Understanding Gliding: The Principles of Soaring Flight by Derek Piggott - 1977-06

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Acceptable.

A. & C. Black, London, 1979. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/Poor Condition. Illustrator: Diagrammatic. 1.0 kg; 260 pages, last page blank, includes appendices, index, and is illustrated by 148 black-and-white drawings, many step-by-step, and tables. Colour illustrated photographic dustwrapper. The dustwrapper is rubbed on both the top edge and the bottom edge, with a small chip missing from the bottom of the spine section, and there is a 2 inch tear with associated creasing at the top of the rear panel. Ownership inscription dated 1983 on the front end page. Otherwise in clean condition. The author shows that the pilot who wants to get the best possible performance from his aircraft must know how and why a glider flies. With the aid of the diagrams he demonstrates that the basic principles of gliding are not in fact complex, and he shows how a knowledge of the reasons for some of the seemingly wayward behaviour of a glider in the air helps a pilot achieve consistently better results. --… Read More

Barnes & Noble Imports, 1977T. hardcover. Acceptable. 1.1811 in x 9.9213 in x 7.7953 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Barnes & Noble Imports, 1977-06-01. Hardcover. Very Good. VG in VG dj

Barnes & Noble Imports, 1977-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!