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Airborne Maritime Surveillance Radar, Volume 1

British ASV radars in WWII 1939–1945

by Simon Watts ...

Series series IOP Concise Physics
Today, air-to-surface vessel (ASV) radars, or more generally airborne maritime surveillance radars, are installed on maritime reconnaissance aircraft for long-range detection, tracking and classification of surface ships (ASuW—anti-surface warfare) and for hunting submarines (ASW—anti-submarine warfare). Such radars were first developed in the UK during WWII as part of the response to the threat ... Read more

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Today, air-to-surface vessel (ASV) radars, or more generally airborne maritime surveillance radars, are installed on maritime reconnaissance aircraft for long-range detection, tracking and classification of surface ships (ASuW—anti-surface warfare) and for hunting submarines (ASW—anti-submarine warfare). Such radars were first developed in the UK during WWII as part of the response to the threat
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Airborne Maritime Surveillance Radar, Volume 2

Post-war British ASV radars 1946–2000

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Series series IOP Concise Physics
Today, air-to-surface vessel (ASV) radars, or more generally maritime surveillance radars, are installed on maritime reconnaissance aircraft for long-range detection, tracking and classification of surface ships (ASuW—anti-surface warfare) and for hunting submarines (ASW—anti-submarine warfare). Such radars were first developed in the UK during WWII as part of the response to the threat to ... Read more

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Today, air-to-surface vessel (ASV) radars, or more generally maritime surveillance radars, are installed on maritime reconnaissance aircraft for long-range detection, tracking and classification of surface ships (ASuW—anti-surface warfare) and for hunting submarines (ASW—anti-submarine warfare). Such radars were first developed in the UK during WWII as part of the response to the threat to
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Helicopter Fundamentals Booklet

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This study guide includes basic helicopter fundamentals that every pilot should know including: principles in aerodynamics, flight maneuvers, and emergency recovery procedures. Topics such as Dissymmetry of Lift, Transverse Flow Effect, Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness and many more aerodynamic phenomenon are outlined in brief, easy to understand explanations. ... Read more

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This study guide includes basic helicopter fundamentals that every pilot should know including: principles in aerodynamics, flight maneuvers, and emergency recovery procedures. Topics such as Dissymmetry of Lift, Transverse Flow Effect, Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness and many more aerodynamic phenomenon are outlined in brief, easy to understand explanations.
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Tiger 1: The Official Wartime Crew Manual

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During World War II Tiger tank crews had to be trained as quickly and effectively as possible. To assist in this process General Heinz Guderian authorised the publication of the Tigerfibel, the illustrated manual which was issued to Tiger I crews from 1943 onwards. This highly unorthodox publication was full of risqué drawings and humorous illustrations and was designed to convey complex ... Read more

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During World War II Tiger tank crews had to be trained as quickly and effectively as possible. To assist in this process General Heinz Guderian authorised the publication of the Tigerfibel, the illustrated manual which was issued to Tiger I crews from 1943 onwards. This highly unorthodox publication was full of risqué drawings and humorous illustrations and was designed to convey complex
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Flying the Buccaneer

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Originally conceived as a carrier-born maritime attack aircraft, the Blackburn design included many original features such as Boundary Layer Control, a system which blew hot air over the flying surfaces to increase lift when landing. ... Read more

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Originally conceived as a carrier-born maritime attack aircraft, the Blackburn design included many original features such as Boundary Layer Control, a system which blew hot air over the flying surfaces to increase lift when landing.
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Phantom from the Cockpit

Flying the Legend

by Peter Caygill ...

This history of the legendary military fighter jet.The McDonnell Douglas F-four Phantom was the outstanding aircraft in many of the Western World's air forces during the 1960s and 70s. It played a key role in the Cold War and saw action in Vietnam. It first flew in 1958 and went into operation with the US Navy in 1960. During its long front-line life it flew in the roles of an interceptor, fighter ... Read more

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This history of the legendary military fighter jet.The McDonnell Douglas F-four Phantom was the outstanding aircraft in many of the Western World's air forces during the 1960s and 70s. It played a key role in the Cold War and saw action in Vietnam. It first flew in 1958 and went into operation with the US Navy in 1960. During its long front-line life it flew in the roles of an interceptor, fighter
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Boeing B-17

The Fifteen Ton Flying Fortress

by Graham M. Simons, Harry Friedman ...

