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Jet Web CONNECTIONS in the Development History of Turbojet Engines 1920 – 1950
Springer2023English
738 pg.ISBN 978-3-658-38530-9 ISBN 978-3-658-38531-6 (eBook)Review written by: Alexander BeeckEckardt’s ‘Jet Web’ offers a comprehensive exploration of the development history of turbojet engines from the 1920s to the late 1950s. It primarily focuses on the intricate relationships and collaborations between the United Kingdom (& USA), Germany, and Switzerland in this fascinating journey. While the narrative repeats in parts the well-known ‘Whittle vs. Von Ohain Saga’, it mainly sheds new light on unexpected connections and especially, the significant influence of axial compressor technology from the Swiss-German company Brown Boveri & Cie.
The author, a gas turbine engineer, spent a decade meticulously researching and compiling this remarkable account, resulting in a weighty volume with some 250 informative b/w photographs, technical schemes and detailed drawings. This document provides an overview of the book’s content, emphasizing its unique contributions and the target audience it aims to engage.
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The Couriers of Herodotus
SnarkyPilot Press2023English
225 pg.979 8 9878682 0 1/ ISBN-13 : 979-8987868218Review written by: Max HeldringThe first chapter of this wonderful book contained more or less the basic spar for the rest of the stories to follow. A dramatic event that set the title for this book.
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The Learjet History: Beginnings, Innovations and Utilization
Springer2022English
389 pg.ISBN-10 : 303106030X ISBN-13 : 978-3031060304Review written by: Max HeldringThis book is a monument for the Learjet and Bill Lear written with an unbelievable amount of technical information supported by visual printed content, drawings of modifications and a great amount of photographs. A must for every LJ pilot or business pilot and their worldwide users. The authors must have worked on this for years because all technicalities are well researched and detailed described. I am sure competition must have acquired this book also. The company delivered the last Learjet in May 2021 having produced 3056 models.
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Verhaaltjes, ben je ooit uitverteld?
Martin Leeuwis Publicaties2021Dutch
228 pg.978-94-90008-25 3Review written by: Rene Verjans(Nederlands) Het is Jan toch weer gelukt een 5e boekje van deze soort samen te stellen! Hulde! De eerste 4 had ik ook al en ze zijn niet alleen ‘leuk voor de heb’, maar betekenen voor mij persoonlijk veel meer! Ze representeren voor mij inmiddels een heel stuk mooie, maar ook leuke Nederlandse luchtvaartgeschiedenis.
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Luchtvaartkunst- werk en leven van Thijs Postma
HYG2021Dutch, English
386 pg.9789083024523Review written by: Rene Verjans(Nederlands) ‘Deze’ wilde ik graag hebben voor op mijn boekenplank. Geen e-book, maar een echt boek. Zeg maar gewoon dik 2 kilo boek schoon aan de haak deze keer!
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Britain’s Glorious Aircraft Industry- 100 Years of Success, Setback and Change
Pen & Sword Books2021English
496 pg.9781526774668Review written by: René Verjans(Nederlands) Passionate book!
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Mayday Mayday Mayday-A Pilot’s memoirs
Independently published2020English
166 pg.ASIN : B08JF17MB5Review written by: Rene Verjans283rd Review Mayday Mayday Mayday-A Pilot’s memoirs- Brian Clapp Brian Clapp has noted 23.000 flying hours in his journals. 3000 of those hours are RAF flights and, in that time, he flew 8 years in – oh yes- Shackleton’s. After that he transferred to the Nimrod, followed up by a civil career at various airline […]
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The Dassault Adventure: A First Century of Aviation
Harry N. Abrams2016English
128 pg.ISBN-10 : 1419722816 ISBN-13 : 978-1419722813Review written by: Pedro Blas Gonzalez282nd Review The Dassault Adventure: A First Century of Aviation- Luc Berger The Dassault aircraft manufacturing company was started early in the twentieth century by Marcel Bloch, who changed his name to Marcel Dassault after WWII. Dassault’s iconic airplanes have received a stamp of approval from the aviation and aerospace sector of the world’s economy. […]
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Turn and Burn: A Fighter Pilot's Memories and Confessions
Wise Media Group2020English
252 pg.ISBN-10 : 1629671886 ISBN-13 : 978-1629671888Review written by: Max HeldringReview 276 Turn and Burn: A Fighter Pilot’s Memories and Confessions- Darell J. Ahrens The Life of a fighter pilot This book ‘Turn and burn’ is written by a fighter pilot who fought in the Vietnam war and flew a big variety of jets. Many fighter pilot’s wrote their biography and in general it is […]
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MAYDAY: A Frighteningly Realistic Aviation Thriller (Capt. Mark Smith Series Book 1)
Flying D Publishing LLC2018English
282 pg.978-1-7325992-1-5/ ASIN : B07G3J5FNJReview written by: Joris GonggrijpThe title MAYDAY provides a clue to the plot of this aeronautical story of Dan Stratman, himself an airplane captain. It is a story about the maiden flight of a brand new airliner, with all the ingredients to excite flyboys and girls.