Rosoboronexport, 2003. -160 p. The revised edition of the "Aerospace Systems" catalogue gives brief descriptions of Russian military/dual-use air and space systems and services offered for export by the Rosoboronexport State Corporation. It covers most important defence-related aerospace technologies developed in Russia, namely: Aircraft, Helicopters, Unmanned air systems,...
Ian Allan Publishing, 1988. — 96 p. — ISBN: 0711017255. The author was an RAF pilot, and provides here an excellent account of the modern RAF, from the early days of flying training through to operational flying on Jaguars and Tornados. Fully illustrated throughout with colour photographs.
Key Publishing Ltd, UK, 2016. — 132 p. — ISBN: 1910415812 Produced by Key Publishing with exclusive access to the Royal Air Force, and featuring articles written with and by RAF personnel, The Official RAF Annual Review 2017 is a 132-page special magazine providing behind the scenes insight into the aircraft, equipment, people and operations of one of the world’s premier air...
2nd Edition. - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2003.— 889 p. Approximately 10,000 copies of the first edition of this book have been sold in five printings. It is still the only book of its kind and is required reading for anyone involved in design of air combat vehicles. Aircraft combat survivability is now an established design discipline for U.S. military...
Amber Books, 2004. — 520 p. A complete history of aerial warfare! This engrossing volume chronicles each air campaign from 1911 to the first Gulf War in comprehensive detail. It features firsthand accounts of combat action from pilots, hundreds of full-color photographs, color profiles and three-view artworks of the main aircraft types throughout history, and more.
Amber Books, 2004. — 520 p. A complete history of aerial warfare! This engrossing volume chronicles each air campaign from 1911 to the first Gulf War in comprehensive detail. It features firsthand accounts of combat action from pilots, hundreds of full-color photographs, color profiles and three-view artworks of the main aircraft types throughout history, and more.
New York: DOD, 2005. -24 p. AFSPC History . An abbreviated history of the command that looked up at. the stars and said, Why not? Our missions . Our goals and the way we accomplish them every day in space and on Earth. 14th Air Force . Launch, satellite control, missile warning.these are just. a few of the missions for this numbered air force. 20th Air Force . Always ready and...
London: Hermes House, 2007. — 258 p. — ISBN13: 978-1-84477-511-8; ISBN10: 1-84477-511-9. Bombers are military aircraft designed to drop bombs on enemy targets from the air. They originated in World War I with the appearance of aircraft such as the de Havilland DH4 and the German Gotha, and developed into the highly sophisticated flying machines in service today such as the...
Amber Books, 2023. ― 132 p. Organized 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 multi-role fighters, ground-attack aircraft, high-level bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, carrier aircraft, and unmanned drones. It is...
Aerospace Publications, 1996. — 189 p. — ISBN: 187567120X. Features over 280 individual military aircraft types (from the Eurofighter to the UH-60 Black Hawk, MiG-21, C-130 Hercules and T-6 Texan) and their many individual variants that are currently in service or under development. Each aircraft listing features a photograph and details of its powerplant/s, performance,...
Arms and Armour Press, 1996. — 161 p. — ISBN: 1854093126. A collection of artwork featuring the US 8th Air Force during World War II. The paintings are accompanied by a commentary and include: air combat scenes; on board situations; and images of the British bases they flew from.
New York: Wiley Publishing, 2004, 367 p. — ISBN: 0-7645-4103-X. This CliffsTestPrep Military Flight Aptitude Tests offers you a complete guide to test preparation for three military flight aptitude tests to help you qualify to become a military aviator. All the military services need pilots and navigators, whether for fixed-wing planes or helicopters. The tests included in this...
USA; Publisher: Greenhill Books; 2000; Language: English; Paperback: 74 p. This exciting on-going series covers every aspect of the Luftwaffe in World War II and charts the rise and fall of this mighty force. Each volume makes use of over a hundred rare and valuable photographs, many of them taken by Luftwaffe personnel, to bring history to life and record both the men and the...
Salamander Books, 1982. — 159 p. — (An Illustrated Guide to). — ISBN: 978-0668054973. An illustrated directory of modern US Air Force. Included photographs, illustrations and specifications.
Chartwell Books, 1985. — 64 p. — ISBN: 0890099006. Describes major German WWII aircraft. Photos. Color illustrations throughout depicting paint schemes. Line drawings.
MilitaryBookshop.CompanyUK, 2011. — 368 p. First published in 2003. The NATO-led Operation Allied Force was fought in 1999 to stop Serb atrocities against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo. This war, as noted by the distinguished military historian John Keegan, "marked a real turning point...and proved that a war can be won by airpower alone." Colonels Haave and Haun have organized...
The University Press of Kentucky, 2006. — 391 p. — ISBN13: 978-0-8131-2374-5. According to Robin Higham and Stephen J. Harris, "Flight has been part of the human dream for aeons, and its military application has likely been the dark side of that dream for almost as long." In the twentieth century, this dream and its dark side unfolded as the air forces of the world went to war,...
NY: Jane's Information Group, 2008. — 934 p. 339 p. only. Jane's All the World's Aircraft sets the standard in aviation reference, providing exhaustive technical detail on over 1,000 civil and military aircraft currently being produced or under development by more than 560 companies. Complete with photographs and line drawings to aid recognition and comparison.It is intended...
NASA, Washington DC, 2013. — 337 p. The Background of the X-29 From Concept to Flightline Initial Flight Testing Program Expansion The X-29 Follow-On Program Program Management and Direction Lessons Learned and Research Dissemination
Springer, 2017. — 72 p. — ISBN: 978-981-10-2376-7. This book aims to provide a complete exposure about armaments from their design to launch from the combat aircraft. The book details modern ammunition and their tactical roles in warfare. The proposed book discusses aerodynamics, propulsion, structural as well as navigation, control, and guidance of aircraft armament. It also...
