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Häftad, Engelska, 2026
124 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
279 kr
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When Amelia Earhart’s plane disappeared in 1937, the clues poured in, attracting wild conspiracies about her tragic fate.In Lost, former National Geographic reporter Rachel Hartigan delves into Earhart’s disappearance, introducing a host of eccentric characters who have become obsessed with finding the truth. Did the great aviator crash land near the Marshall Islands, only to be captured by Japanese soldiers? Did she manage to land on Nikumaroro Island but die of injury or starvation? Or did she run out of fuel and crash into the ocean?Interspersed with the search for Earhart is the story of her extraordinary life: her unstable childhood, her itinerant early career, and how a PR-savvy publisher transformed her into an aviation icon and became her husband in an unconventional marriage.In the spirit of nonfiction blockbusters like The Lost City of Z, Hartigan draws us into the world of Earhart's devotees and unspools a beguiling tale. The theories lead Hartigan from the pilot's birthplace of Atchison, Kansas to an expedition on a remote Pacific Island, where forensic dogs attempt to recover a potential sample of Earhart’s DNA.As tantilising new evidence mounts, Hartigan and her fellow investigators descend deeper into a world of conspiracy and obsession. Through its irresistible characters and prodigious research, Lost reveals not just why we remember Amelia Earhart as a trailblazer and adventurer, but why unsolved mysteries keep us forever searching for answers.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
255 kr
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Take an action-packed flight through the history of aircraft and the intrepid pioneers who made a dream become reality.Uncover the engineering behind more than 800 aircraft models, from military jets to commercial planes. This visual history book captures the fascinating story of aeroplanes and aviation, and how this groundbreaking discovery has influenced the 21st Century.Inside the pages of this aircraft book, you'll discover:- The history of military and commercial aircraft from all over the world, decade by decade, to the present day in stunning visual detail- Comprehensive catalogues highlighting the most important aircraft of each period along with their specifications and unique features- Showcases particularly celebrated aircraft - such as the Supermarine Spitfire and Concorde - in beautifully photographed "virtual tour" features- Tells the stories of the engineers and manufacturers that created marques like Boeing and AirbusModern flight has opened the world up to new opportunities and paved the way to the development of advanced research and technology. But, what made it so groundbreaking? This book uncovers the stories behind the first aeroplane models, the development of flight, and brings you to present-day marvels such as the Gypsy Moth and Supermarine Spitfire.The Aircraft Book is filled with stats, facts and photographs that create a visual tour and allows you to see inside key commercial and military aircraft models from the exterior to the cockpit. Aviation enthusiasts will also be captivated by the manufacturer of aircraft engines and how famous models like the Boeing and Lockheed became household names.Complete the seriesDK's The Definitive Visual History series is an iconic celebration of design and history. Packed with fascinating facts and statistics, these high-quality visual guides cover everything from history and notable designs to the people and technology that made it possible. Books in this series include The Car Book, The Train Book, The Tank Book, and so much more.
Inbunden, Svenska, 2022
222 kr
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"Vi saknade höger landningsställ och måste komma in för landning omedelbart. Kallsvetten började sippra utefter ryggen och jag rös till."
Så beskriver flygkaptenen Jörgen Svedberg den dramatiska nödlandningen som direktsändes av flera tv-bolag. Medierna vädrade katastrof på bästa sändningstid när den väldiga Boeing 747:an närmade sig landningsbanan.
Det här var ett av det mest dramatiska ögonblicken i hans långa flygkarriär. En annan händelse som Jörgen Svedberg aldrig glömmer är den superhemliga transporten av militära missiler - en flygning som kom att sträcka sig jorden runt. Följ med författaren på ett äventyr i flygbranschen som bjuder på både spänning, glädje och stora personliga utmaningar.
Flygkapten Jörgen Svedberg har arbetat som pilot i 35 år. Han startade sin karriär som fjällflygare och har sedan dess arbetat på Inter Air, Transwede, för att avslutningsvis flyga de stora prestigemaskinerna Boeing 747 (Jumbo Jet) och McDonald Douglas MD-11 världen över för EVA Air i Taiwan. Idag arbetar han som utbildnings- och ledarskapskonsult med ett världsomspännande kundnät från sin bas i Taiwan.
