British Flying Boats

Автор: Gerza от 29-08-2016, 09:03, Коментариев: 0

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British Flying Boats
Название: British Flying Boats
Автор(ы): Peter London
Издательство: Sutton Publishing
Год: 2003
ISBN: 0750926953
Страниц: 298
Язык: English
Формат: PDF
Размер: 133 MB

The flying boat is a unique form of aircraft, with the ability to operate from sea or river and, in amphibian form, from land too. Over a hundred types of British flying boat and amphibian were built during a forty year period from the days of the pioneer airmen to the advent of the jet engine. Early attempts at flying from water were sometimes fraught, but during the First World War the practical military flying boat was steadily developed, serving with the Royal Naval Air Service as an important component in the campaigns waged against the naval forces of Imperial Germany - particularly her U-Boats. The inter-war period witnessed the growth in prominence of civil flying boats as commercial air routes became established worldwide, notably by Britain's Imperial Airways. Light civilian flying boats were produced for use by private owners and modest operators, while the military flying boats of the RAF were many and varied. Throughout the Second World War the flying boat defended Britain's sea routes around the globe with great success, and British examples were also employed by many of the Allied nations. Yet after the war, the type faded from widespread use and, despite resistance from enthusiasts, by the mid-1950s they had all but disappeared. The British flying boat today evokes and great nostalgia and the few remaining examples are carefully preserved for future generations to share.
 

Stealth Warplanes (Combat Aircraft Series)

Автор: Gerza от 29-08-2016, 05:08, Коментариев: 0

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Stealth Warplanes (Combat Aircraft Series)
Название: Stealth Warplanes
Автор(ы): Bill Gunston
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия: Combat Aircraft Series
Год: 1988
ISBN: 0-85045-830-7
Страниц: 50
Язык: English
Формат: PDF
Размер: 53 MB

Stealth aircraft are designed to avoid detection using a variety of technologies that reduce reflection/emission of radar, infrared, visible light, radio-frequency (RF) spectrum, and audio, collectively known as stealth technology.
 

Zeppelin: Rigid Airships 1893-1940

Автор: Gerza от 29-08-2016, 04:49, Коментариев: 0

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Zeppelin: Rigid Airships 1893-1940
Название: Zeppelin: Rigid Airships 1893-1940
Автор(ы): Peter W. Brooks
Издательство: Smitsonian Institution Press
Год: 1992
ISBN: 1-56098-228-4
Страниц: 222
Язык: English
Формат: PDF
Размер: 164 MB

In the first decade of the twentieth century, the rigid airship looked more likely to be the future of air travel and transportation than the small, rather fragile airplane. Using a lifting gas enclosed within a metal or wooden framework, rigid airships could fly longer distances and carry more passengers or cargo. Zeppelin: Rigid Airships 1893-1940 examines the rise and decline of the airship by means of individual development histories of all the fifty types of airships built across four countries during a forty year period. Beginning with Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first rigid airship, the book examines the role played by the rigid airship in both civil and military aviation. The world's first airline, DELAG, operated passenger services using Zeppelins before the outbreak of the First World War. Between 1914 and 1918, the Germans used rigid airships for bombing raids and for patrolling the seas. After the war, the rigid airship was a candidate for providing passenger services, especially over long distances, since they were able to provide far more comfortable settings for those flying in them than the airplane.
 

The First Afghan War 1839-1842 (Osprey Campaign 298)

Автор: Dimas от 28-08-2016, 23:16, Коментариев: 0

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The First Afghan War 1839-1842 (Osprey Campaign 298)
Название: The First Afghan War 1839-1842: Invasion, Catastrophe and Retreat (Osprey Campaign 298)
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2016
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 100
Размер: 112 Mb
Язык: English

In 1839 forces of the British East India Company crossed the Indus to invade Afghanistan on the pretext of reinstating a former king Shah Soojah to his rightful throne. The reality was that this was another step in Britain's Great Game - Afghanistan would create a buffer to any potential Russian expansion towards India. This history traces the initial, campaign which would see the British easily occupy Kabul and the rebellion that two years later would see the British army humbled. Forced to negotiate a surrender the British fled Kabul en masse in the harsh Afghan winter. Decimated by Afghan guerilla attacks and by the harsh cold and a lack of food and supplies just one European - Dr Brydon would make it to the safety of Jalalabad five days later. This book goes on to trace the retribution attack on Kabul the following year, which destroyed the symbolic Mogul Bazaar before rapidly withdrawing and leaving Afghanistan in peace for nearly a generation.
 

