Fashion In Flight

Author : SFO Museum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692711330
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fashion in Flight written by SFO Museum and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-04 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An SFO Museum exhibition catalogue covering eighty years of airline uniform design for the female flight attendant. Over seventy examples of uniform ensembles and accessories are presented. Full plate and detail photography reveal the evolution of this unique garment type as created by more than thirty designers, fashion houses, and couturiers from Paris, London, Milan, New York, and Hollywood. Seen against the backdrop of western fashion, the demands and innovations of meeting a set of strict, and sometime contradictory requirements, reveal the challenges and successes in paralleling, lagging behind, or even jumping ahead of trends and movements in the larger world of contemporary fashion. Over twenty airlines are included with uniforms dating from the 1930s to the present.

Author : Irvin Emanuel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Height-weight Sizing System for Flight Clothing written by Irvin Emanuel and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report presents a height-weight sizing system for use by designers and fitters of flight clothing. The observations and recommendations reported here are based on a re-analysis of the body size data of the 1950 Anthropometric Survey of Air Force flying personnel. This re-analysis consisted of selecting pairs of dimensions and correlating these with other dimensions important in clothing design. Among the pairs studied, height and weight have been chosen as basic sizing dimensions because they generally yield the highest correlations with other bodily dimensions. In addition to presenting the methodology used in the present problem, the practical and statistical problems of developing a sizing system are thoroughly discussed. Finally, tables of body dimensional data are presented for several basic size programs (6-size, 8-size, 9-size, and 12-size), since the number of sizes varies with the type of garment. These tables include fitting charts, estimated procurement tariffs, design ranges, mean values for size groups, and bivariate tables for height and weight with size categories marked off for each program. The choice and application of these programs are discussed in detail. Descriptions of the selected body dimensions are included. Advantages of the height-weight system include improved fit, fewer alterations, minimal adjustability, and simplified procurement, distribution and fitting procedures."--Abstract.

Author : Kathleen Barry
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822339465
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Femininity in Flight written by Kathleen Barry and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2007-02-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Femininity in Flight' considers flight attendants as cultural icons, looking at how attendants redeployed the 'glamourization' used to sell air travel to campaign for professional respect, higher wages, and women's rights.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flight Testing of Aircraft written by and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Don Harris
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351929836
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Factors for Civil Flight Deck Design written by Don Harris and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human error is now the main cause of aircraft accidents. However, in many cases the pilot simply falls into a trap that has been left for him/her by the poor design of the flight deck. This book addresses the human factors issues pertinent to the design of modern flight decks. Comprising of invited chapters from internationally recognised experts in human factors and flight deck design, contributions span the world of industry, government research establishments and academia. The book brings together the practical experience of professionals across the human factors and flight deck design disciplines to provide a single, all-encompassing volume. Divided into two main parts, part one of the book examines: the benefits of human engineering; flight deck design process; head down display design; head-up display design; auditory warning systems; flight control systems, control inceptors and aircraft handling qualities; flight deck automation; and human-computer interaction on the flight deck and anthropometrics for flight deck design. Part two is concerned with flight deck evaluation - the human factors evaluation of flight decks; human factors in flight test and the regulatory viewpoint Of interest to all human factors professionals operating in high technology, high-risk dynamic industries as well as those engaged directly in aerospace activities, the book will also be of key importance to engineers with an interest in human factors for flight deck design, academics and third year and post-graduate human factors/ergonomics and psychology students.

Author : John D. Wong
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 1684176662
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hong Kong Takes Flight written by John D. Wong and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commercial aviation took shape in Hong Kong as the city developed into a powerful economy. Rather than accepting air travel as an inevitability in the era of global mobility, John Wong argues that Hong Kong’s development into a regional and global airline hub was not preordained. By underscoring the shifting process through which this hub emerged, Hong Kong Takes Flight aims to describe globalization and global networks in the making. Viewing the globalization of the city through the prism of its airline industry, Wong examines how policymakers and businesses asserted themselves against international partners and competitors in a bid to accrue socioeconomic benefits, negotiated their interests in Hong Kong’s economic success, and articulated their expressions of modernity.