Del 5 - Secret Projects
American Secret Projects 5
Fighters and Interceptors 1950 to 1980
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
289 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2026
120 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2022
146 kr
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'The astoundingly well reported and beautifully told story of the downfall of what was once a great American company. A must-read' Bethany McLean, bestselling author of The Smartest Guys in the Room 'Compelling and richly reported, Flying Blind is about so much more than the sad decline of Boeing and the tragic mistakes that led to the 737 Max disaster. It's also the urgent story of how the almighty profit motive supplanted a culture of engineering excellence in boardrooms across America' Brad Stone, bestselling author of The Everything Store The definitive exposé of how Boeing put profit before passengers, leading to the devastating loss of life in the 737 MAX crashes and the downfall of an American business giantIn examining the history of the 737, Flying Blind explores how Boeing's new management degraded a highly-regarded plane with cost-focused mandates and skimped on testing in the race to match a competing plane from Airbus. How Boeing outsourced software work to poorly paid graduates in India and convinced the US Federal Aviation Authority to put the MAX into service without requiring pilots to undergo simulator training, and how ultimately these failures resulted in the deaths of 346 Boeing passengers.Framed around the 737 MAX crashes, Flying Blind is the definitive exposé that for the first time tells the larger, decades-long story of how a corrupt corporate culture paved the way for a cataclysm that cost lives.'Vividly written and meticulously researched, Flying Blind is a story everyone - every consumer, every citizen, every worker in every industry - needs to read' Diana B. Henriques, New York Times bestselling author of The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust 'A gripping narrative and required reading for anyone who wants to understand how one of America's mightiest corporations veered so badly off course' Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker staff writer and bestselling author of Black Edge
Inbunden, Engelska, 1944
324 kr
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WHAT'S IN STICK AND RUDDER:
The invisible secret of all heavier-than-air flight: the Angle of Attack. What it is, and why it can't be seen. How lift is made, and what the pilot has to do with it.Why airplanes stall How do you know you're about to stall?The landing approach. How the pilot's eye functions in judging the approach.The visual clues by which an experienced pilot unconsciously judges: how you can quickly learn to use them."The Spot that does not move." This is the first statement of this phenomenon. A foolproof method of making a landing approach across pole lines and trees.The elevator and the throttle. One controls the speed, the other controls climb and descent. Which is which?The paradox of the glide. By pointing the nose down less steeply, you descend more steeply. By pointing the nose down more steeply, you can glide further.What's the rudder for? The rudder does NOT turn the airplane the way a boat's rudder turns the boat. Then what does it do?How a turn is flown. The role of ailerons, rudder, and elevator in making a turn.The landing--how it's made. The visual clues that tell you where the ground is.The "tail-dragger" landing gear and what's tricky about it. This is probably the only analysis of tail-draggers now available to those who want to fly one.The tricycle landing gear and what's so good about it. A strong advocacy of the tricycle gear written at a time when almost all civil airplanes were taildraggers.Why the airplane doesn't feel the wind. Why the airplane usually flies a little sidewise.Plus: a chapter on Air Accidents by Leighton Collins, founder and editor of AIR FACTS. His analyses of aviation's safety problems have deeply influenced pilots and aeronautical engineers and have contributed to the benign characteristics of today's airplane.Stick and Rudder is the first exact analysis of the art of flying ever attempted. It has been continously in print for thirty-three years. It shows precisely what the pilot does when he flies, just how he does it, and why.
Because the basics are largely unchanging, the book therefore is applicable to large airplanes and small, old airplanes and new, and is of interest not only to the learner but also to the accomplished pilot and to the instructor himself.
When Stick and Rudder first came out, some of its contents were considered highly controversial. In recent years its formulations have become widely accepted. Pilots and flight instructors have found that the book works.
Today several excellent manuals offer the pilot accurate and valuable technical information. But Stick and Rudder remains the leading think-book on the art of flying. One thorough reading of it is the equivalent of many hours of practice.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
216 kr
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The first ever puzzle book from Flightradar24At any one time there are nearly 20,000 flights in the sky, and more than 75 million flights a year – and, since 2006, the website Flightradar24 has kept its beady eye on them all. For the first time ever, the live flight tracker will open its cabin doors onto a wonderful world of flight data and navigational insight, challenging readers to become the pilot in this brilliant new puzzle book.From some of the world’s longest, shortest and weirdest flights, to questions on many of the aeronautical world’s most enduring mysteries, You’re the Captain! is packed full of incredible puzzles that will confound even the most experienced traveller. Complete with colour maps, it asks readers to plot their own routes to destinations, navigate tricky time zones, deal with bad weather and help air traffic control find missing planes – all backed by Flightradar24’s extraordinary cache of data, flight paths and statistics.So hit the flight deck, buckle up and challenge yourself to become the captain in this one-of-a-kind puzzle book!
