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Sports Aircraft Books - History, Types and Construction

A book on sport aircraft? Explore here illustrated books on the history, types and construction of sport aircraft.

Classic Light Aircraft : An Illustrated Look, 1920s to the Present

A visual celebration of the wide and colorful variety of the world's light aircraft, old and new, organized from A to Z by manufacturer, this book illustrates more than 800 light aircraft types that are likely to be seen when visiting smaller airports and airfields across the globe.
The text explains how each type relates to other models from the same manufacturer and describes the differences between sub-variants, giving the numbers built. For some types, an indication is also given as to how many are currently active.

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The aircraft fall into the following categories: mass production aircraft built in the thousands by major manufacturers such as Beechcraft, Cessna, De Havilland, and Piper; lesser-known but important production and homebuilt aircraft, typically built in reasonable numbers and likely to be seen at the local airfield; and finally, a selection of older aircraft that continue to be flown and cherished.

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Author:Ron Smith
Specs:416 pages, 25.5 x 17.5 cm / 10 x 6.9 in, hardback
Illustrations:849 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2015)
ISBN:9780764348969
Classic Light Aircraft : An Illustrated Look, 1920s to the Present

Classic Light Aircraft : An Illustrated Look, 1920s to the Present

Language: English

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Haute voltige - Histoire mondiale de l'acrobatie aérienne

Signé Alain Pelletier, "Haute Voltige, Histoire de l'Acrobatie Aérienne" retrace la genèse de l'acrobatie aérienne de 1909 à 1939, via plus de 350 photographies des meetings de l'entre-deux-guerres. Un ouvrage fort complet et inédit, qui compte également des dizaines d'encadrés et des annexes particulièrement fouillées.

Author:Alain Pelletier
Specs:192 pages, 29 x 24 cm / 11.4 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:350+ b&w and colour photos
Publisher:ETAI (F, 2014)
ISBN:9782726897683
Haute voltige - Histoire mondiale de l'acrobatie aérienne

Haute voltige - Histoire mondiale de l'acrobatie aérienne

Language: French

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Kunstflugzeuge - seit 1957

Ce livre de référence présente chronologiquement tous les avions acrobatiques fabriqués depuis 1957.

Chaque type est présenté à l'aide d'une photo, d'une description historique et d'une fiche technique.

Author:Matthias Dolderer
Specs:128 pages, 20.5 x 14 cm / 8.1 x 5.5 in, paperback
Illustrations:176 colour photos
Publisher:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2013)
Series:Typenkompass
ISBN:9783613033962
Kunstflugzeuge - seit 1957

Kunstflugzeuge - seit 1957

Language: German

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IFR kompakt - Das Wissen zum Instrumentenflug

IFR steht für "Instrument Flight Rules" und bezeichnet das Fliegen ausschliesslich nach Instrumenten. Es ist die Königsklasse in der Privat-fliegerei und der Einstieg in die "ernsthafte" Pilotenkarriere.
Ohne Instrumentenberechtigung darf man nur nach Sichtflugregeln unterwegs sein, was die fliegerischen Möglichkeiten stark beschränkt.

Dieser Band des erfahrenen Fluglehrers Winfried Kassera ist aufgebaut nach dem EASA-Syllabus für die IFR-Ausbildung und bereitet ganz konkret auf die Prüfung vor. Dabei werden alle wichtigen Themenfelder, wie Instrumentenkunde, Meteorologie, Luftrecht usw. detailliert dargestellt.

Author:Winfried Kassera
Specs:400 pages, 24 x 17 cm / 9 x 6.7 in, hardback
Illustrations:profusely illustrated
Publisher:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2019)
ISBN:9783613040915
IFR kompakt - Das Wissen zum Instrumentenflug

IFR kompakt - Das Wissen zum Instrumentenflug

Language: German

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