Performing Flight

Author : Scott Magelssen
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472054538
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Performing Flight written by Scott Magelssen and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performing Flight sheds new light on moments in the history of US aviation and spaceflight through the lens of performance studies. From pioneering aviator Bessie Coleman to the emerging industry of space tourism, performance has consistently shaped public perception of the enterprise of flight and has guaranteed its success as a mode of entertainment, travel, research, and warfare. The book reveals fundamental connections between performance and human aviation and space travel over the past 100 years, beginning with the early aerial entertainers known as barnstormers (named after itinerant 19th century theater troupes) to the performative history of the Enola Gay and its pilot Paul Tibbets, who dropped the bomb on Hiroshima, thus ushering in the atomic age. The book also explores the phenomenon of “the pilot voice”; the creation of the American Astronaut, on whose performative success the Cold War, the Space Race, and funding of the US Space Program all depended; and the performative strategies employed to cement notions of space tourism as both manifest destiny and an escape route from a failed planet. A final chapter addresses the four hijacked flights of 9/11 and their representations in discourse and in memorials. Performing Flight effectively and imaginatively demonstrates the ways in which performance and flight in the United States have been inextricably linked for more than a century.

Author : Antonio Filippone
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 113978966X
Total Pages : 665 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Aircraft Flight Performance written by Antonio Filippone and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-12-17 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses aircraft flight performance, focusing on commercial aircraft but also considering examples of high-performance military aircraft. The framework is a multidisciplinary engineering analysis, fully supported by flight simulation, with software validation at several levels. The book covers topics such as geometrical configurations, configuration aerodynamics and determination of aerodynamic derivatives, weight engineering, propulsion systems (gas turbine engines and propellers), aircraft trim, flight envelopes, mission analysis, trajectory optimisation, aircraft noise, noise trajectories and analysis of environmental performance. A unique feature of this book is the discussion and analysis of the environmental performance of the aircraft, focusing on topics such as aircraft noise and carbon dioxide emissions.

Author : John T. Lowry
Publisher : AIAA
ISBN 13 : 9781563473302
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Performance of Light Aircraft written by John T. Lowry and published by AIAA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pilots, aviation students, kitplane builders, aircraft fleet operators and aeronautical engineers can all determine how their propeller-driven airplanes will perform, under any conditions, by using the step-by-step bootstrap approach introduced in this book. A few routine flying manoeuvres (climbs, glides, a level speed run) will give the necessary nine numbers. High-school level calculations then give performance numbers with much greater detail and accuracy than many other methods - for the reader's individual aircraft.

Author : Shiva Kumar Ojha
Publisher : AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flight Performance of Aircraft written by Shiva Kumar Ojha and published by AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics). This book was released on 1995 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text describes the basic forces which dictate and decide the performance of an aircraft. It is aimed at pilots and flight-test engineers seeking answers to questions of flight mechanics. Referring to real-life situations, performance analysis is presented for most phases of flying, including takeoff, climb, cruise, turn, descent and landing. To improve confidence in dealing with these situations, a list of problems is provided at the end of each chapter to encourage trouble-shooting and theory comprehension. Charts, figures and references reinforce and complement the text throughout.

Author : Federal Aviation Administration
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781719061513
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Airplane Flying Handbook, Faa-H-8083-3b ( Full Version ) written by Federal Aviation Administration and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-12 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Airplane Flying Handbook Front Matter Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Flight Training Chapter 2: Ground Operations Chapter 3: Basic Flight Maneuvers Chapter 4: Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (PDF) Chapter 5: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs Chapter 6: Ground Reference Maneuvers Chapter 7: Airport Traffic Patterns Chapter 8: Approaches and Landings Chapter 9: Performance Maneuvers Chapter 10: Night Operations Chapter 11: Transition to Complex Airplanes Chapter 12: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes Chapter 13: Transition to Tailwheel Airplanes Chapter 14: Transition to Turbopropeller-Powered Airplanes Chapter 15: Transition to Jet-Powered Airplanes Chapter 16: Transition to Light Sport Airplanes (LSA) Chapter 17: Emergency Procedures Glossary Index

Author : Mario Asselin
Publisher : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781624105920
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Operational Aircraft Performance and Flight Test Practices written by Mario Asselin and published by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Incorporated. This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serves as a single source reference, from the basic theory to practical cases, for certification flight testing and operational performance monitoring. The book provides more real-life examples than are offered in traditional textbooks.

Author : Antonio Filippone
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080461034
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flight Performance of Fixed and Rotary Wing Aircraft written by Antonio Filippone and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2006-05-10 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calculation and optimisation of flight performance is required to design or select new aircraft, efficiently operate existing aircraft, and upgrade aircraft. It provides critical data for aircraft certification, accident investigation, fleet management, flight regulations and safety. This book presents an unrivalled range of advanced flight performance models for both transport and military aircraft, including the unconventional ends of the envelopes. Topics covered include the numerical solution of supersonic acceleration, transient roll, optimal climb of propeller aircraft, propeller performance, long-range flight with en-route stop, fuel planning, zero-gravity flight in the atmosphere, VSTOL operations, ski jump from aircraft carrier, optimal flight paths at subsonic and supersonic speed, range-payload analysis of fixed- and rotary wing aircraft, performance of tandem helicopters, lower-bound noise estimation, sonic boom, and more.This book will be a valuable text for undergraduate and post-graduate level students of aerospace engineering. It will also be an essential reference and resource for practicing aircraft engineers, aircraft operations managers and organizations handling air traffic control, flight and flying regulations, standards, safety, environment, and the complex financial aspects of flying aircraft. Unique coverage of fixed and rotary wing aircraft in a unified manner, including optimisation, emissions control and regulation. Ideal for students, aeronautical engineering capstone projects, and for widespread professional reference in the aerospace industry. Comprehensive coverage of computer-based solution of aerospace engineering problems; the critical analysis of performance data; and case studies from real world engineering experience. Supported by end of chapter exercises

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book TWA Flight Attendants' Strike on Cabin Safety written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 762 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( 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 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ronald J. Ray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flight Test Techniques Used to Evaluate Performance Benefits During Formation Flight written by Ronald J. Ray and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: