PBY Catalina Flying Boat Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
Title | PBY Catalina Flying Boat Pilot's Flight Operating Manual PDF eBook |
Author | United States Navy |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Total Pages | 116 |
Release | 2007-05-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1430321601 |
Pilotens instruktionsbog (Flight Manual) for føring af det amerikanske amfibiefly fra 2. verdenskrig, Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina.
PBY CATALINA PILOTS FLIGHT OPE
Title | PBY CATALINA PILOTS FLIGHT OPE PDF eBook |
Author | United States Navy |
Publisher | Periscope Film LLC |
Total Pages | 114 |
Release | 2010-02-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781940453408 |
One of the most widely-used multi-role Allied aircraft of WWII, Consolidated's PBY Catalina was a flying boat to be reckoned with. They were used as anti- submarine warfare platforms in the Atlantic, and gained notoriety in the Pacific as rescue and reconnaissance platforms, and as bombers. With their distinctive fuselages painted the shade of midnight, the ""Black Cats"" undertook daring raids of Japanese shipping and shore installations. Originally printed by the U.S. Navy during World War 2, this flight handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Classified ""Restricted,"" the manual was recently declassified and is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been slightly reformatted. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
P-40 Warhawk Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
Title | P-40 Warhawk Pilot's Flight Operating Manual PDF eBook |
Author | Periscope Film Com |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Total Pages | 100 |
Release | 2006-05 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 141169371X |
Flown by the American Volunteer Group in China known as the "Flying Tigers," the P-40 Warhawk earned a reputation for its toughness in combat. Facing odds of 6 to 1 in most combat situations, AVG pilots relied on their skill, daring and their aircraft's superior diving speed to achieve victory. By war's end the Tigers had destroyed more than 1200 Japanese planes, with another 700 listed as probables. Their own losses came to 573 aircraft. Originally printed by the U.S. Army Air Force for pilots transitioning to the P-40, this flight manual contains detailed information about one of history's great planes. Originally classified as "restricted," the manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Some color images appear in black and white, and some pages have been slightly reformatted. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.
B-36 Peacemaker Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
Title | B-36 Peacemaker Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions PDF eBook |
Author | Air Force |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Total Pages | 497 |
Release | 2008-01-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 0981652611 |
En instruktionsbog (Flight Manual) for B-36 Peacemaker.
Pt-13d / N2s-5 Airplanes Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
Title | Pt-13d / N2s-5 Airplanes Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions PDF eBook |
Author | United States Army Air Forces |
Publisher | Periscope Film, LLC |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | 2011-02 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9781935700586 |
Stearman's Kaydet biplane first flew in 1934, and in 1935 the U.S. Navy acquired the aircraft for use as trainers. Within a year the U.S. Army Air Corps followed suit, buying 26 of the airplanes from Boeing (which had acquired Stearman in 1934). Designated the "Model 75," the Army dubbed the two-seat plane the PT-13 and the Navy the NS. With war looming on the horizon, the need for trainers became pronounced; orders in 1940 topped 3500 airframes. By conflict's end in 1945, over 10,000 were built. The Kaydets were simple, rugged aircraft equipped with a radial engine, fabric-covered wooden wings, and single-leg landing gear. The fuselage, which was also fabric-covered, was built of steel. Most models were equipped with either the Lycoming R-680 (PT-13) or Continental R-670 (PT-17) engine, producing a top speed of 124 mph with a 505-mile range. A 255-hp model received the designation PT-18. The Kaydet continued to fly in the post-WWII era as a trainer and cropduster. Approximately 1,000 "Stearmans" are still in service in the present day. Originally created during WWII by the U.S. Navy and Army Air Forces, this pilot manual was standard issue to all cadets. It is reproduced here in its entirety.
Convair B-58 Hustler Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
Title | Convair B-58 Hustler Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions PDF eBook |
Author | United States Air Force |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Total Pages | 590 |
Release | 2008-01-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 0981652654 |
En instruktionsbog (Flight Manual) for B-58 Hustler.
B-17 Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
Title | B-17 Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions PDF eBook |
Author | U. S. Army Air Force |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 182 |
Release | 2017-07-10 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9781940453569 |
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the first mass-produced, four-engine heavy bomber. The plane earned a reputation during WWII for its toughness and versatility. Originally printed by the Army Air Force, this B-17 Bomber Pilot's Flight Operating Manual taught pilots everything they needed to know about the "Queen of the Skies."