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
315 kr
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The Lockheed U-2 ‘Dragon Lady’ has long been associated as a symbol of the Cold War due to several news events of that era. Much of this was the result of the news surrounding well-known incident when Gary Powers’ U-2 was brought down by Soviet missiles over Russia in 1960 and his subsequent capture. There was also the events in 1962, when Major Rudolf Anderson Jr. was also shot down, this time over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.Though it is commonly characterized as a spy plane, as the author reveals here there is so much more to the U-2 than that. Since the Cold War, and even with the advent of satellite and drone technology, many may not be aware that the U-2 is still flying today, and still performing vital surveillance missions in many of the world’s hot spots of military or political turmoil. These can often be demanding missions, flights which take place at high altitude and lasting for many hours, taxing the endurance of even the very best pilots. There is a demanding and robust selection process for potential U-2 pilots, all of which is detailed in Ken Neubeck’s absorbing commentary.Notably, after the Cold War, the U-2 aircraft proved to be valuable in the Gulf War in 1991, where it provided a significant amount of overhead surveillance of potential Iraqi targets, prior to the start of the war. This book not only examines the unique history of the aircraft but also looks at the extensive pilot training and requirements to fly it, which is unparallel with any other military aircraft training. With a wingspan of over 100 feet, the landing and take-off sequence for the U-2 requires extreme pilot skill, along with the use of removable landing gear pogo devices at the end of each side of the wing. Previous books on the U-2 have touched upon this unique aspect of the type, but usually in narrative fashion as opposed to a pictorial sequence which this book will do in detail. The story of the U-2 continues, and Ken Neubeck looks at the future prospects of this, the most famous spy plane to ever have taken to the skies in the Cold War.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2020
190 kr
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In this new, fully updated edition 2025, expert author Francis Crosby traces the development of fighters from World War I to the present day, and highlights actions in which fighters played a crucial role. The A-Z sections form an illustrated guide to over 170 fighter aircraft. The first covers aircraft from the pioneering days of air fighting in World War I through to the early jets at the end of World War II, and the second focuses on the remarkable advances of post-World War II, mainly jet, aircraft from 1945 to the present day. Specification boxes for each aircraft provide information about the plane's country of origin, first flight, power, armament, size, weight and performance. Also included is a glossary explaining aviation terms. Illustrated with 600 photographs, this is a key reference book for all aircraft enthusiasts.
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
758 kr
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The behind-the-scenes, definitive history of the Boeing 777, made possible through the cooperation of engineers, pilots, and other experts with intimate knowledge of the type and its development. The "Triple Seven" is the most produced wide-body jet airliner in history and remains a fixture for many of the world's great airlines today. The 777 was the first Boeing airliner to be designed using digital software, and the first to utilize "fly-by-wire" controls. Such innovations were incubated by and executed through a leadership and management system dubbed "Working Together." In the creation of this work, author Dan Dornseif enjoyed the collaboration of many individuals directly involved with the airplane's development and operation, including Alan Mulally, who was Boeing's director of engineering and general manager of the 777 project. This book is written for experts and laymen alike and includes more than 400 photos and diagrams.
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
213 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2025
144 kr
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Inbunden, Svenska, 2018
294 kr
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Helikoptrar har funnits i det svenska försvaret i över 60 år, men har, precis som transportflyget, under lång tid setts som en stödresurs. Helikoptrar användes för transporter, sjöräddning och emellanåt även för ubåtsjakter, det var det som allmänheten kände till. Det var inte förrän Försvarsmakten 1998 bildade ”Helikopterflottiljen” som helikopterverksamhetens kompetens och förmåga kom att lyftas fram som en samlad resurs. Boken om helikopterflottiljen berättar inte bara historien om flygvapnets största fredsförband, utan ger även en introduktion till helikopterns historia, i Sverige som i världen. Boken är skriven på svenska med bildtexter och en sammanfattning på engelska. 168 sidor, rikt illustrerad.
