Air Craft

On a moonless night in January 1991, a dozen US aircraft appeared in the skies over Baghdad. To the Iraqi air defenses, the planes seemed to come from nowhere. Each aircraft was more than 60 feet in length and with a wingspan of 40 feet, yet its radar footprint was the size of a ball bearing. Here was the first extensive combat application of Stealth technology. And it was devastating.

Filled with spells, rituals, meditations, and correspondences, this impressive entry in the Elements of Witchcraft series strengthens your connection to the element of air. Astrea Taylor presents amazing methods for activating the air energy within you and raising your practice to new heights. Enhance your spiritual practice with a deeper awareness of the magic of words, incense, wind, sounds, and aromas. With captivating insights on air deities, animal guides, sacred sites, herbs, crystals, and more, Air Magic empowers you to harness the element of air and take flight.

In 1939 off the New England coast, the submarine USS Squalus accidentally sinks to the bottom of the sea during a training exercise, killing half her crew. Coming to the rescue is the USS Sculpin, in many ways the Squalus’s twin. As their oxygen supply dwindles, the remaining crew aboard the Squalus are saved in a time-consuming, white-knuckle operation. Eventually the sunken submarine is raised, repaired, and returned to duty, with a new name: the Sailfish.

"Conquer the Multi-Engine Rating Knowledge Test: A Pilot’s Guide to Flying Multi-Engine Aircraft" is a comprehensive study guide designed to help pilots master the knowledge required for the multi-engine rating. This book covers essential topics such as multi-engine aerodynamics, performance planning, weight and balance, and emergency procedures. Detailed explanations of critical engine concepts, V-speeds, and asymmetric thrust provide a deep understanding of the unique challenges that come with flying multi-engine aircraft. Additionally, the guide includes practical tips on managing ...

Mike Busch on Engines expands the iconoclastic philosophy of his groundbreaking first book Manifesto to the design, operation, condition monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting of piston aircraft engines.

What defended the US after the attack on Pearl Harbor, defeated the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and is an essential tool in the fight against terror? Aircraft carriers. For 70 years, these ships remained a little-understood cornerstone of American power. In his latest book, On Wave and Wing, Barrett Tillman sheds light on the history of these floating leviathans and offers a nuanced analysis of the largest man-made vessel in the history of the world.

On 7th December 1941, naval aircraft from six Japanese aircraft carriers destroyed the US battlefleet at Pearl Harbor, forcing the US Navy to rely on its own aircraft carriers to counter Japanese advances across the Pacific. Very fortunately, no US carriers were in port during the attack and the USN rapidly evolved a revised naval war strategy based on air strikes from aircraft carriers, the fleet’s new capital ship, placed at the centre of self-sufficient task groups. Unmatched US industrial capacity enabled the design and construction of large numbers of highly capable carriers, their ...

The First Counterspy is the story of spy, counterspy, and an American family unwittingly caught in its web. Until this case, the FBI had never recruited civilian counterspies to catch a Soviet agent. The first two were Larry Haas, a leading aviation engineer at Bell Aviation, and Leona Franey, head librarian at Bell's technical library. The FBI pitted them against Andrei Ivanovich Schevchenko, operating legally as one of the highest Soviet officials in the United States during WWII, and illegally as head of a wide-ranging spy network hidden within the American aviation industry.

In this book, you'll learn the wrong mindsets that are causing you to fail as an aircraft mechanic and why you need to get rid of them ASAP; the one thing that will be inevitable in your career as an aircraft mechanic.

Ever wondered how an aircraft flies? Taking a flight is exciting, but many aspects of aviation remain a mystery. Why do the wings of an airliner seem to grow before takeoff? How does a jet engine lift a massive aircraft into the sky? And why do pilots sometimes detour across the airport to find the perfect wind conditions? In this entertaining, easy-to-read book, we answer these questions with humor and insight. Discover how aircraft have evolved to be bigger, faster, and safer, and explore quirky scenarios like what happens if an airliner tries to break the sound barrier. Packed with ...

