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47 JET AGE AVIATION, 1950s TO PRESENT: GENERAL & CIVIL AVIATION • SPACE FLIGHT • OTHER COUNTRIES Frontier Airlines: A History of the Former Frontier Airlines 1950-86 Gregory R. Stearns. Presented in this book is the story of the former Frontier Airlines from its founding just after WWII to its eventual demise in the 1980s. The legacy of pioneering air service, purchasing jets, and competing after airline deregulation are just a few of the entertaining storylines that capture a golden and bygone era. The human side of how airlines operate is also documented. Size:8.5"x11"•280color/bwphotos•240pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4040-6•hard•$49.99 The Republic Airlines Story 1945-1986 Terry Love. Republic Airlines and its twelve predecessors formed one of the finest national airlines that ever spanned the nation. Although in existence for only six years, it created a legacy of dependability and service while flying into more locations than any other airline of the time. This book includes photos and illustrations depicting all phases of the history of Republic Airlines and its predecessors. Size:8.5"x11"•250color/bwphotos•160pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4247-9•hard•$49.99 The Boeing 787 Dreamliner . Claude G. Luisada and Steven D. Kimmell. Fol- low the life of this aircraft from its initial inception to the delivery of the first production models. Includes many illustrations carefully chosen to assist the reader in better understanding and visualizing many of the new features found on the Dreamliner. Size:11"x8.5"•125photos•152pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4637-8•hardcover•$35.00 The Book of Air Shows Philip Handleman. This book is a full-color celebration of the great American air shows. From the early bi- and tri- planes, to the WWII era warbirds, up to the present day F-15 and SR-71, any and all aircraft that fly through the modern air shows is presented. Size:9"x12"•200colorphotos•176pp. ISBN:0-88740-471-5•hard•$49.95 Aerial Firefighting WolfgangJendsch. Includes fire-extinguishing planes known as airtankers, firefighting helicopters, transports, and direction and command planes essential to successful firefighting. Many rare, never-before-published images show firefighting aircraft in action. The detailed text provides technical descriptions of forest fire fighting and speculates on the future of firefighting aviation. Size:9"x12"•415colorphotos•352pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3068-1•hard•$39.99 R.G. Smith: The Man and His Art An Autobiography with Rosario “Zip" Rausa. “R.G." describes his transition from helping design tactical aircraft to painting them in such compelling and dramatically beautiful fashion that he earned a worldwide reputation as one of the most skilled and admired aviation artists of all time. Size:11"x8.5"•140photos•112pp. ISBN:0-7643-0755-X•hard•$29.95 Unmanned Air Vehicles: An Illustrated Study of UAVs Bill Holder. Although the prime missionofmilitaryUAVshasbeen reconnaissance and surveillance, there is also consideration for mounting weapons on the vehicles. Surprisingly, just about every type of propulsion system has been considered, and they have used both single andmultipleengines,withpiston, rotary, turbojet, pulsejet, and rocket engines. Size:8.5"x11"•150color/bwphotos•72pp. ISBN:0-7643-1500-5•soft•$19.95 SPACE FLIGHT Disasters in Space: Stories from the US–Soviet Space Race and Beyond. Hermann Woydt. This book records over a dozen American and Soviet space disasters from 1967 to the present day. Presented are tragic and near tragic missions such as NASA’s Gemini 6A and 8, Apollo 1 and 13, the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters, as well as the Soviets’ Soyuz 1, 11, and 18-1, and more. Size:6"x9"•166color/bwphotos•144pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5617-9•hard•$19.99 The Soviet Space Program: First Steps: 1941– 1953 Eberhard Rödel. This concise history is the first book in a new series on the Soviet space program,and features many rare photographs, diagrams, and charts. When Soviet rocket experts examined the first Nazi V-2s in early 1945, they immediately realized that their own technology was years behind what the Germans had developed. Size: 6" × 9" • 207 color and b/w photos • 128 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5539-4 • hard cover • $19.99 Saturn V: America’s Rocket to the Moon Eugen Reichl. This book,part of the“America in Space”series, tells the gripping story of the development and creation of the Saturn V in concise, detailed text, and features numerous high-quality color images,technical drawings, and specification/dimension charts.Size: 6" × 9" • 160 color images • 144 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5482-3 • hard cover • $19.99 Project Apollo: The Moon Landings, 1968–1972 Eugen Reichl. This book brings the later years of the Apollo era to new life with details including the test flights in Earth’s orbit; the first orbits of the moon; the legendary Apollo 11 mission; the drama of Apollo 13; and