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Gloster Meteor Mk. 7 Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions

Author : Royal Air Force
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781935327912
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (279 download)

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Download or read book Gloster Meteor Mk. 7 Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions written by Royal Air Force and published by . This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed by Gloster's brilliant chief engineer George Carter, the Meteor was Britain's first operational jet, and the first such aircraft in Allied inventory. The Meteor was an outgrowth of intensive r&d work conducted by Frank Whittle, inventor of the turbojet in 1929. The Meteor featured an all-metal fuselage, and straight wings with mid-mounted engine pods. The F1 version could achieve a speed of 417 mph at 10,000 feet, and entered service in June 1944. During WWII, it flew primarily as an interceptor against German V-1 "buzz bombs." Australian pilots flew it in combat during the Korean War, and Israel employed it during the Suez Crisis. The Meteor, in one variant form or another, remained in active service as a recon and training aircraft into the 1970s. Originally printed by Gloster and the Royal Air Force in 1957, this Mark 7 handbook provides a fascinating glimpse inside the cockpit of the trainer version of the Meteor. Originally confidential military information, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form.

Gloster Meteor Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions

Author : Royal Air Force
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1935327194
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (353 download)

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Download or read book Gloster Meteor Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions written by Royal Air Force and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-04-06 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed by Gloster's brilliant chief engineer George Carter, the Meteor was Britain's first operational jet, and the first such aircraft in Allied inventory. The Meteor was an outgrowth of intensive r&d work conducted by Frank Whittle, inventor of the turbojet in 1929. The Meteor featured an all-metal fuselage, and straight wings with mid-mounted engine pods. The F1 version could achieve a speed of 417 mph at 10,000 feet, and entered service in June 1944. During WWII, it flew primarily as an interceptor against German V-1 "buzz bombs". Australian pilots flew it in combat during the Korean War, and Israel employed it during the Suez Crisis. The Meteor, in one variant form or another, remained in active service as a recon and training aircraft into the 1970s. Originally printed by Gloster and the Royal Air Force, this handbook provides a fascinating glimpse inside the cockpit of the trainer version of the Meteor. The manual was recently declassified and is here reprinted in book form.

Gloster Meteor Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions

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Book Rating : 4.:/5 (797 download)

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T-33 Shooting Star Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions

Author : United States Air Force
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781937684747
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book T-33 Shooting Star Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions written by United States Air Force and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The T-33 "Thunderbird" was the training variant of the U.S. Air Force's first production jet fighter, the F/P-80 "Shooting Star." Originally designed by Lockheed's "Kelly" Johnson during WWII, the P-80 went from drawing board to airborne in a record 150 days. The T-bird was three feet longer than the P-80, and boasted a second seat, instrumentation and flight controls. Equipped with an Allison J33 turbojet, the T-33 had a maximum speed of 600 mph, a range of over 1200 miles in ferry, and a service ceiling of 48,000 feet. The Navy also operated the T-33 as the TV-2 or T-33B, and eventually produced a carrier-capable variant called the T2V-1/T-1A SeaStar. In addition to its role as a trainer, the plane served as a drone control aircraft, reconnaissance platform, and target tow aircraft. In foreign service the T-33, which could carry rockets, bombs and gun pods, was used as a combat aircraft. Perhaps its most notable combat role was during the Bay of Pigs, when T-33s flown by the Cuban Revolutionary Air Force (FAR) attacked ships and aircraft of the exile forces, helping fend off the invasion. One of the most successful and enduring aircraft in history, the T-33 flew in the air forces of over 30 nations. Over 6500 were produced between 1949-59, and some continue to fly today. Originally printed by Lockheed and the U.S.A.F., this Flight Operating Handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Originally classified "Restricted," the manual was declassified and is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been slightly reformatted. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.