Author : The Blood In The Flight
Publisher : Sankalp Publication
ISBN 13 : 9395016418
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blood In The Flight written by The Blood In The Flight and published by Sankalp Publication. This book was released on with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indira Gandhi international airport Delhi was having regular operations and passengers were traveling to different parts of the world. Meanwhile, captain Mohit gets into a difficult situation of forcing an emergency landing of a flight from Delhi to Dubai. Why the flight to Dubai was made to have an emergency landing what made the cabin crew and passengers scream out like they have seen a ghost. Delhi airport became the national headlines and the security agencies were involved. Ranvijay the CBI chief was handling the case and his officials Sudhir and Vinay were also part of the investigations. The drama continued for 24 hours and involves many twists and turns with the whole country hinged on the news from the airport and the flight to Dubai. CBI was in dilemma if this is some normal incidence or a national security threat to the country when RAW received some critical piece of information and agencies got new direction to the investigation. The whole country was keeping the eye on the advances on the TV for getting the most recent news updates for this emergency landing and then the involvement of the security agencies with the news of many speculations and rumors around the stranded flight country witnessed some unusual and made the country ashamed of some parts of system failures but also got there new heroes coming out of nowhere. What made the 'flight for emergency landing? Were there any security issues on the flight? Why were the passengers afraid? Was it some kind of terrorist attack or failure of airport security? Unfold the mysterious takeoff and emergency landing of the flight and the drama started from the airport and took the whole country into its coverage.

Author : Deborah G. Douglas
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813182697
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Women and Flight since 1940 written by Deborah G. Douglas and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Individual women’s stories enliven almost every page” of this comprehensive illustrated reference, now updated, from the National Air and Space Museum (Technology and Culture). Women run wind tunnel experiments, direct air traffic, and fabricate airplanes. American women have been involved with flight from the beginning. But until 1940, most people believed women could not fly, that Amelia Earhart was an exception to the rule. World War II changed everything. “It is on the record that women can fly as well as men,” stated General Henry H. Arnold, commanding general of the Army Air Forces. Then the question became “Should women fly?” Deborah G. Douglas tells the story of this ongoing debate and its impact on American history. From Jackie Cochran, whose perseverance led to the formation of the Women’s Army Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II to the more recent achievements of Jeannie Flynn, the Air Force’s first woman fighter pilot and Eileen Collins, NASA’s first woman shuttle commander, Douglas introduces a host of determined women who overcame prejudice and became military fliers, airline pilots, and air and space engineers. Not forgotten are stories of flight attendants, air traffic controllers, and mechanics. American Women and Flight since 1940 is a revised and expanded edition of a Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum reference work. Long considered the single best reference work in the field, this new edition contains extensive new illustrations and a comprehensive bibliography.

Author : Richard von Mises
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486132226
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Theory of Flight written by Richard von Mises and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mises' classic avoids the formidable mathematical structure of fluid dynamics, while conveying — by often unorthodox methods — a full understanding of the physical phenomena and mathematical concepts of aeronautical engineering.

Author : Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131745166X
Total Pages : 1785 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World Clothing and Fashion written by Mary Ellen Snodgrass and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 1785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a global, multicultural, social, and economic perspective, this work explores the diverse and colourful history of human attire. From prehistoric times to the age of globalization, articles cover the evolution of clothing utility, style, production, and commerce, including accessories (shoes, hats, gloves, handbags, and jewellery) for men, women, and children. Dress for different climates, occupations, recreational activities, religious observances, rites of passages, and other human needs and purposes - from hunting and warfare to sports and space exploration - are examined in depth and detail. Fashion and design trends in diverse historical periods, regions and countries, and social and ethnic groups constitute a major area of coverage, as does the evolution of materials (from animal fur to textiles to synthetic fabrics) and production methods (from sewing and weaving to industrial manufacturing and computer-aided design). Dress as a reflection of social status, intellectual and artistic trends, economic conditions, cultural exchange, and modern media marketing are recurring themes. Influential figures and institutions in fashion design, industry and manufacturing, retail sales, production technologies, and related fields are also covered.