Search Results: Aeronautics from GlobalAcademics

Tokyo, Japan: Daito Art Printing , 1956. Classic pictorial text presents the 1956 yearbook of the USS Yorktown, known as the "Fighting Lady". The 20,000 ton aircraft carrier commissioned in 1943, is one of the Navy's most famous fighting ships, the fourth ship of the fleet to bear the name. This present ship received eleven battle stars between 1943-1945 and was placed in the reserve fleet in 1946. The ship underwent an extensive modernization program at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and was again placed in commission on Dec. 15, 1952. After completing two more Far Eastern cruises, the ship underwent more intensive technical and structural modifications, and was returned to the Far East in 1956 with Air Task Group Four embarked, under the command of Captain Emmet O'Beirne and Commander Alvin C. Berg. Includes numerous color and black/white photographs (some with accompanying text) of the officers, crew, and equipment of the Air Group, Gunnery, engineering, operations, medical,… Read More

Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press , 1967. Comprehensive three-volume (Vol. II & IIA are bound as one volume) standard reference set compiled by Syracuse University under USAF contract administered under the direction of the Information Processing Section, Materials Information Branch, Air Force Materials Laboratory Research & Technology Division, Air Force Systems Command, Wright- Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Each volume is self contained in a black, vinyl covered, heavy-duty 4-post loose-leaf binder. Each volume covers a general discussion of alloys and their properties; physical, chemical, and mechanical properties; and fabrication. Vol.I contains sections on martensite stainless steels; age hardening steel; nickel chromium steels; austenitic stainless steels; ultra-high strength steels; carbon and low alloy steels. Vol.IIA contains sections on nickel base alloys; cobalt base alloys; beryllium alloys; columbium alloys; molybenum alloys; tantalum alloys; tungsten alloys; vanadium… Read More

Norwood, MA.: Artech House, 1996. Comprehensive updated reference text contains new coverage of phased-array antennas, electronic counter-countermeasures, stretch and stepped-frequency high-range-resolutions waveforms, and revised topics covering principles of pulsed-doppler radar; high-, medium-, and low-pulse repetition frequency modes; major signal-processing functions of doppler filtering, pulse compression, tracking, synthetic aperture, selection of medium PRF's, and resolving range ambiguities; multimode airborne radar; performance of pulsed-doppler radar in the presence of noise and clutter; automatic detection; electronic protection; etc. 510 pgs. Illustrated.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. As New/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Ronald Press, 1928. Classic text presents a detailed treatment of the fundamentals and performance of aircraft float design, including topics covering types of float action; suction effect and step action; ground looping; twin and central float systems; water rudders; operating conditions; hydrovane blades; reserve buoyancy; design procedures; stability and structural considerations; float proportions; model testing; Froude's Law; wing lift; dangerous tip floats; wooden and metal floats; seaplanes versus landplanes; etc. 111 pgs. Illustrated. Pgs. 11 & 13 have a small sealed closed tear on the outer page edge; pg. 15 has a small corner crease. Prior ownership name and nameplate pastedown on front endpapers; small stamp to title page and outer edges; small black label on lower front cover. Gilt spine. Spine edges slightly bumped. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, England: Institution of Civil Engineers , 1971. Detailed text divided into four sessions with topics covering undercarriage effects on rigid and flexible pavements; developments in pavement design in the USA; British pavement design; strengthening of pavements; etc. 113 pgs. Illustrated with photos, graphs & charts. Spine slightly faded; corners slightly bumped. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

: Krieger Publishing, 1991. Comprehensive text contains detailed sections on total planning and design including Airport Systems; Apron Terminal Geometry; Flow and Function; Forecasts, Master Plan and Project Development; Space Calculations and Functional Layout; etc. 248 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear. Oversized. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall -Oblong. .

New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. Indispensable reference text written by a renown expert on airlines, airports and transportation law, presents a complete guide to every aspect in creating, planning and designing airports. Provides working answers to all project development questions, including blind-side problems, environmental issues, siting constraints, organization, etc. 589 pgs. Illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1979. Comprehensive technical publication describes an extensive NASA research and applications program in crustal dynamics for the period 1980-1990. Topics include global geodynamics; earthquake research, statistical methods; global, regional, and local-scale phenomena; measurements and models; plate tectonic motions; earth rotation and polar motion; spaceborne laser ranging system; remote sensing; implementation; fixed VLBI development; lunar laser ranging; etc. 257 pgs. Illustrated. Frontispiece of absolute plate motion. Prior owner's name on front cover and two title words circled on front cover. Minimal shelfwear. Clean text.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. .

Cambridge, Massachusetts: M.I.T. Press, 1968. Comprehensive classic text contains detailed sections on applications of optimal controller synthesis to the design of computer-limited controllers; evaluation of linear sampled-data controllers; synthesis of optimal measurement-limited linear sampled-data controllers; optimization of simplified controller designs; Apollo spacecraft control problem; Air-to-Air missile control problem; etc. 210 pgs. Illustrated. Stamp on front endpaper and outer edges. Minimal shelfwear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex- Professional Library.