To Be a U.S. Air Force Pilot

Автор: bookin от 28-08-2016, 22:36, Коментариев: 0

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To Be a U.S. Air Force Pilot

Название: To Be a U.S. Air Force Pilot / Быть пилотом ВВС США
Автор: Henry M. Holden
Издательство: Zenith Press
ISBN: 978-0-7603-1791-4
Год: 2010
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 162
Размер: 129.5 MB
Язык: English

Книга авиационного обозревателя Генри М. Холдена посвящена военно-воздушным силам Соединенных Штатов. Издание богато иллюстрировано цветными фотоснимками военной авиации США.
To Be A U.S. Air Force Pilot details every step of training for those with the skill and daring to "cross into the blue" as an elite U.S. Air Force pilot. The book traces the growth of aspiring young recruits, starting with grueling physical and mental tests, early flight training on high-tech flight simulators, moving onward and upward until they are finally ready to push the outer envelope to Mach II in state-of-the-art fighter aircraft. Thanks to the highly motivated, highly skilled, and dedicated men and women of the United States Air Force, America enters the uncertain landscape of the 21st century with the most powerful, swift, and flexible military force the world has ever seen.


 

Samoloty Mysliwskie Wojny Domowej w Hiszpanii 1936-1939

Автор: Dimas от 28-08-2016, 17:02, Коментариев: 1

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Samoloty Mysliwskie Wojny Domowej w Hiszpanii 1936-1939
Название: Samoloty Mysliwskie Wojny Domowej w Hiszpanii 1936-1939 (Barwa w Lotnictwie Swiata)
Издательство: Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Lacznosci
Год: 1991
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 28
Размер: 30.52 Mb
Язык: Polish

Samoloty Mysliwskie Wojny Domowej w Hiszpanii 1936-1939
 

Подводный ас. История Вольфганга Люта

Автор: umkaS от 28-08-2016, 15:14, Коментариев: 0

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Название: Подводный ас. История Вольфганга Люта
Автор: Воуз Д.
Издательство: М.: АСТ
Год: 2001
Cтраниц: 320
Формат: pdf
Размер: 104 мб

Имена подводных асов фашистской Германии Прина, Шепке и Кречмера широко известны. Но мало кто знает о Вольфганге Люте, хотя только Кречмер и он, двое из подводников, получили высшую награду Рейха — Рыцарский Крест с Дубовыми Листьями, Мечами и Бриллиантами. На счету Люта 47 потопленных судов, его имя занимает второе место в списке подводных асов Германии. Ему единственному из знаменитых немецких подводников посчастливилось уцелеть в долгих походах и дожить до конца войны.
 

Наполеон в Москве

Автор: АлександрШе от 28-08-2016, 04:42, Коментариев: 0

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Название: Наполеон в Москве
Автор: Земцов В.Н.
Издательство: Медиа-книга
Год: 2014
Страниц: 323
Формат: pdf
Размер: 10 mb
Качество: хорошее

В книге современного исследователя В.Н. Земцова на основе широкого круга отечественных и зарубежных источников, многие из которых впервые вводятся в научный оборот, анализируются обстоятельства пребывания Наполеона и его армии в Москве. Опираясь на микроисторические подходы, автор предлагает хорошо обоснованную версию причин московского пожара и последовавших за ним событий, дает убедительное объяснение причин 35-дневному «московскому сидению» французского императора в разорённой русской столице.
 

World's Worst Military Disasters: Chronicling the Greatest Battlefield Catastrophes of All Time

Автор: bakerman от 27-08-2016, 23:18, Коментариев: 0

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World's Worst Military Disasters: Chronicling the Greatest Battlefield Catastrophes of All Time
Автор: Chris McNab
Название: World's Worst Military Disasters: Chronicling the Greatest Battlefield Catastrophes of All Time
Издательство: Barnes and Noble Books
Год: 2005
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 326
Язык: English
Размер: 107 MB

Features 70 of the worst military disasters in history from the ancient battles of Kadesh and Maranthon through to recent blunders such as the SAS Gulf War action "Bravo Two Zero" and the US Rangers deaths in Mogadishu in 1993. Includes detailed analysis of the events leading up to each catastrophy and its devastating aftermath. Illustrated with annotated photography and fact boxes that provide fascinating, little-known details.
 

Fast-Attack Submarine: The Seawolf Class (High-Tech Military Weapons)

Автор: bakerman от 27-08-2016, 22:01, Коментариев: 0

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Fast-Attack Submarine: The Seawolf Class (High-Tech Military Weapons)
Автор: Gregory Payan
Название: Fast-Attack Submarine: The Seawolf Class (High-Tech Military Weapons)
Издательство: Children's Press
Год: 2000
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 56
Язык: English
Размер: 15 MB

Fast-Attack Submarine: The Seawolf Class (High-Tech Military Weapons).