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Aircraft Performance: An Engineering Approach introduces flight performance analysis techniques that enable readers to determine performance and flight capabilities of aircraft. Flight performance analysis for prop-driven and jet aircraft is explored, supported by examples and illustrations, many in full color. MATLAB programming for performance analysis is included, and coverage of modern aircraft types is emphasized. The text builds a strong foundation for advanced coursework in aircraft desig...

William M. Leary Jr.'s study combines history with personal drama to reconstruct an important chapter in the early years of aviation. He has conducted intensive research in American governmental archives, the Hoover Institution, and numerous libraries throughout the United States, in addition to obtaining access to the records of Pan American Airways (who bought out CNAC in 1933). His history of CNAC offers insights into the history of modern China and sheds light on several key aspects of Sino-...

Beginning as a young boy, Jules takes you through the unique process of becoming a Naval Aviator, engages you into his experiences as a brand new pilot in a combat squadron and, finally becoming a flying warrior. Having survived two combat cruises aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk from 1966-1968, compiling 332 career carrier take offs and landings, being shot at daily by enemy fire while completing 200 combat missions over Vietnam, he clearly shares the views of the aviators who flew al...

The second part of a monograph on Curtiss P-40 constitutes a thorough insight into their utility in air warfare in the Pacific and CBI. Starting with the actions of legendary`Flying Tigers’ over China and Burma, the author discusses the battles over Malaya, the Philippines, Australia, the Solomon Islands and Rabaul together with the defence of the Aleutian Islands, the comeback to China and the breakthrough in New Guinea, featuring the operations of the RAAF and the RNZAF units equipped with P...

This important new addition to the Legends of Aviation series focuses on the Albatros, a German fighter used during World War I, which formed the bulk of German and Austrian fighter squadrons for the last two years of the war. With detailed information on the aircraft, archival photography, scale drawings, and colour profiles, this book is a valuable tribute to a classic and important aircraft for any aviation enthusiast, with useful extras for modellers, such as masking foil and free decals....

This highly detailed modeller's reference contains not only multi-view colour profiles of aircraft, but also photographs of inscriptions, badges, markings and the pilots themselves with their historic planes which flew above the Western Fronts in World War II. This series is designed specifically for modellers and history enthusiasts. Included here are a lot of rare and previously unpublished photographs, painstakingly collected by historians and pilots'families to be presented here for the fi...

The third part of a monograph on Junkers Ju 87 constitutes a thorough insight into the combat use of Luftwaffe units of Ju 87s in air warfare in North Africa, the Mediterranean and on the Eastern Front. The`Stuka’ actions over Russia featured brilliant triumphs and significant losses. A large part of this chapter is devoted to the actions of Hans-Urlich Rudel. The night ground attack missions in Western Europe, Russia and Italy are also covered. The book features a short description of Ju 87 i...

Contributed papers presented at the International Conference on Energising the Indian Aerospace Industry, held on April 11-12, 2006 in New Delhi.