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Häftad, Engelska, 2026
120 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2016
143 kr
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The incredible true story of the origin of human flight, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough.On a winter day in 1903, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, two unknown brothers from Ohio changed history. But it would take the world some time to believe what had happened: the age of flight had begun, with the first heavier-than-air, powered machine carrying a pilot.Who were these men and how was it that they achieved what they did?David McCullough, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, tells the surprising, profoundly human story of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Far more than a couple of unschooled Dayton bicycle mechanics who happened to hit on success, they were men of exceptional courage and determination, and of far-ranging intellectual interests and ceaseless curiosity, much of which they attributed to their upbringing.In this thrilling book, McCullough draws on the immense riches of the Wright Papers, including private diaries, notebooks, scrapbooks and more than a thousand letters from private family correspondence to tell the human side of the Wright Brothers' story, including the little-known contributions of their sister, Katharine, without whom things might well have gone differently for them.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
299 kr
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Del 2 - ÖFS bokserie Ikaros
Ö1 Tummelisa : en antologi
Inbunden, Svenska, 2014
116 kr
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Ö 1 Tummelisa En antologi När ÖFS, Östergötlands Flyghistoriska Sällskap, år 2012 skulle förse sig med en ny logotyp och symbolfigur, föll valet på övningsflygplanet Ö1 Tummelisa. Skälen var många. Tummelisa är välkänd och populär även utanför de gängse flyghistoriskt intresserade kretsarna. Flygplanet har stark anknytning till Östergötland. Det konstruerades, tillverkades och tjänstgjorde på Malmen under hela sin aktiva tid, och konstruktören, Henry Kjellson, var född och uppväxt i Malmslätt. Dessutom existerar Tummelisa fortfarande i två exemplar, Flygvapenmuseums original och Mikael Carlsons flygande replika, som gläder oss med sina uppvisningar vid flygdagar och jubiléer. Slutligen är lilla Tummelisa – knappt 5,5 meter lång – en fröjd för ögat, såväl i luften som på marken. Tummelisa fanns i tjänst från 1920 till 1935, en ovanligt lång period för den tidens flygplan och var det första svenska flygplanet, som tillverkades i större antal, hela trettio stycken. Vid logotypvalet framkom att något samlingsverk om Tummelisa, aldrig har publicerats. Det låg därför nära till hands att samla historik, fakta och berättelser om Tummelisa i en antologi.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
430 kr
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Michael Napier describes the naval air power deployed by NATO, Warsaw Pact and neutral countries throughout the Cold War.In 1949, an Iron Curtain was drawn across Europe, and the Cold War that ensued between the Western North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries and the Soviet-dominated Warsaw Pact lasted through to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. NATO and Warsaw Pact naval forces spread over the world’s oceans, and the powerful forces of the US Navy’s Second Fleet patrolled the North Atlantic, while the Sixth Fleet was positioned in the Mediterranean. The age of the nuclear-powered supercarrier arrived in 1957 with the USS Forrestal, while the Soviet Union’s first aircraft carrier, the Kiev, was commissioned in 1975.In Over Cold War Seas, respected aviation author Michael Napier examines the naval air power of the major combatant forces as it developed from 1949 through to 1989. All the major naval aircraft types are covered, both fixed wing and helicopters, which entered service in the 1950s for light transport or rescue duties and evolved into multi-purpose machines capable of performing anti-submarine and airborne early warning missions. This detailed text is supported by a wide range of first-hand accounts of operational flying during the Cold War, as well as over 220 high-quality, contemporary images.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
453 kr
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Flying at 70,000 feet, carrying nuclear weapons at Mach 3+ for thousands of miles, the North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie was not merely going to redefine military aviation, but the very nature of warfare itself. The XB-70 flew so fast and so high it would only appear on radar screens for a fleeting moment, making it impossible for enemy controllers to direct their interceptors to the target before it flew out of range.When it was first designed in the 1950s, the enemy, meaning at the time the Soviet Union, had no aircraft that could match the XB-70’s capabilities, rendering it almost invulnerable. But, just as the US was developing its technologies, so too were the Soviets.The introduction of their first surface-to-air missiles led to the US adopting low-level missions to sneak under radar. This effectively neutralised the XB-70’s main characteristics and, ultimately, the programme, which had cost the United States a staggering $800 million, the equivalent to $8.4 billion in modern terms, was cancelled.In this book, the renowned aviation historian and author Graham M. Simons explores the full story of the development of this remarkable supersonic bomber through a unique collection of images. He reveals the many challenges that the North American engineers faced, particularly with regards to engines and fuel, all of which are fully explained.As well as the technical and operational characteristics of the XB-70, Mr Simons includes first-hand testimony and analyses the accidents and incidents the aircraft were involved in. A detailed timetable allows the reader to comprehend the XB-70’s protracted history.A beautifully elegant machine, just two of the ground-breaking XB-70s were produced, the first flight taking place on 21 September 1964. In this magnificent, full colour book this unique supersonic aircraft can be seen in all its glory.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
315 kr
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While not as famous as the Avro Lancaster, the Handley Page Halifax was developed to the same specification as the Lancaster’s predecessor, the Avro Manchester, and suffered similar engine-related issues. However, once the early Rolls-Royce Merlins had been replaced with Bristol Hercules air-cooled radial engines, the bomber’s performance and reliability were transformed. The Halifax accounted for around 40 per cent of the RAF’s total heavy bomber fleet throughout the war, with production coming out of Handley Page at Cricklewood and Radlett, as well as English Electric at Samlesbury and Rootes Securities at Speke among other manufacturers located across Britain. After the engine change in 1943, the Halifax became a valued and reliable stablemate of the Lancaster, equipping two major Bomber Command Groups, including Canadian squadrons, and specialising in glider towing and maritime reconnaissance.Handley Page Halifax: Second World War Strategic Bomber is a comprehensive assessment of the aircraft, covering its design, production, testing and RAF service, both as a bomber and in its other roles.
