Janes Aircraft Recognition Guide 3rd Edition

Download or read book Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide - 3rd Edition written by Gunter Endres and published by Collins. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully revised and updated guide to world aviation includes all the latest models and their specifications, along with detailed photos, to help readers identify the key features of each aircraft.

Download or read book Civil Aircraft Recognition written by Paul Eden and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2012-12-21 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect guide for spotters and enthusiasts interested in airliners, feederliners, executive jets, light aircraft and other commercial aeroplanes. Contains 3-view silhouettes, colour photographs, dimensions, technical specifications and a potted history of those aircraft most likely to be seen in the skies and at airports. Other helpful details are included to make aircraft identification more certain.

Download or read book Jane's Train Recognition Guide written by Howard Johnston and published by Harper Paperbacks. This book was released on 2005-09-20 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identify the trains of the world. Covers over 500 of the trains that you are ever likely to see.

Download or read book Jane's Warship Recognition Guide written by Anthony John Watts and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2006 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for naval and military enthusiasts to the world's warships. This book helps study warship types from around the globe, with composite diagrams at the front, technical data, and illustrations to help with horizon or sun backed views.

Download or read book Air Crash Investigations written by Editor Hans Griffioen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On August 12, 1985, a Japan Airlines B-747 aircraft lost, shortly after take-off, part of its tail and crashed in the mountains northwest of Tokyo. Of the 524 persons on board 520 were killed, 4 survived the accident. The accident was caused by a rupture of the aft pressure bulkhead of the aircraft, and the subsequent ruptures of a part of the fuselage tail, vertical fin and hydraulic flight control systems. The rupture happened as the result of an improper repair after an accident with the aircraft in Osaka, in June 1978.

Download or read book Human Performance and Limitations in Aviation written by R. D. Campbell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human error is cited as a major cause in over 70% of accidents, andit is widely agreed that a better understanding of humancapabilities and limitations - both physical and psychological -would help reduce human error and improve flight safety. This book was first published when the UK Civil AviationAuthority introduced an examination in human performance andlimitations for all private and professional pilot licences. Nowthe Joint Aviation Authorities of Europe have published a newsyllabus as part of their Joint Aviation Requirements for FlightCrew Licensing. The book has been completely revised and rewritten to takeaccount of the new syllabus. The coverage of basic aviationpsychology has been greatly expanded, and the section on aviationphysiology now includes topics on the high altitude environment andon health maintenance. Throughout, the text avoids excessive jargonand technical language. "There is no doubt that this book provides an excellent basicunderstanding of the human body, its limitations, the psychologicalprocesses and how they interact with the aviation environment. I amcurrently studying for my ATPL Ground Exams and I found this bookto be an invaluable aid. It is equally useful for those studyingfor the PPL and for all pilots who would like to be reminded oftheir physiological and psychological limitations." –General Aviation, June 2002

Download or read book Visual Aircraft Recognition written by U. S. Army and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-14 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual is primarily a ready reference to assist the ground observer in aircraft recognition and identification. It provides information on current operational aircraft of the United States and foreign countries, which may be observed worldwide in the combat area. It can be used as source material for personnel conducting unit training in visual aircraft recognition. The procedures in this publication apply throughout the US Army. The data is based on the best information available at the time of publication; however, it is not all-inclusive because of some classification guidelines. This publication, by nature, has a built-in time lag, and some aircraft may still be under development or classified at the time of writing, but may be fielded or unclassified at, or after, publication.