more

On a clear day back in 1998……Veteran Marine Corps pilot Lieutenant Colonel Peter E. Young was just above 14,000 feet while at the controls of his AV-8B Harrier II fighter jet when disaster struck— the jet’s single engine suddenly quit… more

The first in a series of articles covering the building of a Spitfire variant by a rank amateur. The author intends to share every last little detail right from the beginning of the project to its completion. By the time you have completed … more

This is a REVISED edition to correct problems with first book.The A-12 Blackbird has long been the source of speculation. Born in secrecy, it represented a massive technological leap at a time when the Cold War was at its most dangerous poi… more

Das Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) ist Europas bisher anspruchsvollstes Raumfahrtprojekt und zugleich die Eintrittskarte in eine eigene, unabhängige, bemannte Raumfahrt. Ohne menschlichen Eingriff ist es fähig an die ISS anzukoppeln, die … more

The technical evolution of the airplane is traced from a curiosity at the beginning of World War I to the highly useful machine of today. Included are descriptions of significant aircraft which incorporated important technical innovations a… more

THE TIME CAPSULE A SEGMENT OF OUR TIME PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS IHEN WE SURVEY THE PAST and note how perishable are all human things, we are moved to attempt the preservation of some of the world’s present material & intellectual sy… more

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

The NASA Glenn History Office has undertaken the task of documenting many of its historic facilities. Histories of the Icing Research Tunnel, Plum Brook Reactor Facility, Rocket Engine Test Facility, and Altitude Wind Tunnel have been publi… more

99 LuftballonsCollection of Early European hot air balloons imagesAntique French Montgolfière ballons FranceReal authentic steampunk art designs picture book

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

For a while, it seemed the series of experimental aircraft sponsored by the U. S. government had run its course. Between the late 1940s and the late 1970s, almost thirty designations had been allocated to aircraft meant to explore new fligh… more

Airplane travel is surely one of the most significant technological achievements of the last century. The impact of the airplane goes far beyond the realm of the history of technology and touches upon virtually every aspect of society, from… more

This unique book highlights the ways that successful businesses are managed in the aviation industry through the identification and application of proven project management methods. Theoretical concepts are defined, clarified and shown how … more

SURVIVAL MANUAL, SURVIVAL GUIDE, SURVIVAL HANDBOOK, SERE, combined with AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND AIRCRAFT TYPE RATING Practical Test Standards for AIRPLANE Take a look at the sample for this book and for details about downloading 500 fre… more

The 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) was the first joint U.S.-Soviet space flight, in which teams from the two nations met in orbit to test an international docking system and conduct both collaborative and independent studies. This au… more

Die junge Pilotin Selma ist als freischaffende Händlerin unterwegs in den Weiten des Weltalls und bewegt sich mit ihren Flügen an den Grenzen zur Kriminalität. Eines Tages bekommt sie ein lukratives Angebot, welches sie einfach nicht ablehn… more