Civil aviation
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How’’d they do that? Grandparents answer questions about the Wright Brothers and Amelia Earhart
FriesenPress2023English
132 pg.ISBN-10 : 1039176259 ISBN-13 : 978-1039176256Review written by: Max HeldringThe title of this book tells it all. Special for kids who wants to learn more about the great adventures of the heroes that conquered the skies in the early years of the last century.
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A Pilot’s Story, From the ruins of Alitalia to the desert of Qatar
Cartabianca Publishing Bologna2023English
178 pg.978 88 888 0563 4Review written by: Max HeldringThe cover of this book shows a funny cartoon of a pilot kicked out of his homeland Italy and landing in the desert between the camels. It suggests a light-hearted story of the adventures of a pilot in his flying career. But that is not the case when reading this book. Iwan Anzellotti an experienced […]
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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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Short Finals: An Aviation Adventure. "It's Time To Fly"
Independently published2021English
186 pg.979-8713651503Review written by: Max HeldringAs the author said in his preview “strap yourself in the jump seat” and let Scot Gibson (the main person in this book ) fly you around the world. And that is what this book is all about. You fly with Scot during his active career as a pilot in so many different planes and different disciplines that it also a book for non aviators who are interested in the aviation world.
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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 […]