{"product_id":"modern-air-transport-worldwide-air-transport-from-1945-to-the-present","title":"Modern Air Transport —Worldwide Air Transport from 1945 to the Present —","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eA comprehensive history of worldwide commercial aviation from 1945 to present, covering the evolution from piston engines to jet airliners. Features expert analysis of propulsion, design, markets, and operations in modern air transport.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780851778778\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0851778771\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( square back binding )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003elike NEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhilip Jarrett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePutnam Aeronautical Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e264\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection \/ Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePutnam's History of Aircraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21 x 27,5 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern Air Transport\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Air Transport from 1945 to the Present\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommercial aviation was undergoing massive change as World War II intervened. All-metal monoplanes, tricycle cabins, retractable undercarriages and flaps were all being introduced, and the days of the twin multi-engined biplane landplanes and flying boats were numbered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe war put some nations at a distinct disadvantage when transport aircraft were developed. The Axis powers had no equivalent to France's aircraft industry was devastated and returned its efforts on combat aircraft. Only in the United States were transport aircraft, though even these had primarily military uses. Even so, it was far easier to convert an existing commercial airliner than it was to convert a completely new designs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction of paved airfields during the war saw the face of the flying boat. In the interwar years its principal asset had been its ability to operate from large expanses of water, where no airfields existed, while its disadvantage was the bulk of its structure. With land bases certainly worldwide, usually closer to capital cities than a port base, the raison d'être of the commercial flying boat was lost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was a matter of time before the piston engine gave way to the gas turbine; and then, with the parallel burgeoning of the masses, the growth of commercial aviation was rapid. Millions of people flew, some regularly, and the aircraft and the systems for operating them grew larger and larger rapidly until, today, air transport is one of the safest ways of moving across the Earth's surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume covers in the development of air transport's extraordinary era, with volume by a team of expert specialist writers, each of whom writes on particular aspects. It is an extraordinary tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work includes:\u003cbr\u003e• Introduction\u003cbr\u003e• Propulsion in the Postwar Era\u003cbr\u003e• Markets and Regulation\u003cbr\u003e• Propulsion\u003cbr\u003e• Design and Materials\u003cbr\u003e• Aerodynamics\u003cbr\u003e• Basics of Air Transport\u003cbr\u003e• Airport for Air Transport\u003cbr\u003e• The western Jet Airliner – the Trailblazers\u003cbr\u003e• The Modern Jet Airliner – the Trendsetters\u003cbr\u003e• The Propeller Turbine Airliner\u003cbr\u003e• Business Aviation\u003cbr\u003e• Special Operations\u003cbr\u003e• Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTitle page photograph: Aerospatiale\/BAC Concorde 204 G-BOAC, the second British production aircraft, made its flight on 27 February 1975. It was used by British Airways for the 1975 endurance flying programme before going into far airline service, and by the beginning of February 1999 had amassed 20,577 flying hours.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philip Jarrett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54063872147802,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/IMG_1735_d456c202-3641-4207-8338-94515c492f83.jpg?v=1777130054","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/modern-air-transport-worldwide-air-transport-from-1945-to-the-present","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}