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 1990. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed topics dealing with the application of computational aerodynamics methods to aircraft design problems, including the Panel method; computational aerodynamic schemes; airfoils, wings, and wing bodies; high-lift systems; propulsion systems; rotors; complex configurations; computational aerodynamic simulations; aerodynamic analysis; flow computations for the space shuttle in ascent mode; computational fluid dynamics design applications at supersonic/hypersonic speeds; etc. 926 pgs. Illustrated, including 42 color plates. Pror owner's name on front endpaper. Minimal shelfwear. Heavy item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

: Aviation Week/McGraw-Hill, 2002. Comprehensive reference text contains new info on the Chinese military and commercial status; detailed transportation indicators for market analyst, general aviation, specs of every national, international, military and civilian aircraft, government agency phone directories, complete inventory of military aircraft and missles worldwide, etc. 1047 pgs. Illustrated, including 580 tables. NOTE: Heavy Item.. . Soft Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washington, D.C.: Aerronautics Education Foundation, 1939. Classic text presents the essentials of flying history and developmentr of human flight, including topics on flying aspirations of the ancients; development of the srt and science of human flight; aerography and air navigation; and epoch-making flights. 132 pgs. Illustrated with 16 plates including frontispiece. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front endpaper. Small repaired closed tear on upper edge of pg.1. Nameplate and small label pastedown on inside front cover; small label removal mark on lower front cover; small stamp to lower title pg. and pg.33. Gilt spine and front cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex- Professional Library.

USA: A.G. Spalding & Bros., 1930. Classic rare illustrated catalog of the original men's and women's aviator's clothing of the 1930's era, including Army-Navy summer flying suits; all-weather utility and knitted suits; the UTE-Buoy suit; waders and brogans; Army & Navy helmets; radio and oxygen helmets; women's one and two-piece summer flying suits; winter flying suits; breeches; men's and women's leather coats; American Transport goggles; Army "Air Service" goggles; S & B Resistal goggles; Beck's "Lamoglass" goggles. Includes an article on the Curtiss-Tanager competition flight. 20 pgs. Superb illustrations in black & white and color. Very minimal shelfwear.. Original Wraps. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boca Raton, FL.: CRC Press, 1994. Comprehensive text focuses on commercial applications of military technologies, including retrofit aircraft upgrades, evolutionary functional integration, risk and quality management, market and technology research, systems design, performance measurment analysis, formulation of benchmarks, etc. 332 pgs. Illustrated. . First Edition. Pictorial Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Aero/Tab Books, 1988. Comprehensive classic text focuses on the actual airlift missions (many of which were never released in other publications), drawing from personal experiences of the author- a former C-130 mechanic, loadmaster, and decorated pilot in the Tactical Air Command. Includes details on the airlift of men and equipment to Beirut in 1958 during the Middle East crisis; the airlift of Indian military men and equipment into the Assam Valley in the Himalayas under presidential order; the dramtic rescue mission to free Americans and Europeans held hostage by Simba rebels in the Congo in 1964; the airlift of men and equipment into Formosa in response to the threatened invasion of the islands of Quemoy and Matsu by Communist China; the delivery of 10,000-15,000-pound bombs during the Vietnam War; etc. 279 pgs. Illustrated.. First Edition. Pictorial Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Berlin, Germany: Akademie-Verlag, 1972. Classic comprehensive text presents detailed technical papers from renown international scientists and field experts on a variety of multidisciplinary topics including: solar terrestrial relationships; high angular resolution astronomical observations from space; the moon; cosmic dust; Venus and Mars; the Earth's neutral atmosphere; dynamics of the thermosphere and ionosphere above 120 km; polar ionosphere and precipitation of low energy charged particles; etc. 819 pgs. Illustrtaed. Dustjacket has a small chunk missing on top spine edge; in mylar. Front hinge repaired. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 1978. Reference atlas contains results of scientific measurements carried out during a sounding rocket flight on May 15,1974, with a photoelectric detection system, a Fastie-Ebert scanning spectrometer equipped with a holographically produced diffraction grating, and a 93-cm telescope. Results measured spectra with three different wavelength scales. 365 pgs. Corners rubbed, moderate shelfwear. Illustrated. Stamped and pocket removal mark on front endpaper. Note: Oversized Item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

Charlottesville, Virginia: Howell Press, 1987. Comprehensive historic text presents the U.S. fighters and bombers of WWII during the golden age of aeronautical engineering. Text includes interviews with a number of pilots who flew aircraft during the war, recounting their experiences in base camp and aerial combat; outstanding archival photographs from public and private collections which have been high-tech laser reproduced; detailed reference section including engineering and armamnet specs, manufacturer, history, drawings and photos of 27 different aircraft types. Profusely illustrated with captivating photographs by Time magazine photographer Mark Meyer. Signed and dated by Meyer on lower title page. 223 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Fine. Illus. by Meyer,Mark. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

New York: ASM International, 2003. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed topics dealing with hydrogen energy technologies and utilizing wind energy as the driving force for the production of hydrogen, including wind turbine aerodynamics; materials, manufacturing techniques, loads and fatigue; structural analysis and controls; inflow, turbine noise, and power production. 427 pgs. Illustrated.. First Edition. Stiff Wrappers. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. .

New York: Hemisphere Publishing/Academic Press, 1976. Classic comprehensive text contains contributed papers from reknown combustor technologists and instrumentation specialists on detailed topics including: comparison of optical methods and classical probes; types of instrumentation; particulate measurements in combustion; combustor design and phenomenology; etc. 483 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's name crossed out on front endpaper; personal name stamp on top outer edge. Dustjacket has a small tear on the upper spine and a few tiny ones along the edges- taped; d.j. in mylar. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.