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Häftad, Engelska, 2026
128 kr
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A unique homage to the fighter aircraft that won the Battle of Britain, marrying the story of how the author built a replica Spitfire in his garden with the plane's operational history.In April 2018 David Price, dedicated aviation museum volunteer and author of The Crew and Mosquito Men, decided to build a Spitfire replica in his back garden. In How to Build a Spitfire he juxtaposes the story of the ups and down of his own ambitious project to recreate an icon of British aviation with a narrative of the development of the Spitfire itself, focusing in particular on the production of the aircraft and its various component parts – including the Merlin engine. The story includes incredible testimonies from workers in the Supermarine factory in Southampton and in other Spitfire production facilities. Bringing together the sometimes light-hearted tale of a personal quest, enthusiastically pursued, with an authoritative account of the technical workings of a war-winning weapon, and the stories of the men who flew it, How to Build a Spitfire is a distinctive and affectionate homage to an enduring symbol of British engineering genius and national resilience.
Del 9 - ÖFS bokserie Ikaros
Rolls-Royce Merlin : historien om en kolvmotor
Inbunden, Svenska, 2022
116 kr
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Under det andra världskrigets olika faser var det vissa flygplan som kom att påverka krigsförloppet mer än andra och skriva in sig i historieböckerna. Hawker Hurricane och Supermarine Spitfire vann slaget om Storbritannien. Avro Lancaster dominerade nattbombningarna över Tyskland. D.H. Mosquito förekom inte bara som extremt snabbt obeväpnat bombplan utan också som jaktplan och för spaningsinsatser. North American P-51 Mustang eskorterade de amerikanska bombarmadorna långt in över Tyskland och Japan under dagtid samtidigt som motståndarens jaktflyg maldes ner. Gemensamt för dessa flygplan var att de alla hade Rolls-Royce Merlin-motorer, om än i olika versioner. Det finns därför anledning att ur flyghistorisk synpunkt titta närmare på den parallella utvecklingen av denna motor. Detta från ett privat initiativ, Henry Royce sista konstruktion PV-12, på strax under 1 000 hk 1933 till en motor på mer än 2 000 hk vid krigsslutet. Hur var detta möjligt? Vilka innovationer och konstruktionslösningar krävdes och hur organiserades produktionen av mer än 150 000 motorer på två kontinenter? Vilka var personerna inom Rolls-Royce bakom utvecklingen av Merlin? Vilka andra flygplan hade också Merlin-motorer och hur såg övrig motorutveckling ut i omvärlden under denna tid? Dessa frågeställningar behandlas i denna bok.
