Flying Wings

Author : Graham M. Simons
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781783830145

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Northrop Flying Wings by Graham M. Simons Pdf

The aviation historian and author of Memphis Belle presents an authoritative analysis of the groundbreaking, post-WWI series of military aircraft. In the years following the First World War, a new imperative arose in aviation technology: stealth, speed, and precision. American aircraft designer Jack Northrop developed a streamlined craft that did away with superfluous appendages, including the weighty fuselage and tail units. This was an extreme measure, but Northrop was determined to push aircraft design to a new level. Eliminating both the fuselage and tail meant placing the pilot, the engines, and the payload entirely within the wing envelope. The resulting craft, Northrop’s flying wings, were some of the most spectacular machines ever to grace the skies. With barely any vertical surfaces at all, they looked like something from the realm of science fiction. Indeed, one even appeared in the film version of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds. Written off by many as a mere novelty, the development of these unique bombers provided aeronautical innovations that paved the way for a raft of new designs. During the 1970s, when the United States needed a new strategic bomber to replace the B-52 Superfortress, the flying wing design was brought to the fore once again. The B-2 Spirit was born out of this, continuing the legacy of this stealthy design. This craft, along with the B-35, the eight-engined YB-49 and the YRB-49A, are all highlighted in this authoritative history. Detailed analyses of each design, set within a wider historical context, make for a compelling record of this landmark design.

Author : David Doyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0989554775

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Flying Wings by David Doyle Pdf

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472825087

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Northrop Flying Wings by Peter E. Davies Pdf

Half a century before the 'flying wing' B-2 stealth bomber entered service, John K. 'Jack' Northrop was already developing prototypes of a large 'flying wing' strategic bomber, which would have been the most radical bombers of their age. World War II brought a need for very long-range bombers and Northrop received a contract for a 172-ft span bomber, the B-35. Several of these were built, gradually evolving into the definitive XB-35 configuration. Testing revealed that the aircraft was invisible to radar, but engineers struggled to overcome the design challenges and several pilots were lost in crashes. While the program was cancelled in the 1950s, the concept extended into other highly innovative areas, such as the XP-56 and MX-324 Rocket Wing prototype fighters. But the greatest legacy was the first operational flying wing – the Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bomber, which used much of the hard-won experience from the pioneering programs of half a century before.

Author : Galaletsang Namoshe
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 766 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781490762586

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A Sick World with Flying Wings by Galaletsang Namoshe Pdf

The lad Henry Weaver was raised by his father after his mother died while he was very young. His father was very poor and he had nothing to give the young boy. He asked a certain nun to place him in a foster home and the nun allowed Mr. Hopkins to adopt Henry. After leaving for a brief time under Mr. Hopkins home Henry was sent to school. He failed his examinations and Mr. Hopkins refuses to pay for his school fees. Henry was later adopted by a man called Mr. Baldwin who raised him as his own son while Mr. Hopkins was sent to prison. Later Henry with the help of a friend set out on a journey to go and find some deeply buried secrets about The Riley tribe.

Author : Chris Heintz
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-28
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781426982231

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Flying on Your Own Wings by Chris Heintz Pdf

Some have said that if God had wanted us to fly, He would have given us wings. And yet, we were given the ability to dream, to think with our heads, to have courage in our hearts, and to build with our hands. Truly, we have been given everything we need: We really can fly on our own wings! Chris Heintz is a professional aeronautical engineer with a prolific career spanning over 40 years designing and building light aircraft. Recognized worldwide as a uniquely talented and accomplished designer, his aircraft are known and appreciated for their simplicity of construction, pilot-friendly cabins and controllability as well as remarkable performances. Today, Chris Heintz designs are flown throughout the world, mostly by recreational pilots who have assembled their own planes from a kit. His most popular models are also factory-assembled and sold as ready-to-fly sport aircraft on three continents. In FLYING ON YOUR OWN WINGS, Mr. Heintz shares his knowledge and insights into the art and science of light aircraft design. He “walks” readers through the essential understanding and skills required to conceive, develop, build and even test-fly their own personal light airplane. Basic mathematics, essential aerodynamics and stress analysis are just a few of the chapters of this fascinating book. Heintz even provides a sample design to help would-be designers take their first step towards imagining and creating their own wings. Truly a beginner’s guide to everything you need to know in order to achieve that age-old dream: To fly on your own wings!

Author : Celia Barker Lottridge
Publisher : Groundwood Books
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0888993463

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Wings to Fly by Celia Barker Lottridge Pdf

"Years have passed since the Ferriers moved to Curlew and built a homestead in the Alberta prairie. Eleven-year-old Josie is glad when a new girl her age moves to the area - someone to go to school with, explore an abandoned house and dream about the future. A sequel to the award-winning 'Ticket to Curlew'" Cf. Our choice, 1997-1998

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472825186

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Northrop Flying Wings by Peter E. Davies Pdf

Half a century before the 'flying wing' B-2 stealth bomber entered service, John K. 'Jack' Northrop was already developing prototypes of a large 'flying wing' strategic bomber, which would have been the most radical bombers of their age. World War II brought a need for very long-range bombers and Northrop received a contract for a 172-ft span bomber, the B-35. Several of these were built, gradually evolving into the definitive XB-35 configuration. Testing revealed that the aircraft was invisible to radar, but engineers struggled to overcome the design challenges and several pilots were lost in crashes. While the program was cancelled in the 1950s, the concept extended into other highly innovative areas, such as the XP-56 and MX-324 Rocket Wing prototype fighters. But the greatest legacy was the first operational flying wing – the Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bomber, which used much of the hard-won experience from the pioneering programs of half a century before.