"Fascinating insight into the early development of the B-17 Flying Fortress . . . undoubtedly outshines other books on this significant WWII aircraft." —Air MailThe Boeing B-17 was the first American heavy bomber to see action in World War II when it was supplied to the RAF. The design originated in 1934 when the US Air Corps was looking for a heavy bomber to reinforce air forces in Hawaii, Panama ... Read more

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"Fascinating insight into the early development of the B-17 Flying Fortress . . . undoubtedly outshines other books on this significant WWII aircraft." —Air MailThe Boeing B-17 was the first American heavy bomber to see action in World War II when it was supplied to the RAF. The design originated in 1934 when the US Air Corps was looking for a heavy bomber to reinforce air forces in Hawaii, Panama
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Valkyrie: the North American XB-70

The USA's Ill-fated Supersonic Heavy Bomber

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"A fascinating insight into one of the Cold War's most interesting concept aircraft . . . [with] new information, photographs and first-hand accounts." —FlypastDuring the 1950s, plans were being drawn at North American Aviation in Southern California for an incredible Mach-3 strategic bomber. The concept was born as a result of General Curtis LeMay's desire for a heavy bomber with the weapon load ... Read more

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"A fascinating insight into one of the Cold War's most interesting concept aircraft . . . [with] new information, photographs and first-hand accounts." —FlypastDuring the 1950s, plans were being drawn at North American Aviation in Southern California for an incredible Mach-3 strategic bomber. The concept was born as a result of General Curtis LeMay's desire for a heavy bomber with the weapon load
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Lightning from the Cockpit

Flying the Supesonic Legend

by Peter Caygill ...

Vivid firsthand accounts from aviators who flew this renowned supersonic interceptor fighter.The English Electric Lightning was the only single-seat supersonic interceptor fighter designed and manufactured in the UK. It saw service with the RAF in the sixties and seventies and gained a worthy reputation for its speed—in excess of Mach 2—and phenomenal rate of climb. It was, however, not entirely ... Read more

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Vivid firsthand accounts from aviators who flew this renowned supersonic interceptor fighter.The English Electric Lightning was the only single-seat supersonic interceptor fighter designed and manufactured in the UK. It saw service with the RAF in the sixties and seventies and gained a worthy reputation for its speed—in excess of Mach 2—and phenomenal rate of climb. It was, however, not entirely
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Pegasus, the Heart of the Harrier

The History & Development of the World's First Operational Vertical Take-off & Landing Jet Engine

by Andrew Dow ...

This volume chronicles the making of the Harrier Jump Jet—the innovative Cold War fighter aircraft designed to operate from virtually anywhere.In 1957, the British engine manufacturer Bristol Siddeley turned aircraft design on its head with the creation of the Pegasus engine. Until then, aircraft designs would seek out suitable engines. Now the Pegasus was an engine in search of a suitable ... Read more

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This volume chronicles the making of the Harrier Jump Jet—the innovative Cold War fighter aircraft designed to operate from virtually anywhere.In 1957, the British engine manufacturer Bristol Siddeley turned aircraft design on its head with the creation of the Pegasus engine. Until then, aircraft designs would seek out suitable engines. Now the Pegasus was an engine in search of a suitable
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Future Weapons

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On the battlefield, a soldier's best friends are his gun and his gear—because his life depends on them. But what will it take to fight and survive on the battlefields of tomorrow? What will those combat arenas consist of, and where will they be? And what will our nation's fighting men and women carry with them into battle?Future Weapons is a compendium of the weapons of war that may accompany our ... Read more

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On the battlefield, a soldier's best friends are his gun and his gear—because his life depends on them. But what will it take to fight and survive on the battlefields of tomorrow? What will those combat arenas consist of, and where will they be? And what will our nation's fighting men and women carry with them into battle?Future Weapons is a compendium of the weapons of war that may accompany our
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Aircraft Systems

Mechanical, Electrical, and Avionics Subsystems Integration

by Ian Moir, Allan Seabridge, Roy Langton ...

Series Book 52 - Aerospace Series
This third edition of Aircraft Systems represents a timely update of the Aerospace Series’ successful and widely acclaimed flagship title. Moir and Seabridge present an in-depth study of the general systems of an aircraft – electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, emergency systems and flight control to name but a few - that transform an aircraft shell into a living, functioning and communicating ... Read more

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This third edition of Aircraft Systems represents a timely update of the Aerospace Series’ successful and widely acclaimed flagship title. Moir and Seabridge present an in-depth study of the general systems of an aircraft – electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, emergency systems and flight control to name but a few - that transform an aircraft shell into a living, functioning and communicating
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