TO-MORROW'S AIRLINERS AIRWAYS & AIRPORTS (1st Printing — 1945)
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Characteristics
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( square back binding ) |
| Special Features | • Includes a map of the World's Airlines in 1939 |
| Condition | Inside pages good — Dust jacket missing |
| Author(s) | S. E. Veale |
| Publisher | The Pilot Press Ltd. |
| Number of pages | 338 |
| Published date | 1st Printing — 1945 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 14.5 x 22 x 2 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AÉROPORTS - AÉRODROMES - CHAMPS D'AVIATION • AVIATION CIVILE • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS • DIDACTIQUE - TECHNIQUE |
Description
This comprehensive book explores the future of aviation as envisioned in 1945, covering three main areas: airliners, airways, and airports.
The book discusses conventional and unconventional aeroplanes, jet propulsion units, gas turbines and rocket propulsion, the aero-engine, landing gears, instruments, helicopters, warplane conversions, and various technical aspects of operational qualities including engine reliability, regularity, speed, and comfort. It examines national characteristics of airliners, war surplus disposal, and provides detailed specifications of aircraft such as the Douglas DC-7, Douglas Skybus, and Lockheed Constellation.
The airways section covers topics including freedom of the air, subsidies, airline ownership, frequency, air cargoes, air safety, and the world’s air route system.
The airports section discusses reasons for wide runways, blind flying, night flight, airport design and layout, airport control, the marine air base, seadromes, airport revenues, and landing fees.
The book also includes appendices with histories of Imperial Airways, British Airways, and British Overseas Airways Corporation, along with a map of the world’s air routes from 1939.