Del 11 - ÖFS bokserie Ikaros
Daimler-Benz flygmotorer : historien om 600-serien
Inbunden, Svenska, 2024
116 kr
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Om Rolls-Royce Merlin var en av de mest betydelsefulla flygmotorerna på den allierade sidan under andra världskriget, så hette dess motsvarighet på den tyska sidan Daimler-Benz DB 601 och DB 605. Efter ett uppehåll på nästan tio år efter det första världskriget började Daimler-Benz återuppta utveckling och tillverkning av militära flygmotorer. Det blev DB 600-serien som kom att omfatta projekten DB 600 till och med DB 632, de flesta inverterade 12-cylindriga vätskekylda V-motorer. Flera stannade på ritbordet, några kom att köras i bänk och ett fåtal att flygprovas. Bara DB 601, DB 605 och den större DB 603 kom att serietillverkas i stora antal. De kom också att utgöra basen för dubbelmotorerna DB 605, DB 610 och DB 613. I slutet av trettiotalet kom flera världsrekord att slås med speciellt preparerade DB 601-motorer, något som tjänade tysk propaganda och desinformation väl. Efter långa förhandlingar fick Sverige en licens att tillverka DB 605, vilket möjliggjorde framtagandet av Saabs första jaktplan J 21. Motorn kom också att installeras i B-versionen av Saab B 18. Tillverkningen av motorn skedde i huvudsak hos Svenska Flygmotor och Bolinder-Munktell och var långt ifrån problemfri, eftersom DB 605 egentligen inte var licensmogen. Totalt kom 800 exemplar att tillverkas i Sverige, att ställa mot 40 000 i Tyskland. Detta skedde bland annat i en ny stor Daimler-Benz flygmotorfabrik i Genshagen söder om Berlin, helt bekostad av tyska staten. Saab J 21 var av en okonventionell konfiguration med skjutande propeller. Flera andra enmotoriga jaktflygplan hade DB 605, vilket ger möjlighet till jämförelse. DB 605 hade, liksom andra motorer i serien, ett antal speciella konstruktionslösningar, vilka tillsammans med den allmänna uppbyggnaden också beskrivs och illustreras i denna bok.
Inbunden, Tyska, 2024
291 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2014
166 kr
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‘Nominally a history of the hot air balloon, ‘Falling Upwards’ is really a history of hope and fantasy – and the quixotic characters who disobeyed that most fundamental laws of physics and gave humans flight’ New Republic, Best Books of 2013CHOSEN AS BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR IN ** Guardian ** New Statesman ** Daily Telegraph ** New Republic ** TIME Magazine 10 Top Nonfiction Books of 2013 ** The New Republic Best Books of 2013 ** Kirkus Best Books of the Year (2013)**From ambitious scientists rising above the clouds to test the air, to brave generals floating over enemy lines to watch troop movements, this wonderful book offers a seamless fusion of history, art, science, biography and the metaphysics of flight. It is a masterly portrait of human endeavour, recklessness, vision and hope.In this heart-lifting book, Richard Holmes, author of the best-selling The Age of Wonder, follows the daring and enigmatic men and women who risked their lives to take to the air (or fall into the sky). Why they did it, what their contemporaries thought of them, and how their flights revealed the secrets of our planet is a compelling adventure that only Holmes could tell.It is not a conventional history of ballooning. In a sense it is not really about balloons at all. It is about what balloons gave rise to. It is about the spirit of discovery itself and the extraordinary human drama it produces.From the dramatic and exhilarating early Anglo-French balloon rivalries, the crazy firework flights of the beautiful Sophie Blanchard, the long-distance voyages of the American entrepreneur John Wise and French photographer Felix Nadar to the balloons used to observe the horrors of modern battle during the Civil War (including a flight taken by George Armstrong Custer); the legendary tale of at least sixty-seven manned balloons that escaped from Paris (the first successful civilian airlift in history) during the Prussian siege of 1870-71; the high-altitude exploits of James Glaisher who rose seven miles above the earth without oxygen, helping to establish the new science of meteorology; and how Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, and Jules Verne felt the imaginative impact of flight and allowed it to soar in their work.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
212 kr
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Illustrated with detailed artworks of modern military aircraft and their markings with exhaustive captions and specifications, Technical Guide: Modern Military Aircraft is an extensively researched review of the military aircraft deployed by the world’s air forces in recent conflicts in the Balkans, the Caucasus, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and elsewhere. Organised alphabetically by manufacturer, this book includes every type of aircraft in use in the world today, from the F-22 Raptor through the Dassault Mirage 2000 to the MiG-29 and Su-33. The book includes multirole fighters, ground attack aircraft, high-level bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, carrier aircraft, and unmanned drones. The guide is illustrated with profile artworks, three-views, and special cutaway artworks of the more famous aircraft in service, such as the F-15E Strike Eagle, Sukhoi Su-27 and Eurofighter Typhoon. Illustrated with more than 110 artworks, Technical Guide: Modern Military Aircraft is an essential reference guide for modellers and enthusiasts with an interest in modern military aircraft.
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Häftad, Engelska, 2026
116 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
483 kr
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