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Extending the principles of the famed Peterson Identification System to the man-made world, A Field Guide to Airplanes will enable you to identify virtually any plane in North America, in the air or on the ground. This fully revised and updated third edition features more than 400 aircraft, including 75 new planes that incorporate the latest advances in general aviation, military aircraft, commercial airliners, business jets, and helicopters. Beautiful and accurate illustrations include arrows and detailed drawings to help pinpoint the differences between similar models. Clear, succinct descriptions of each plane include statistical information, history, and a list of important field marks that distinguish one plane from another. For serious enthusiasts and amateurs alike, this is the only true field guide to airplanes.

Whether you are an aviation enthusiast or, history buff, don't miss the third book on aviation in Canada, covering 100 years of flight by Canadians.

Wingwalkers is a must for anyone interested in aviation, big business, Canadian history or just a fascinating read.

With unique insight and straightforward prose, Wingwalkers tells the saga of Canada's other airline, a scrappy western mongrel that, through eight decades and numerous name changes--Canadian Airways, Queen Charlotte Airlines, CP Air, PWA, Wardair and Canadian Airlines International--transformed itself from a bush flying and mining operation into an international carrier. This revised edition brings the airline's story up to date with a new final chapter chronicling the corporate dogfight in Canada's skies that led to CAI's takeover by Air Canada. Wingwalkers begins in the early 1920s when millions of dollars were made by the brave and resourceful people who took advantage of exciting new technologies in transportation and communication. It shows how the growth of aviation in a rugged and sprawling nation depended on such larger-than-life characters as Punch Dickins, "the greatest bush pilot of them all," first commercial pilot to cross the Arctic Circle and a later company vice president; Wop May, a bush pilot who achieved fame for flying antitoxin in bitter cold to Little Red River, Alberta during a diphtheria outbreak; the charismatic Grant McConachie, an original pilot for Canadian Pacific Airlines who later led the airline through its heyday as company president; and Max Ward, a former pilot and owner of Wardair, a struggling company purchased by CAI under a storm of controversy. Accompanied by over 150 revealing photographs, the book also shows how the western-based independents found themselves in perpetual conflict with Ottawa after the creation of government-owned Trans Canada Airlines, which became Air Canada.From early spellbinding tales of daredevil aviators to the influential decisions made by hard-nosed business men, Wingwalkers is a meticulously researched history of the important role Canada's other airline played in shaping our nation.

Flight remains one of humanity's most spectacular triumphs, and Canada especially has much to be proud of.

The lives of twelve gravity-defying Canadian aviators are presented in this volume, the third in a series by the aviation writer Peter Pigott.

Stephen Kirk details the influence of the Outer Banks on the Wright Brothers' quest for flight.

In den späten 1930er-Jahren gelang es den Fluglinien erstmals, ohne jegliche staatliche Subventionen Passagiere gewinnbringend zu transportieren. Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges wurden zivile DC-3 von der US Army beschlagnahmt und für militärische Zwecke umgebaut, genannt C-47. In dieser Zeitwurde die unglaubliche Produktion von einer DC-3 pro Stunde erreicht. Am 6. Juni 1944, auch bekannt als D-Day, der längste und wichtigste Tag in der Geschichte des Zweiten Weltkrieges in Europa, erreichten tausende von amerikanischen und britischen Luftwaffentruppen mit dem Fallschirm oder Segelflugzeug Europa, die meisten von ihnen abgesprungen oder gezogen von einer der C-47 Dakotas. Nach dem Krieg wurden viele der übriggebliebenen C-47 für die zivile Luftfahrt umgebaut und zur Standard-Ausrüstung aller Fluglinien. Viele Hersteller versuchten einen Ersatz für die existierende DC-3 zu finden, aber kein Flugzeug erreichte die Qualität der DC-3 (ein robustes Flugzeug, stark, zuverlässig und rentabel, welches sogar auf einem nicht präparierten Flugfeld starten und landen kann). 2015 feiern wir den 80.Geburtstag dieses grossartigen Flugzeugs. Die DC-3 ist das älteste Flugzeug, das noch immer regelmässig Passagiere befördert. Jedes Jahr fliegen weniger DC-3/C-47 am Himmel, ihre Einzelteile werden gebraucht oder in einem Museum gelagert. In Europa werden heute noch einDutzendDC-3 in flugfähigem Umstand gezählt. Meistens werden sie von Non-Profit-Organisationen für historische Flüge benutzt.Dieses Buch ist eine Hommage an die Personen und Organisationen, die sich für die Wiederherstellung und Aufrechterhaltung dieses legendären Flugzeugs einsetzen, damit es weiter fliegen kann.

A must-have A-Z guide with fascinating facts, figures, quotes and statistics from the high-flying world of aviation, From Airbus to Zeppelin has it all. F is for Faster than the sun: which aircraft was the first to fly faster than the Earth's rotation?

En erhvervshistorisk bog om SAS' udvikling med udgangspunkt i 2001-2005, der var vigtige og turbulente år for virksomheden, hvor virksomheden udviklingsmæssigt lavede et såkaldt "turnaround". Et managementbegreb, der kan defineres sådan: "Turnaround omfatter for en virksomhed, at dens ledelse ved at bruge sine ressourcer og sit potentiale strategisk og proaktivt sikrer virksomhedens eksistens og fremtid i en ny dimension". Bogen trækker erhvervshistoriske linjer helt tilbage fra starten på Scandinavian Airlines Systems i 1946, og beretter om både heldig og fremsynet ledelse og mindre heldig ledelse helt frem til årsskiftet 2005, hvor en tilsyneladende heldig "turnaround" er en realitet. Som inspiration for nok især topledere redegør bogen også for praktiske værktøjer til en sådan "turnaround". Der har de seneste år været en del medieomtale af SAS som virksomhed. Her er chancen for et unikt indblik i og en analyse af SAS' erhvervshistoriske udvikling. Jeg kender ingen tilsvarende bøger. - Fra lektørudtalelse. Læs mere: www.peterhorn.dk .