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british-airplanes A Century of British Aeroplanes £28.00

A Century of British Aeroplanes in Old Photographs
By Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume
 

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book image A Whirlwind Affair - With Aviation. Signed copy £10.00

Book written by Ron Webster.

" It would be easy to fill the pages with technical data about my home-made aeroplanes and engines, but there is a human story behind the setbacks and the triumphs.  I think it is a story worth telling. 
You, the reader, must decide."

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Airborne animals & cockpit companions book cover Airborne Animals and Cockpit Companions £22.80

An illustrated account of the various animals kept as pets and mascots by wartime airmen. In this enjoyable and informative book, he tells the story of the animal mascots and companions adopted by air force personnel and squadrons of various nationalities during World War II whose presence provided a welcome distraction from the stresses of warfare and an important boost to morale.

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book image Aircraft Welding £25.00

This is a high quality facsimile of Aircraft Welding by Colonel Rollen H. Drake, originally published in 1947. This book contains all the information and instruction needed to fulfill the welding requirements for an aircraft mechanic's license in 1947.

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book image Alternative Engines £50.00

Compiled by Mick Myal. Extensive 300 page volume, which covers, in 50 chapters, all aspects of converting auto engines. Well written with many helpful ideas, and filled with specs, diagrams, photos and plans. Too much detail to list here, so phone if you need more specific information!

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book image AUTOGYROS, GYROPLANES & GYROCOPTERS £14.00

With over 30 years experience as an Autogyro pilot, author Dave Organ has used his knowledge to produce a concise and easy to read book that covers all aspects of this little known form of Sport Flying.

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book image Aviation Mechanic Handbook £24.00

Handy reference guide for aircraft builders, mechanics, owners and pilots, supplying much info critical to maintaining an aircraft. Amongst other subjects, looks at tools, solid state electrical systems, fabrication, mathematics, physical and chemical properties, corrosion detection and control, and drawings. Spiral-bound, 350+ pages.

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book image Avionics for the Pilot £25.00

An introduction to navigational and radio systems for aircraft.
This work provides a fundamental overview of the principles and operation of many instruments and aids found aboard all types and sizes of aeroplane.
The author,Joe Johnston, has worked in maintenance engineering for a leading international airline for over twenty years.

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book image CHASING THE MORNING SUN, by Manuel Queiroz £18.00

Years ago Manuel Queiroz declared his intention to fly solo around the world. Having just beaten cancer, he was buoyed by the recent brush with mortality and ready to take on a life-changing goal. He fulfilled his ultimate dream and Chasing the Morning Sun is the exhilarating story of his record-breaking journey.

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book image Circuits and Bumps £12.50

Reminiscences of an Airman in War and Peace with the RAF and Civil Airlines 1934-64

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book image Conventional Gear - Flying a Taildragger £18.00

The author, David Robson, has been flying taildraggers for forty-five years, and puts his vast experience to excellent use in this book. Beginning with the theory and dynamics of the tail wheel airplane to look at specfic taildraggers, such as Austers, Tiger Moths, Pitts etc, with pilots' accounts of memorable flights.

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book image De Havilland Tiger Moth (1931-1945). £12.99

The de Havilland Tiger Moth biplane is an iconic and instantly recognisable aircraft. The authors take a close look at the construction of the Tiger Moth, acquiring and restoring an example, owning and flying one, and the engineer's view of keeping it all running and airworthy.

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book image Design of Wood Aircraft Structures - ANC 18 £22.00

Produced for both civil and military use by the US Dept of Defense, this manual is divided into three sections, designed as a whole to give an overview of wood aircraft construction. The 234 pages are full of technical data, tables, graphs, charts, diagrams etc.

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book image EMPIRE OF THE CLOUDS - WHEN BRITAIN'S AIRCRAFT RULED THE WORLD - new in paperback £12.00

In 1945, Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft. It is the story of great and charismatic machines and the men who flew them: heroes such as Bill Waterton, Neville Duke, John Derry and Bill Beaumont who took inconceivable risks, so that we could fly without a second thought.
300 pages, inc 12 pages of b&w photos.

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book image Fly By Wire; The Geese, The Glide The 'Miracle' On The Hudson £12.00

On January 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus A320 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport in New York, when a flock of Canada geese collided with it, destroying both of its engines. Chelsey 'Sully' Sullenberger, managed to glide to a safe landing in the Hudson River. William Langewiesche assembles the untold stories necessary to truly understand 'The Miracle on the Hudson', and makes us question our assumptions about human beings in modern aviation.

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book image FLYING FLEA - HENRI MIGNET'S POU-DU-CIEL by Arthur Ord-Hume £16.00

With more than a little nostalgia for the days when flying was still an adventure that anyone could participate in and the sky was not restricted and controlled as it is today, the author presents to us one of the original participants in that adventure.
Large-format softback, illustrated with more than 150 b&w photographs.

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book image Flying On Your Own Wings £28.00

In FLYING ON YOUR OWN WINGS, Mr. Heintz shares his knowledge and insights into the art and science of light aircraft design. Truly a beginner’s guide to everything you need to know in order to achieve that age-old dream: To fly on your own wings!

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book image JUAN de la CIERVA AND HIS AUTOGIROS £16.00

Fans of Arthur's dry wit will welcome another addition to his highly popular series. His depth of knowledge and the unbounded enthusiasm with which he approaches each book gives us a unique insight into the escapades of entrepreneurs and heroes in the early days of flying.