Author : Arnold Beisser
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1990-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780553348682

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Flying Without Wings by Arnold Beisser Pdf

“Give yourself a gift and read Flying Without Wings. You will be kinder, wiser, and more compassionate for having read it. I am.”—Abigail (Dear Abby) Van Buren At twenty-four, Arnold Beisser was a recent medical school graduate and a nationally ranked tennis player. But overnight a devastating bout of polio left him permanently paralyzed from the neck down and dependent on an iron lung to draw his next breath. Polio robbed Arnold Beisser of his strength, his athletic ability, and almost his life. Yet he discovered in this unthinkable trap not only the expected sadness and despair, but wonder, delight, and the pleasure of everyday living. This is the wise, deeply moving, and warmly humorous account of Arnold Beisser’s search for a new life and meaning as he comes to terms with his disability and then transcends it . . . to practice psychiatry, to fall in love, truly to soar without wings. His spirit and determination to fight for happiness will inspire any reader faced with unbearable loss. Dr. Beisser shows us why the contrast between winner and loser, athlete and cripple, is in our minds much more than in our bodies. And he shares with us the experiences that taught him life’s greatest truth: Nothing can keep you from love, laughter, meaningful work, or enlightenment—except yourself. “A book of blazing honesty and openness. It goes right to the heart of the reader.”—Norman Cousins, author of Anatomy of an Illness

Author : R. W. Bradford,Dan Patterson,Stephen R. Payne,Canada Aviation Museum
Publisher : Douglas & McIntyre Limited
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1553651677

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Canadian Wings by R. W. Bradford,Dan Patterson,Stephen R. Payne,Canada Aviation Museum Pdf

Lavishly illustrated and richly told, using the full resources of the Canada Aviation Museum — Canadian Wings is a stunning tribute to the men, machines and daredevil achievements of Canadian flight. This book gives a full and copiously illustrated account of how powered flight developed during its first century in Canada, as well as the contribution that Canadians made to the wider story of flight in the world. Canadian Wings draws on the unparallelled collections of the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa, for its nearly 200 images including archival photographs, paintings, and memorabilia. It features the artworks of Robert Bradford, former director of the Museum, and Dan Patterson, photographer and author of several aviation books. Combined with compelling history and colourful anecdote, this beautifully illustrated book will give readers a new appreciation of how northern wings have helped to build, defend, and explore this vast nation, and to project its image abroad.

Author : Jim Webb,Billy Walker
Publisher : Aviation Supplies & Academics
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1619541882

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Fly the Wing by Jim Webb,Billy Walker Pdf

This special printing of the Third Edition comes with a download code for the software (previously in CD format), which gives the reader further tools for study and research. This material can be downloaded from the ASA website (using the code printed in the book). Updated to include coverage of modern cockpit automation, "Fly the Wing" (Third Edition) provides pilots with valuable tools and proven techniques for all flight operations. Also new to this edition is a companion CD-ROM with a complete glossary of flight terms, printable quick reference handbooks, and numerous supporting graphics. Pilots planning a career in aviation will find that this book provides important insights that other books miss. Written in an easy, conversational style, this useful reference progresses from ground school equipment and procedures, to simulators, to real flight. Along the way, the authors cover the physical, psychological and technical preparation needed by pilots to acquire an ATP certificate while maintaining the highest standards of performance. Although not intended to replace training manuals, "Fly the Wing" is by itself a course in advanced aviation. With clear explanations and in-depth coverage, it has been described as a full step beyond the normal training handbook. Pilots desiring additional knowledge in the fields of modern flight deck automation, high-speed aerodynamics, high-altitude flying, speed control, take-offs, and landings in heavy, high performance aircraft will do well to read and retain this material.

Author : Mike Valla
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780811765329

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Tying and Fishing Bucktails and Other Hair Wings by Mike Valla Pdf

The classic bucktails--Mickey Finn, Black Nose Dace--are some of the very first flies that anglers learn to tie, and they are the most well-traveled of all streamer types, from Maine to Washington, trout to salmon. With over 500 patterns, this is the only book to date written on bucktails as well as other hairwing streamers.

Author : Michelle Evans
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496229847

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The X-15 Rocket Plane by Michelle Evans Pdf

The story of the X-15, the pioneering research flight program in the fifties and sixties, and its pilots.

Author : David Sykes
Publisher : David Sykes
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Air travel
ISBN : 9780957095007

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A Wing and a Chair by David Sykes Pdf

Author : Ralph D. Kimberlin
Publisher : AIAA
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Airplanes
ISBN : 1600860567

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Flight Testing of Fixed Wing Aircraft by Ralph D. Kimberlin Pdf

Annotation The measurement of performance during an airplane's flight, testing is one of the more important tasks to be accomplished during its development as it impacts on both the airplane's safety and its marketability. This book discusses performance for both propeller-driven and jet aircraft.

Author : Bill Rose
Publisher : Secret Projects
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Airplanes, Tailless
ISBN : 1857803205

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Flying Wings and Tailless Aircraft by Bill Rose Pdf

This is an exciting new addition to the highly successful Secret Projects series, which examines some extraordinary flying wings and tailless aircraft projects. Designed and developed since the dawn of aviation, these aircraft still hold a great importance today, with many aviation enthusiasts eager to learn more about these remarkable aircraft, which provided the foundations for the modern aviation scene. Beginning with an analysis of the advantages of the flying wing, the author looks at why aerodynamicists have been attracted to this unique configuration since the earliest days of manned flight, highlighting a range of specific aircraft and relevant examples. Many aviation enthusiasts will delight in discovering the more intimate developmental details of familiar aircraft including the famous early glider Junkers and other World War 1 flying wing biplane designs.