Marlborough, Wiltshire. The Crowood Press Ltd. 2005. — 272 p. Contents. Abbreviations . Part 1 . State Control Over the Aero-engine Industry. The Planning of the Research and Development Works, and Preparation and Approval of Engine Specifications. The Organization of Aero-engine Development and Prototype Manufacturing. Engine Testing and Acceptance. Aero-engine Designations....
Osprey Publishing, 1991. — 128 p. — ISBN: 1855321467. From the Introduction: It all started back in 1961, when three NATO fighter squadrons assembled at RAF Woodbridge in Suffolk and hosted what became known as 'Tiger Meet'. The year before, aircrew of the 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron, US Air Force at Woodbridge suggested the idea of creating an informal fraternity of NATO...
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. — 197 p. Aerial warfare has dominated western war-making for over 100 years, and despite regular announcements of its demise, it shows no sign of becoming obsolete. Frank Ledwidge offers a sweeping look at the history of air warfare, introducing the major battles, crises, and controversies where air power has taken centre stage, and the...
Granta Books, 2002. — 224 p. An unconventional history on aerial bombing, and the profound and terrible effects of its aftermath on the modern world. On November 1, 1911, Lieutenant Cavarotti leaned out of the cockpit of his delicate aircraft and, holding a Haasen hand grenade, began one of the most devastating military tactics of the 20th century: aerial bombing. This is but...
Air University, 1998. — 116 p. Innovation and Military Revolutions. Logic and Procedure of Analysis. Prelude: Jet Propulsion and the Air Force. The Introduction of Jet Propulsion into the B.
Airlife Publishing Ltd, 2001. — 146 p. — ISBN: 978-1840371994. This book features 1000 color photographs of military aircraft of all types from around the world, with a mix of old and new. All the photographs are fully described with dates and aircraft types. The book will appeal to a wide range of aircraft enthusiasts internationally and also to airplane modelers. It contains...
B.A., University of Houston, 1983; M.A., University of Louisville, 1994; MMAS, US Army Command and General Staff College, 1998. - 213 p. Abstract. This study analyzes the effect of the Army Air Forces’ wartime experience on the selection and training of aviation cadets and the steps taken by the Army Air Forces to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities. Over the course...
NY.: Jane's Information Group. 1988. - 278 p. A senior RAF officer and the editor of Jane's All the World's Aircraft have worked together to produce this unique assessment of the organization that is tasked with, among other things, defence of the world's largest volume of national airspace and the spearheading of any future offensive in Western Europe. Air Vice-Marshal R. A....
Osprey Publishing, 1990. — 130 p. — ISBN: 0850459850. Headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois, the Military Airlift Command is proudly called 'The Backbone of Deterrence'. It possesses more than 1000 aircraft and has a personnel strength of over 94,000 active duty people, both military and civilian. It exercises direct command over 13 bases in the United States and controls US...
Osprey Publishing, 1992. — 130 p. — ISBN: 1855321939. An illustrated study of the special markings and highly stylized nose art which featured prominently on aircraft in the Gulf War. The book combines both close-up detail shots and air-to-air action footage.
Osprey Publishing, 1991. — 65 p. — ISBN: 1855321793. When Iraq invaded the sovereign state of Kuwait in the early hours of 2 August 1990 the United Nations immediately condemned the invasion and sanctioned the use of force to remove the Iraquis from Kuwait. At the time of the invasion the Iraqui Air Force was a large force, though without the tactical capabilities possessed by...
MBI Publishing Company, 2001. - 184 p. ISBN: 0760310513 This magnificently illustrated book describes the aircraft and technology behind the most significant developments in aviation since the jet engine. Penetrating the cloud of secrecy, disinformation, and speculation surrounding stealth aircraft, author Doug Richardson provides a detailed survey of the principle stealth...
Pen & Sword, 2013. — 272 p. The British Army is the UK's second largest operator of military aircraft, fielding more than 300 armed helicopters, fixed wing surveillance aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. Its aviation units have been in the forefront of UK combat air operations in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan between 1999 and 2010.HRH Prince Harry was recently awarded his...
Smithmark Publishers, 1992. — 160 p. — ISBN: 978-0-831750-54-5. A detailed analysis of the aircraft, weapon systems and tactics employed in the ground attack role today.
65th edition. — Key Book Service, 1974. Jane's All the World's Aircraft is an aviation annual publication founded by Fred T. Jane in 1909. It is published by Jane's Information Group.This broad reference examines all current civil and military aircraft in development and under production around the world, providing analysis, strategy and procurement data. What's nice about...
AMC Pamphlet AMCP 706-285 — Headquarters, U.S. Army Materiel Command, 1969. 529 p. Classification of Propulsion Engines. Rocket-propelled Weapons. Flow Processes in Jet Propulsion Engines. Integral Equations for Isentropic Flow Functions. Applied to Two Arbitrary Cross-sections of. Flow Channel. Isentropic Functions for the Flow of Ideal Gases. Equations for Computing Fanno...
Research papers. PDF-document. -14 p. The use of the intensity change and line-of-sight (LOS) change concepts have previously been documented in the openliterature as techniques used by non-imaging infrared (IR) seekers to reject expendable IR countermeasures (IRCM). The purpose of this project was to implement IR counter-countermeasure (IRCCM) algorithms based on target...
Springer, 2019. — 377 p. — ISBN: 9811369933. This book covers all main aspects of guidance information processing technologies for airborne optical imaging seekers, including theoretical models; image pre-processing; automatic target detection, recognition and tracking; and embedded real-time processing systems. The book is divided into three major sections: firstly, a...
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