ABC of aviation
Subtitle: a simplified guide to modern aircraft; a complete exposition of all types of aircraft with authoritative instructions on their basic principles of construction and operation, describing important recent airplanes, Diesel and gasoline engines, airliners, plastic planes, inspection and trouble shooting prior to flight, instruments used for blind flight, ordinary and acrobatic flying maneuvers, radio aids and beacons. This treatise is an elementary introduction to the study of the aviation for students, mechanics and non-technical people wishing a groundwork in basic aviation fundamentals.
By: By Lt. Col. Victor W. Pagé. Illustrated with 285 specially made drawings and photographs--written in easily understood language.
Edition: 2d rev. and greatly enl. ed.
Publisher: The Norman W. Henley publishing co.
Published: 1941
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 598
Subjects: Aeronautics.; Airplanes.