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Aeronautical Chart User's Guide
Aeronautical Chart User's Guide
by Federal Aviation Administration
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A critical reference tool for any aeronautical navigator, the ninth edition of the Aeronautical Chart User's Guide presents the most up-to-date information on charts adhering to Visual Flight Rule (VFR) and Instrument Flying Rule (IFR). Hundreds of color... (read more)

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Lighter Than Air: An Illustrated History of Balloons and Airships
Lighter Than Air: An Illustrated History of Balloons and Airships
by Tom Crouch
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This richly illustrated book chronicles lighter-than-air flight from Archimedes' discovery of the principle of buoyancy to the latest in sport balloons and plans for future airships. Far more than a timeline of events, Lighter Than Air focuses on the... (read more)

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Russian Piston Aero Engines
Russian Piston Aero Engines
by Vladimir Kotelnikov
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The Russian aircraft industry has, over the years, produced a staggering number of aircraft, large and small, for civil and military purposes. These aircraft have been powered by an equally extraordinary number of engines, built in Russian factories to... (read more)

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The Flight of the Century: Charles Lindbergh & the Rise of American Aviation (Pivotal Moments in American History)
The Flight of the Century: Charles Lindbergh & the Rise of American Aviation (Pivotal Moments in American History)
by Thomas Kessner
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In late May 1927 an inexperienced and unassuming 25-year-old Air Mail pilot from rural Minnesota stunned the world by making the first non-stop transatlantic flight. A spectacular feat of individual daring and collective technological accomplishment... (read more)

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The Spirit of ST. Louis
The Spirit of ST. Louis
by Charles A. Lindbergh
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Along with most of my fellow fliers, I believed that aviation had a brilliant future. Now we live, today, in our dreams of yesterday; and, living in those dreams, we dream again...." -- From The Spirit of St. Louis Charles A. Lindbergh captured the world'... (read more)

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Boeing Jetliners (Enthusiasts Color Series)
Boeing Jetliners (Enthusiasts Color Series)
by Guy Norris
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A full-color celebration of the Boeing family of jetliners. Each day millions of passengers fly to their destinations in 737s, 727s, 707s, 757s, 767s, 747s and the new 777s. Here Norris and Wagner combine various liveries with Boeing specifications to... (read more)

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The Big Jump: Lindbergh and the Great Atlantic Air Race
The Big Jump: Lindbergh and the Great Atlantic Air Race
by Richard Bak
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The trans-Atlantic air race of 1927 and the flight that made Charles Lindbergh a hero The race to make the first nonstop flight between the New York and Paris attracted some of the most famous and seasoned aviators of the day, yet it was the young and... (read more)

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East to the Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart
East to the Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart
by Susan Butler
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Amelia Earhart captured the hearts of the nation after becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1928. And her disappearance on an around-the-world flight in 1937 is an enduring mystery. Based on ten years of research, East to the Dawn... (read more)

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Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle: Light Attack Bomber
Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle: Light Attack Bomber
by Yefim Gordon
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The IL-28 entered service with the USSR Air force in 1950 and has often been dubbed "The Russian Canberra". It served with the airforces of Egypt, China, Czechoslovakia and Poland, in addition to the USSR. This is an in-depth study of this long-serving... (read more)

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Fly by Wire
Fly by Wire
by William Langewiesche
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In  Fly by Wire, one of Americas greatest journalists takes us on a "fascinating" (The New York Times) and sometimes humorous journey into the rapidly changing aviation industry. Langewiesche concisely and artfully renders forty years of history in... (read more)

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Wings of Opportunity: The Wright Brothers in Montgomery, Alabama, 1910
Wings of Opportunity: The Wright Brothers in Montgomery, Alabama, 1910
by Julie Hedgepeth Williams
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In 1910, Orville and Wilbur Wright opened the first American civilian flight school in Montgomery, Alabama. Author Julie Hedgepeth Williams chronicles the short life of this flight school as seen mainly through the eyes of the Alabama press, whose... (read more)

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ABC Civil Aircraft Markings 2011
ABC Civil Aircraft Markings 2011
by Allan Wright
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Civil Aircraft Markings continues to be the enthusiast's bible for its detailed and comprehensive listing of every single British registered aircraft, microlight, balloon, and glider, plus overseas airliners that can been seen in British airspace. In... (read more)

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The Airplane: How Ideas Gave Us Wings
The Airplane: How Ideas Gave Us Wings
by Jay Spenser
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The Airplane by aerospace industry writer Jay Spencer, former assistant curator of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum and the Museum of Flight in Seattle, is the definitive history of how we invented and refined the amazing flying machines... (read more)

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Brace for Impact: Miracle on the Hudson Survivors Share Their Stories of Near Death and Hope for New Life
Brace for Impact: Miracle on the Hudson Survivors Share Their Stories of Near Death and Hope for New Life
by Dorothy Firman
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What Passengers of Flight 1549 Want Others to Know About Second Chances Brace for impact. Three simple words that proclaimed to all 150 passengers on board US Airways Flight 1549 on that cold, crisp New York afternoon of January 15, 2009, that their... (read more)

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West With the Night
West With the Night
by Beryl Markham
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First published in 1942, this is the autobiography of a remarkable aviator and racehorse trainer, based largely in Kenya. Reissue.... (read more)

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Antonov's Turboprop Twins: An-24/-26/30/32 (Red Star)
Antonov's Turboprop Twins: An-24/-26/30/32 (Red Star)
by Yefim Gordon
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A detailed history of Antonov's Turboprop Twins - An-24/-26/-30/-32, an aircraft designed in the 1950s and still operational.... (read more)

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Air Traffic Control Handbook: The Complete Guide for All Aviation and Air Band Enthusiasts
Air Traffic Control Handbook: The Complete Guide for All Aviation and Air Band Enthusiasts
by David J Smith
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This is a reincarnation of the Air Band Radio Handbook, an essential reference book first published over 20 years ago and a stronger seller throughout its eight editions. The new title reflects not just the extent of overhaul and updating that has... (read more)

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Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved
Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved
by Elgen M Long
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• The final answer on Amelia Earhart: Amelia Earhart puts to rest the speculation and rumors surrounding Earhart’s disappearance. The Longs prove that she was pushing the limits of technology and simply pushed too far. With the primitive... (read more)

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Jet Age: The Comet, the 707, and the Race to Shrink the World
Jet Age: The Comet, the 707, and the Race to Shrink the World
by Sam Howe Verhovek
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The captivating story of the titans, engineers, and pilots who raced to design a safe and lucrative passenger jet. In Jet Age, journalist Sam Howe Verhovek explores the advent of the first generation of jet airliners and the people who designed, built... (read more)

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Huntsville Air and Space (Images of Aviation)
Huntsville Air and Space (Images of Aviation)
by T. Gary Wicks
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The air age in Huntsville began more than a century ago with Will Quick's design and construction of a flying machine, which he demonstrated in 1908 for patenting and manufacture. The space age began in Huntsville a half century later with the advent of... (read more)

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