Apollo 17, the last manned moon flight in 1972. Size: 6"x9" • 130 color and b/w images • 144pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5375-8 • hard cover • $19.99 Project Apollo: The Early Years, 1960–1967 Eugen Reichl. In May 1961,American President John F. Kennedy committed the nation to carrying out a manned landing on the moon before the end of the decade.This volume covers the early years of theApollo program, still the most significant space effort in the history of mankind. Size: 6"x9" • 127 color images • 144pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5174-7 • hard cover • $19.99 Project Mercury: America in Space Series Eugen Reichl.Thisbook isaconcise,detailedhistoryofAmerica’s firststeps intospace.ProjectMercurywasAmerica'sentry into the manned spaceflight program. All missions in Project Mercury are discussed, including details on all craft and the astronauts involved. Superb color, archival images, cutaways, and plans are also included. Size:6"x9"•89color images•144pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5069-6•hard•$19.99 Project Gemini: America in Space Series Eugen Reichl. This second volume in the "America in Space" series continues the history of the American manned spaceprogram.Beginning in1964, twounmannedand tenmannedflightstookplace intheGeminiprogram.All Project Gemini missions are discussed, including details on all craft and the astronauts involved. Superb color, archival images, cutaways, and plans are also included. Size:6"x9"•132color images•144pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5070-2•hard•$19.99 NASA: Space Flight Research and Pioneer- ing Developments Hans-Jürgen Becker. This book covers NASA’s space flight research from the agency’s beginnings as NACA in 1915 to present-day NASA. Exciting projects and devel- opmentsareportrayed,suchasthefirstsupersonic flight of the X-1 in 1947, the flights of the fastest manned aircraft, the rocket-powered X-15, the flight-testing of the lunar module for the moon landings, testing new wing concepts, and more. Size:8.5"x11"•164colorphotos•208pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3879-3•hard•$39.99 From Space to Earth: The Laboratory and Marketplace Feuerbacher & Messerschmid. This book describes the latest developments in spaceflight and looks toward humanity’s future beyond earth. Complex scientific and technical aspects of the world’s space programs are explained in understandable terms. Current research and trends, along with new applications, are discussed. Size:8.5"x11"•400color/bwphotos•320pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3776-5•hard•$39.99 Touching Space: The Story of Project Manhigh GregoryP.Kennedy.ProjectManhigh took humans to the threshold of space using bal- loons.Oneachofthreeflights,theAirForceplaced a lonepilot inasealedcapsulenineteenmilesabove ground.Atsuchextremealtitudes,thepilotswere wellwithinthefunctionalequivalentofouterspace andneededthesealedcapsuletosurvive.Manhigh preceded the creation of NASA and helped pave the way for human space exploration. Size:8.5"x11"•130color/bwphotos•128pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2788-9•soft•$24.95 OTHER COUNTRIES The Sukhoi Su-27: Russia’s Air Superiority andMulti-roleFighter,1977tothePresent. Andy Gröning. This detailed, illustrated look at the Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter aircraft features complete discussions of its design, construction, andoperationaluse,aswellasalltechnicalsystems and weapons. Size:81/2"×11"•210colorphotos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5637-7•hardcover•$45.00 The MiG-21: The Legendary Fighter/In- terceptor in Russian and Worldwide Use, 1956 to the Present. Holger Müller. This book presents a detailed look at the design and devel- opment of the legendary MiG-21, including its powerplant, armament, upgrades, and variants. TheMikoyan-GurevichMiG-21 was the standard fighter/interceptoraircraftoftheWarsawPactand itstoodupto itswesterncounterpartsfordecades. Size:81/2"×11"•240photos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5636-0•hardcover•$45.00 The MiG-29: Russia’s Legendary Air Su- periority, and Multirole Fighter, 1977 to the Present Andy Gröning. This book presents the development and operational use of the Soviet/Russian Mikoyan MiG-29. The MiG-29 was the Soviet response to the new generation of air-superiority fighter aircraft fielded by NATO, such as the American F-15 and F-16. Size:81/2"×11"•260colorphotos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5521-9•hardcover•$45.00 Tupolev Tu-16: Versatile ColdWar Bomber YefimGordon, Dmitriy Komissarov, Vladimir Rig- mant. Brought out in the early 1950s, the Tu-16 was the first Soviet swept-wing jet bomber, and was a versatile aircraft that became both part of the Soviet deterrent in the Cold War, and a par- ticipantofseveral"hot"wars.Thebookprovides in-depth coverage of the "Soviet Superfortress," including experimental and projected versions, and the Tu-4’s production and service history. Size:8.5"x11"•1033color/bwphotos•464pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5418-2•hard•$79.99