P-38 Lighting Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions

Author : United States Army Air Force
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781935327936
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (279 download)

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Download or read book P-38 Lighting Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions written by United States Army Air Force and published by . This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally designed as a high-altitude interceptor, the P-38 was the first U.S. fighter of WWII to compare with the Spitfire and Me-109. The twin-tailed, single seat "Fork Tailed Devil" carried four .50-caliber machine guns and a 20mm cannon, and could fly at speeds above 400 mph. An extremely successful design, it was the primary long-range fighter for the Army Air Force until the appearance of the P-51 Mustang. It also produced devastating results in the ground attack mission. Over 9500 Lightnings were built by V-J day in 1945, including reconnaissance and pathfinder variants. Originally printed by Lockheed and the U.S. Army Air Force in 1944, this Pilot's Flight Operating Handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Classified "Restricted," the manual was declassified and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.

P-47 Thunderbolt Pilot's Flight Operating Manual

Author : Periscope Film Com
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1430317507
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book P-47 Thunderbolt Pilot's Flight Operating Manual written by Periscope Film Com and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-06-12 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as the "Jug" because of its fuselage shape, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt flew in every theatre of WWII except Alaska. Nearly 13,000 were built by war's end. The large aircraft carrier eight Browning machine guns and up to 2,000 lbs. of bombs or rockets, and proved an effective fighter and bomber. The radial Pratt and Whitney powerplant put out over 2500 h.p. and propelled the P-47 at a maximum speed of 426 mph at 30,000 feet. Originally published by the U.S. Army Air Force, this handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. This affordable facsimile of a real WWII manual has been reformatted. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.

The Avro Arrow Story

Author : Bill Zuk
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
ISBN 13 : 1552778312
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (527 download)

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Download or read book The Avro Arrow Story written by Bill Zuk and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2011-12-14 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These dedicated men and women gave blood, sweat, and tears as their contribution - And now, it really happened, our beloved bird was in the air." - Ray Boone, A.V. Roe Canada employee. In the 1950s, A. V. Roe Canada was at the forefront of aviation development worldwide. After building one of the first jet airliners and completing production of Canada's first jet fighter, the company was poised to launch its most revolutionary design - the Avro Arrow. Despite the efforts of courageous test pilots and some of the world's best designers, engineers, and technicians, the dream was shattered.

Aircraft Wrecks: The Walker's Guide

Author : Alan Clark
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1783031875
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Aircraft Wrecks: The Walker's Guide written by Alan Clark and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2009-09-19 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives readers a direct link to crash sites that can be visited, with accurate grid references, site description and current photographs. It covers some 450 selected sites with emphasis given to those on open access land. The areas covered are: Southern England: Dartmoor and Exmoor 20 entries * Wales 120 entries * Isle of Man 20 entries Peak District 75 entries * Yorkshire Moors: Eastern 20 entries * Lake District 25 entriesPennines: East Lancashire & West Yorkshire * Scotland: Central and Southern 30 entriesScotland: Highlands & Islands * Ireland 20 entries Each area includes a preamble describing the local geography and historical notes. Individual site entries include exact location, details of the aircraft and crew and the circumstances of the loss.

Through Adversity

Author : Alastair Goodrum
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445695464
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Through Adversity written by Alastair Goodrum and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories of three individual careers combine seamlessly to tell the dramatic story of the RAF from the era of biplanes and into the jet age of the Cold War.

Test Pilots of the Jet Age

Author : Colin Higgs
Publisher : Air World
ISBN 13 : 1526747766
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Test Pilots of the Jet Age written by Colin Higgs and published by Air World. This book was released on 2021-07-21 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven daring test pilots recount their experiences at the forefront of aeronautical innovation in this oral history of the Jet Age. In the years after World War II, a select band of British test pilots risked everything in the quest to fly further, faster, and higher than ever before. Their vital work made our modern age of air transport possible. This book captures the stories of eleven such pilots, as told in their own words. Britain’s aircraft industry was booming in the late 1940s, and the demand for test pilots was seemingly limitless as new aircraft designs—some legendary and others nearly forgotten—were being built. Royal Air Force veterans who had distinguished themselves in the war suddenly had a vital new mission. First, they pursued the almost mythic goal of breaking the sound barrier. But once this was accomplished, they found themselves approaching speeds no one imagined possible. Their stories of that time are both colorful and insightful—and often tinged with humor.

Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions for B-29

Author : Army Air Forces
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 035908799X
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions for B-29 written by Army Air Forces and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description, operating instructions and equipment for the B-29 Superfortress.Contents: Description; Normal Operating Instructions; Flight Operating Data; Emergency Operating Instructions; Operational Equipment; Extreme Weather Operation; Supplementary Flight Operation.

Britain's Greatest Aircraft

Author : Robert Jackson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1844156001
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book Britain's Greatest Aircraft written by Robert Jackson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-09-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the last century the British aircraft industry created and produced many outstanding aeroplanes. These aircraft were world leaders in advanced technology, utilizing inventions by British engineers and scientists such as radar, the jet engine, the ejector seat and vertical take-off and landing. This book describes the design-history, development and operational careers of twenty-two legendary military and civil aeroplanes. Each one has played a significant part in aviation history. Sopwith Camel, SE.5, Bristol F2B Fighter and the Airco DH4 were all great successes in the relatively early days of flight. In the thirties the Bristol Bulldog fighter was an outstanding export success and the Short 'C' Class flying boat, later to become the Sunderland of World War II fame, pioneered the long-distance routes to the Empire. The pugnacious foreign policy of Hitler's Reich rung sudden alarm bells, rapid advances in fighting aircraft for the RAF became a premium objective. The brilliant Geodic construction of the Vickers Wellington bomber helped it survive terrible punishment throughout World War II, both the Hawker Hurricane and the Supermarine Spitfire saved England from invasion and the Bristol Beaufighter, de Havilland Mosquito and Avro Lancaster took the war to enemy soil. The Gloster Meteor became the word's first operational jet fighter and the English Electric Canberra became the RAF's first jet bomber and was manufactured under licence in the USA as the Martin B-57. In post-war years the Vickers Viscount became the world's first turboprop airliner and eventually became Britain's best selling commercial aircraft, whilst the de Havilland Comet became the world's first jet airliner. Despite Britain's recessionary years in the 50s and early 60s, military success came with the beautiful Hawker Hunter, the super-sonic Fairey Delta experimental aircraft that broke the World Air Speed Record and the Vickers Valiant that pioneered the operational techniques to deliver Britain's nuclear deterrent. Later, there followed the Mach 2 English Electric Lightning and the ill-fated TSR-2, the cancellation of which is still regarded as one of the greatest mistakes ever made in British aviation history. Finally, the Harrier, the world's first vertical take-off and landing jet fighter that is still in service and now only being built in the USA. Finally the Harrier, the world's first vertical take-off and landing jet fighter, still in service and now being further developed in the USA.

Flying Fast Jets

Author : David G. Newman
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1317134702
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Flying Fast Jets written by David G. Newman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a detailed general overview of the human factors and performance limitations associated with flying fast jets, integrating all the latest available research literature on the demanding operational tasks faced by such pilots and aircrews. As such, it has a strong military focus, dealing with pilots of fighter aircraft, attack aircraft and lead-in fighter trainer aircraft that are traditionally only single or dual pilot operations. The book deals not only with the issue of G force, but discusses ejection and escape/survival, disorientation, high altitude physiology, pilot training and selection, helmet-mounted equipment, situational awareness, data fusion and multi-sensor integration, human machine interface issues and advanced cockpit design. It examines the human performance issues associated with the technological advances made in fast jets, such as increased manoeuvrability, increased use of the pilot’s head as a mounting platform for sensor and weapons systems, and the complexities involved in the human-machine interface within these aircraft.

Final Descent

Author : Terence Hill
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473814189
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Final Descent written by Terence Hill and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 1998-08-12 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Final Descent presents detailed information on the loss of allied aircraft in the forbidding hills of Wales and the often tragic consequences.

