Archive for Items Categorized 'Aviation', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Lady’s Men: The Story of World War II’s Mystery Bomber and Her Crew
by Mario Martinez
Martinez is the first to accept that his book is at odds, sometimes sharply so, with other accounts on certain vital points. Even so, his conclusions about an American bomber that simply vanished one night in the Libyan Desert in 1943 after its first and only combat mission have never been seriously challenged by anyone.
Engine Revolutions: The Autobiography of Max Bentele
by Max Bentele
This German mechanical engineer/scientist used extensive hands-on testing and mathematical analysis of the resulting data to systematically track down problems in engines and to analyze the viability of proposed new engine concepts. He became an expert in gas sealing, starting his jet engine education by solving the exploding blade problem.
The Royal Air Force at Home: The History of RAF Air Displays from 1920
by Ian Smith Watson
In democracies the military is usually financed by the public in the form of taxation. Few people like to pay taxes, especially if the money goes towards something abstract or, in the case of military spending, something morally dubious.
A suitably rousing aerial display may change minds.
Combat in the Sky: The Art of Air Warfare
by Philip Handleman
It would be only too natural for any sensitive reader’s blood pressure to rise at seeing the words art and warfare in the same sentence. Fear not, Handleman himself is acutely aware of this tension and devotes a considerable amount of grey matter to addressing it.
Advanced Engine Development at Pratt and Whitney
by Dick Mulready
Why is it that some “inside stories” sparkle and others fizz? While generally not a riveting read, all that changes when the liquid hydrogen hits the turbo pump and the fizz turns to fire, roasting NASA and Rocketdyne.
History of Air-to-Air Refuelling
by Richard M. Tanner
“Fill ‘er up!” How would you do if you had to fill up while you’re moving, and the pump is moving, and the hose is moving? And you can’t just reach out and grab the nozzle with that wonderfully articulated arm of yours—instead you have to maneuver the entire vehicle—which is the length of a city bus, or two—and line up the filler neck with the nozzle just so. And let’s throw in wind….
Battle of Britain 1917: The First Heavy Bomber Raids on England
The First Heavy Bomber Raids on England
by J Sutherland & D Canwell
While this is the 70th anniversary year of the Battle of Britain (the one in WW II) we should recall that there was another one, in WW I. This book looks at the performance and impact of German Zeppelins and Gotha and Giant fixed-wing bombers.
The Allison Engine Catalog 1915–2007
by John Leonard
As the title suggests, Allison products are arranged chronologically in catalog style, with each product occupying one page. For readers who enjoy engineering excellence, this book is a must.
The Spitfire Story
by Alfred Price
Old or new, military or civilian, no matter your interests in aviation you know of the Spitfire and the singular place it occupies in aviation history. Its famous Rolls-Royce engines, its famous Schneider Trophy connection, its famous Battle of Britain role.
McQueen’s Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon
by Matt Stone
Could Henry Mushman have become the “King of Cool”? It probably didn’t hurt his image that Steve McQueen was not saddled in real life with the nom de plume he adopted for his early motorcycle racing persona but had a name that was as properly burly as the roles he played and the things he liked to do.
China Clipper: Pan American Airways and Popular Culture
by Larry Weirather
People unfamiliar with the majestic Clippers may find the title contrived—flying boats and culture? The author likens their cultural impact to that of the moon landing. There really is not anything analogous nowadays so readers will have to allow the book to take them to a point they may well find odd at the beginning.
When Art Kept ’Em Flying
A Celebration of American Aviation Artists and their Contribution in World War Two
by Georges Grod
No matter in what culture and what era, and for better or worse, children are impressionable. The author had the misfortune of growing up in war-torn occupied France, old enough to know what was happening but young enough to experience it “as if watching an exciting film.”
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