Roskam's Airplane War Stories
Author: Jan Roskam
Publisher: DARcorporation
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781884885570
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Author: Jan Roskam
Publisher: DARcorporation
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781884885570
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jan Roskam
Publisher: DARcorporation
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9781884885549
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jan Roskam
Publisher: DARcorporation
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 748
ISBN-13: 9781884885440
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jan Roskam
Publisher: Darcorporation
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 498
ISBN-13: 9781884885587
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents examples of lessons learned in airplane design since 1945. The lessons are largely drawn from the aircraft design and accident/incident literature. The author hopes that this book will contribute to the safety of flight. A brief summary is presented of safety statistics, certification and operational standards, safety standards and their relationship to design in general. Accident/incident discussions are presented in the following areas: operational experience; structural design; flight control system design; powerplant installation design; systems design; manufacturing and maintenance; aerodynamic design; configuration design and aircraft sizing. In each case the discussion starts with the recounting of a problem which arose. Then the probable cause of the problem is identified, one or more solutions are indicated and finally a lesson learned is formulated. Since many designers will eventually become program managers, it is instructive to recount some trials and tribulations associated with marketing, pricing and program decision making. As is shown by many examples in this book, safety of airplanes often starts in the design phase. However, sometimes the certification process itself, for whatever reason, fails. This book will be useful to practicing design engineers, test pilots and program managers. It can be used in the classroom to help in the education of future aircraft designers and engineering/maintenance personnel. (Publisher's blurb)
Author: Jan Roskam
Publisher: DARcorporation
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9781884885433
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jan Roskam
Publisher: DARcorporation
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 612
ISBN-13: 9781884885174
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Thomas R. Yechout
Publisher: AIAA
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 666
ISBN-13: 9781600860782
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on a 15-year successful approach to teaching aircraft flight mechanics at the US Air Force Academy, this text explains the concepts and derivations of equations for aircraft flight mechanics. It covers aircraft performance, static stability, aircraft dynamics stability and feedback control.
Author: Richard Hallion
Publisher:
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 414
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Clair F. Runyan
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 1992-02
Total Pages: 468
ISBN-13: 9780553296105
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1994, the most popular president since FDR has only weeks to live, but his deteriorating condition must be kept secret to bolster the precarious new East-West negotiations. Only one man could save him--a man who died in a 1942 Japanese POW camp in the Philippines. The thrills come off right on time.--Publishers Weekly.
Author: John Casey
Publisher: Amethyst Moon
Published: 2011-01-30
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781935354291
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the true account of one of America's greatest aircraft producers, North American Aviation: its rise and its fall. It is the story of its only two CEOs: "Dutch" Kindelberger and Lee Atwood. One would oversee its rise, and the other would oversee its fall across the tumultuous backdrop of the Age of Flight. The real reason for the fall may never be known, but some of those involved share their viewpoints in this book.The story provides perspective on why things happened, shares anecdotes about the people and the airplanes, and what both did for aviation. Their achievements and what they represent in our imagination is the stuff of legend.We hope all of our readers-aviation buffs, historians, and future CEOs-gain an insight into the effort, rewards, and pitfalls that lie along the path to achieving great things.Warren E. Thompson. Military Aviation Historian, says of North American Aviation: The Rise and Fall of an Aerospace Giant, "John Casey was in upper management positions with North American Aviation from 1941 until he retired in 1968. His knowledge of the aviation manufacturing business during World War II and the early years of the Cold War with the Soviet Union is second to none. He has written several books, and this one is the best yet. His book could fit the profile of just about any aerospace giant that has disappeared over the past 40+ years. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in aviation."