Fighter Operations in Europe and North Africa, 1939–1945

Author : David Wragg
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1781597790
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book Fighter Operations in Europe and North Africa, 1939–1945 written by David Wragg and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fighter Operations in Europe and North Africa 1939–1945 tells the story of Allied and German fighter pilots in Europe, over the Mediterranean and in North Africa during the Second World War. The book starts with the early skirmishes as each side tested the others defenses, moves through the Battle of Britain and then the Blitz, when the emphasis switched from single-engined day fighters to twin-engined night fighters, while increasingly fighters were used to sweep over enemy air fields and lines of communication in occupied France. This overlapped with the need to provide air cover for the besieged island fortress of Malta by day and by night, as well as defensive operations against Axis forces in Crete and North Africa, but as the balance of power changed in North Africa, the Desert Air Force was formed incorporating elements from many Allied air forces and the emphasis moved to offensive operations in support of ground forces. The invasions of Italy and the South of France also called for fighter cover, initially by carrier-based aircraft. The lessons learnt in North Africa were put to good use by the 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force, which accompanied the advancing allied armies towards and eventually into Germany, achieving all important air supremacy which was a major factor in the Allied victory. The book also covers Luftwaffe fighter pilots as they sought to stop the RAF by night and the USAAF by day, against increasingly overwhelming odds.

Tangier

Author : John Hawkins
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1399073079
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Tangier written by John Hawkins and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1661 Portugal ceded Tangier to Charles II as part of Catherine of Braganza’s dowry settlement. Thus started the adventure known as ‘English Tangier’ whereby the Stuart monarch spent a king’s ransom defending a city perched precariously on the North African coast surrounded by hostile powers. Woven into the historical fabric of C17th, this is a compelling narrative history bringing to life the characters that comprised English Tangier, and the greed, ambition and religious fervour which drove the political manoeuvrings, ignited the emotions and produced acts of extreme heroism in the struggle to impose British rule on an alien culture. The book describes the surreal reality of life in Tangier, the Tangier Regiment, the developing army tradition of dashing gallantry and unselfish bravery, and other regiments holding the earliest battle honor – ‘Tangier’. It also highlights the actions of those who determined the development of the town and its eventual fate. We see the results of decisions made by Charles II and his brother the Duke of York (soon to be James II), the qaids and sultans of Morocco, the Spanish Duke of Medina, Samuel Pepys and the successive governors of Tangier.

Lightnings to Spitfires

Author : Clive Rowley
Publisher : Air World
ISBN 13 : 139901563X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Lightnings to Spitfires written by Clive Rowley and published by Air World. This book was released on 2022-01-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former fighter pilot chronicles his career flying for the Royal Air Force for over four decades in this action-packed memoir. For forty-four years, Clive Rowley flew with the Royal Air Force, and for thirty-one of those years he specialized as an air defense fighter pilot. Such was his love of fast fighter aircraft that, in order to stay flying, he transferred to Specialist Aircrew terms of service, relinquishing any chance of further promotion above his rank of squadron leader. During those years Clive flew Lightnings, Hawks, and Tornado F.3s but, perhaps more intriguingly, for eleven years he flew Hurricanes and Spitfires with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF), the RAF’s, if not the world’s most famous “warbird” display team, which he ultimately led and commanded. Many readers will have watched him, perhaps unknowingly, as he flew these iconic aircraft, often alongside the Lancaster, at air shows and large-scale commemorations around the UK and Europe. During the Cold War, Clive flew the BAC Lightning from Gütersloh in Germany and in the UK, becoming an expert in the art of air combat in the process. Then for sixteen years he flew the Tornado F.3 as the RAF moved into expeditionary operations. Packed with humorous and often hair-raising anecdotes, but also revealing the shock and sorrow he felt at the deaths of friends and colleagues, this book is a highly detailed account of life as a fighter pilot in the RAF in the last three decades of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. Clive is open about the fears he sometimes felt in this dangerous world and how he allayed them to continue flying for more than four decades. This book is illustrated with wonderful photographs from his time on the front line as well as with the BBMF, many of which have never been published before. If you have ever wondered what it is like to fly supersonic jet fighters, like the Lightning and the Tornado F.3, or iconic “warbirds,” such as the Hurricane and Spitfire, Clive Rowley brings you into those cockpits and shares his experiences.