Conquer the Air Traffic Control Profession: Your Concise Guide to a Career Managing Aircraft Movement on the Ground and in the Air is an essential resource for those aspiring to enter the high-stakes world of air traffic control. This guide provides an overview of the profession, detailing the critical role air traffic controllers play in ensuring flight safety and efficiency. Readers will explore the responsibilities of tower controllers, TRACON approach and departure specialists, and en route controllers who manage aircraft between airports. The book delves into the tools of the trade, ...

Mike Busch on Airplane Ownership is the much-awaited sequel to his previous books Manifesto and Engines. In this two-volume set, Busch distills his wisdom from his more than 50 years as an aircraft owner. He brings his refreshingly commonsense and often outside-the-box approach to every aspect of owning and operating a general aviation aircraft.

This book provides young listeners with exciting information on the most modern US military aircraft.

En este éxito de la Biblioteca Aeronáutica se abarcan todos los sistemas de la aeronave, su principio de funcionamiento ante operaciones normales de vuelo. Una detallada guía práctica para todo aquel piloto que inicie su recorrido por el mundo Airbus, o bien, un entretenido manual aeronáutico para todo aquel aficionado a la aviación que disfruta del estudio de los sistemas de un avión tan completo y avanzado como el A320. Una guía aeronáutica profesional que lleva el estudio de los sistemas de un avión a otro nivel.

The growing buzz of aircraft engines disturbed the Japanese military construction personnel hauling equipment ashore on the beige coral sand of Tulagi Island at 8:20 AM on May 4, 1942. Offshore, the large IJN (Imperial Japanese Navy) minelayer Okinoshima, flagship of Admiral Shima Kiyohide, lay at anchor, along with two destroyers, Kikuzuki and Yutsuki, and transport ships. Six Japanese Mitsubishi F1M2 floatplanes also rested on the gentle, deep blue swell, marking Tulagi's future as an IJN floatplane base.

How can six US Navy aircraft and their crews vanish in the space of a few hours? What could cause a modern airliner to disappear completely? How can a light aircraft go missing without a trace but its pilot be found dead with no trace of injury months later on a lonely Scottish hillside? These are the stories of six of most baffling unsolved aviation mysteries. Each is covered in rich detail including an analysis of all the available evidence, an examination of the theories about what happened and the most likely cause.From the disappearance of two of the first pilots to attempt to fly from...

Esta obra ha sido el gran desafío de la biblioteca aeronáutica. Encontrar al forma de explicar las maniobras básicas que componen el curso de piloto privado de avión, ha resultado todo un éxito. En este audiolibro aprenderás todos los conceptos iniciales para dar tus primeros pasos aeronáuticos. Cada maniobra de vuelo, cada paso, desde principio a final. Todo lo que necesitas aprender para iniciar tu curso de piloto privado de avión, o bien, para comenzar a vivir la aviación desde otro punto, como protagonista.

Caroline Johnson was an unlikely aviator candidate. A tall blonde debutante from Colorado, she could have just as easily gone into fashion or filmmaking, and yet she went on to become an F/A-18 Super Hornet Weapons System Operator. She was one of the first women to fly a combat mission over Iraq since 2011, and she was the first woman to drop bombs on ISIS. Jet Girl tells the remarkable story of the women fighting at the forefront in a military system that allows them to reach the highest peaks and yet is in many respects still a fraternity.

I didn't believe in time travel or teleportation until it happened to me. I'm Bruce Gernon, and I flew through the heart of the Bermuda Triangle before I'd even heard the term. Skeptics have dismissed the Triangle as a nonmystery, but they weren't in my airplane when the fog surrounded my craft and I leapt ahead 100 miles. I documented what happened and memorized every detail of that flight. Now, I'm ready to explain that there is no Bermuda Triangle!

An aviation thriller romance. Mike Parry is a charter pilot flying in Southern Africa. His boss is killed in an aircraft accident under mysterious circumstances. Mandy Coetzee, the bosses’ daughter, is left to pick up the reins of the business. Between a tough industry and a tough foe she has her work cut out. She turns to Mike for help. Mike’s physical fitness, flying skills and business acumen are tested to the full in this battle.