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FIRST PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT / AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION / NAVIGATION AND METEOROLOGY / AERO-ENGINES / RADIO FOR AEROPLANES. 5 VOLUMES FROM THE "AIR TRAINING SERIES". by Surgeoner, D. Hay

by Surgeoner, D. Hay

FIRST PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT / AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION / NAVIGATION AND METEOROLOGY / AERO-ENGINES / RADIO FOR AEROPLANES.  5 VOLUMES FROM THE "AIR TRAINING SERIES". by Surgeoner, D. Hay

FIRST PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT / AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION / NAVIGATION AND METEOROLOGY / AERO-ENGINES / RADIO FOR AEROPLANES. 5 VOLUMES FROM THE "AIR TRAINING SERIES".

by Surgeoner, D. Hay

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London: Longmans, Green 1.'First Principles of Flight' - 108 pp, 7 1/2" H, new impression September 1941 - b&w illustrations, including sectional diagram of Spitfire on front endpapers. Contents: Introduction; The Atmosphere; Fluid Motion; Aerodynamics; Practical Considerations; Stability; Control; Airscrews; Index. 2. 'Aircraft Construction' - 116 pp, 7 1/2" H, first edition 1942 - many b&w illustrations including double page sectional diagrams of Hurricane (front endpapers), Wellington (rear endpapers) and Spitfire (in main text). Contents: General Considerations; The Aeroplane Structure; The Flying Control System; Materials of Construction; Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems; Index. 3. 'Navigation and Meteorology' - 108 pp, 7 1/2" H, no date - b&w illustrations. Contents: Preparation; Maps and Charts; Problems of Navigation; Position Fixing; D.R. Navigation; Navigation in Practice; Some Navigational Problems; Instruments; Magnetism and Compasses; Meteorology; Index; Appendix: International Maps Signs. 4. 'Aero Engines' - 110 pp, 7 1/2" H, first edition 1942 - b&w illustrations. Contents: Introductory; The Internal Combustion Engine; Carburation; Supercharging; Ignition; Fuels and Fuel Systems; Lubrication; Engine Construction; Index. 5. 'Radio for Aeroplanes' - 122 pp, 7 1/2" H, no date - b&w illustrations. Contents: Electricity; Magnetism; Alternating Currents; The Alternating Current Circuit; Electromagnetic Waves; The Thermionic Valve; Principles of Transmission; Principles of Reception; Principles of Direction-Finding; Beam Approach; Aircraft Radio Equipment; Index. Each volume has a different colour scheme for the covers, but incorporate the same motif of the side profile of an eagle with wings spread and silhouettes of four airplanes in the background. A sixth book is mentioned on the back of four of these volumes ('How to Fly'), but is not included here. Books are lightly cocked, light browning to edges of text blocks, light edge wear, a few tiny foxing marks on edges of text block of 'Radio for Aeroplanes', tiny bump and tear at bottom of spine of 'Aircraft Construction'. Hard Cover. Good+/No Dust Jackets. Illus. by E. Jeffrey, cover art..
  • Bookseller Capricorn Books CA (CA)
  • Illustrator E. Jeffrey, cover art.
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Good+
  • Jacket Condition No Dust Jackets
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Longmans, Green
  • Place of Publication London
  • Keywords Aviation, Aircraft, Aeroplanes, Flight Training, Flying, Pilots, Aerodynamics, Stability, Control, Airscrews, second World War, World War II, Hydraulic Systems, Pneumatic Systems, Maps, Charts, Navigation, Position Fixing, Navigational Problems, Instrumen
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Aircraft Construction (Air Training Series)

by Surgeoner, D. Hay

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London NY Toronto: Longmans Green & Co., 1942. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good. First printing. 116 pp., 38 illustrations, cut-away diagrams of Hurricane and Wellington on front and rear endpapers, index, 12mo format with decorated paper-covered boards. Tight, clean copy with no noticeable flaws, no owner's name. Just light edge-wear to fragile covers.
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Navigation and Meteorology. Air Training Series

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Longmans Green & Co., undated, owner's inscription 1942,. Fair. 1942. Hardcover. hardback, small 8vo, 108pp, illustrated, 35 figs, owner's name on endpaper, pages browning, contents clean and sound, printed boards, heavily rubbed, Fair condition / no dustwrapper .
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Aircraft Construction : Air Training Series

by Surgeoner, D. Hay

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Longmans Green & Co., 1942,. 1942. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st edition, hardback, small 8vo, 116pp, illustrated, pictoiral endpapers, pages browning, contents clean and sound, printed boards, edges rubbed and rear spine edge starting to crack; Good condition / no dustwrapper .
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First Principles of Flight : Air Training Series

by Surgeoner, D. Hay

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Hardcover
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Longmans Green & Co., 1944, second impression, ,. 1944. Hardcover. hardback, small 8vo, 108pp, illustrated, pictoiral endpapers, pages browning, contents clean and sound, printed boards, edges rubbed and slightly frayed at spine ends, Good condition / no dustwrapper .
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First Principles of Flight

by Surgeoner, D. Hay

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Used - Very Good
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new imp.
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London: Longmans, 1941. new imp.. Very Good. small octavo. pictorial boards 108pp., diags., index, Wartime Air Training series
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Aero Engines | Air Training Series

Aero Engines | Air Training Series

by D Hay Surgeoner

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  • Hardcover
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1942, hardback in printed board covers, 110 pages, illus. b&w technical drawings | covers show moderate wear and backstrip is beginning to split from boards, though all pages remain securely bound; foxing to text blocks and endpapers; main text is clean, with slight uniform yellowing; in summary, a tired but still very useable copy | dispatched within two working days by Royal Mail - with tracking for international orders
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