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book image PROPELLERHEAD - by Antony Woodward £12.00

Imagine Nick Hornby mixed with Jeremy Clarkson, throw in an initially reluctant flyer, and you get 'Propellerhead'! Hilarious, engaging, petrifying, eccentric, daring and full of incident, Antony Woodward's account of his introduction to to aviation, and his journey to becoming a pilot, will touch a chord with all flyers.

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book image Return to the Skies - Beagle Pup Prototype - G-AVDF £14.99

This is the story of a little light aeroplane, its journey from a bright idea in the mind of a visionary, to the realisation of that idea as a quite brilliant, but expensive to produce, light aircraft. By Anne Hughes and Andy Amor.

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book image SELECTION OF BOOKS including technical books (289) £25.00

This rakish fighter became known as the 'mount of aces', being the type on which the most successful fighter pilots of Britain and her Empire went to war throughout the last 18 months of World War 1. It was the Spitfire of the Western Front: delivering greater speed, range, firepower and all-round performance than the vast majority of its opposition.

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book image Sheet Metal Handbook £25.00

Imagine transforming a flat sheet of aluminum alloy into an attractive hood scoop. Or designing & making your own aluminum wheel tubs, floorpan and dashboard. How about learning to design & build your own body panels, manifolds, brackets & fuel tanks? These are just a few of the many tips and techniques shared by master metal craftsman Ron Fournier.

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book image Sopwith Camel Owners' Workshop Manual £25.00

Think of the First World War and then think of an aircraft. What springs to mind will probably be the Sopwith Camel. The single-seat Camel was one of the most successful RNAS/RFC/RAF 'scouts' (the period term for a fighter) of the First World War. Jarrod Cotter has been given rare access to the Shuttleworth Collection's Sopwith Camel replica as well as Camel new-builds in France and New Zealand.

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book image Standard Aircraft Handbook £26.00

8th edition, by Larry Reithmaier. Definitive 'nuts and bolts' reference manual containing a wealth of information, this revised classic features co-ordinated step-by-step procedures for riveting, drilling, bolts and fasteners, tools, electrical wiring, reading drawings, non-destructive testing, bending, forming and fabricating, and much more. 292 pages.

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book image Stick and Rudder - An Explanation of the Art of Flying £24.00

This classic manual by Wolfgang Langewiesche covers all the elements of flying, from how and why flight works, through air sense, wind drift, controls, basic manoeuvres, landing, dangers, working speeds etc. 390 pages, fully indexed, line illustrations, cloth.

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Aircraft Technical Knowledge Book Aircraft Technical Knowledge £22.00

Understanding the theory side of the aircraft is essential for all pilots, giving them confidence to make the right decision when things are not running smoothly.

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Spitfire Manual The Spitfire Pocket Manual £12.00

All marks in service : 1939 to 1945 : Air Ministry

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The Naked Pilot book The Naked Pilot £22.00

After landing safely back at the airport with a fire on board, no exit on a DC-8 was opened for 23 minutes.  All 301 people inside perished. Why?

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The Stirling Bomber The Stirling Bomber £15.00 Add to Cart
Weather Extraordinary Weather £12.00

An increadible collection of truly breathtaking weather phenomena.

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Weather Flying Weather Flying £20.00

The best resource a pilot can have to understand how to fly in all types of weather.

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Winged Victory Winged Victory £15.00

The novel concerns World War I, the existence pilots lead and the fear involved in flying early biplanes. Its protagonist, Tom Cundall, plans to leave the Royal Air Force when his service is up and live on a West Country farm with his friends. However, by the time he is due to leave the Air Force, all his friends have "gone west". This leaves him a broken man. 

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Flying in post-war skies Flying in post-war skies £22.00

Private and Club Aviation 1946-1980

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Understanding Aircraft Structures Understanding Aircraft Structures £32.00

This book explains aircraft structures so as to provide a basic understanding of the subject and the terminology used, as well as illustrating some of the problems.

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Supermarine Spitfire - Owners' Workshop Manual - Hardback Supermarine Spitfire - Owners' Workshop Manual - Hardback £25.00

An insight into owning, restoring, servicing and flying Britain's legendary World War II fighter. Well illustrated in B&W/colour.

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The First Homebuilt Aeroplanes The First Homebuilt Aeroplanes £12.00

These days anybody can build his or her own aeroplane in their garage or shed. But back in the 1930s it was a different story. In this fascinating and unique book all of the Practical Mechanics home-built aircraft articles are reprinted just as they were published from the Flying Flea to the LA.4a Minor.

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The Theory of Flight The Theory of Flight £22.00

If you've ever wanted to know how something as heavy as a Boeing 747 or an Airbus A380 can lift hundreds of people and their luggage thousands of feet into the air and fly them halfway around the world, but didn't want to get bogged down in lots of mathematical formulae, then this is the book for you.

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The Lympne Trials The Lympne Trials £16.00

Searching for an Ideal Light Plane by Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume

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Flight Flight £35.00

The Complete History of Aviation

By R. G. Grant

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Theory of Wings book cover Theory of Wing Sections £30.00

Reprint of the classic volume on the subject. Primarily for engineers and students, this 690 page textbook is a concise compilation of the aerodynamic characteristics of wing sections, plus a description of their geometry and associated theory. Over 300 pages are devoted to theoretical and experimental considerations, progressing to design methods and predicting characteristics; also includes sections on two-dimensional flows, thin wing sections, viscosity, high-lift devices and compressibility. Charts and graphs throughout.

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