Author: United States Air Force
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Keywords: instructions, operating, flight, pilot, peacemaker
Number of Pages: 491
Published: 2008-04-04
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0981652611
ISBN-13: 9780981652610

The largest piston-powered airplane ever mass-produced, the Convair B-36 Peacemaker was also the world s first thermonuclear bomber. The prototype B-36 flew in 1946, and was quickly upgraded as the need for a bomber with a large lifting capacity became paramount. Yet, when it entered active service in 1949, the aluminum overcast was already considered obselete. Nevertheless, nearly 400 B-36s were built and flew as strategic deterrents before the B-36 was retired in 1959. Originally printed by the U.S. Air Force, this Flight Operating Handbook is an authentic reprint of an original. Classified

Author: United States Air Force
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Keywords: operating, instructions, flight, pilot, lady, dragon
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 2008-04-07
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0981652662
ISBN-13: 9780981652665

Conceived during the dark days of the Cold War, the U-2 is a single-engine,single-seat, surveillance aircraft. Designed by aeronautical engineer Kelly Johnson, the plane was used by the C.I.A. to photograph installations deep inside Soviet Russia. Known as the Dragon Lady , the U-2 was classified. Its existence remained a secret until 1960, when a U-2 flown by Francis Gary Powers was shot down over Soviet territory. The U-2 went on to have a long and illustrious career. Upgraded airframes remained in use five decades after it first debuted.Originally printed by Lockheed and the U.S. Air Force

Author: The Locomobile Company of America
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Keywords: reprint, car, book, locomobile
Published: 2008-09-10
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1935327585
ISBN-13: 9781935327585

Author: United States Navy
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Keywords: propulsion, diesels, main, submarine, type, fleet
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 2008-09-01
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 1935327038
ISBN-13: 9781935327035

Originally printed in 1946, The Fleet Type Submarine series of technical manuals remains unparalleled. Contained in its pages are descriptions of every operating component aboard a fleet boat. Main Propulsion Diesels examines the submarine s power plant in detail, from starting and control systems to fuel and exhaust, and cooling and lubrication systems. Originally classified Restricted , this book was recently declassified and is here reprinted in book form. Some illustrations have been slightly reformatted, and color plates are reproduced in black and white. Care has been taken to preserve t

Author: International Correspondence School
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Keywords: book, technology, classic, drainage, mining
Number of Pages: 83
Published: 2008-09-12
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1935327488
ISBN-13: 9781935327486

The technology of mining is the subject of this fascinating book, and two companion volumes, all of which were originally published in 1907. Mining: Drainage details the systems used to evacuate water from the mine. The book contains over 60 pages of text, numerous illustrations, and a set of examination questions for the mining sciences student. It contains chapters about surface drainage, underground drainage, hoisting water, pumping water, dams, siphons, and working in inclined and flat deposits. This historic book has been reprinted in its entirety. It s a treat for anyone who ever worked

Author: United States Navy
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Keywords: pilot, flight, manual, aircraft, fighter, f8f, bearcat, grumman
Number of Pages: 133
Published: 2008-09-12
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1935327526
ISBN-13: 9781935327523

The Grumman F8F Bearcat was designed to defeat the nimble Japanese fighter aircraft that appeared at the end of WWII. The conflict ended before the Bearcat could be placed into service, and althought it eventually saw combat with the French in the Indo-China war, it never flew in harm s way in the U.S. Navy. One of the best piston-powered fighters ever built, the F8F could achieve a cruising speed of over 420 mph. In 1946 a Bearcat set a time-to-climb record of 10,000 feet in 94 seconds, a feat not matched until the advent of high-performance jet fighters nearly a decade later. Originally prin

Author: W.P. James
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Keywords: manual, engineman, locomotive
Number of Pages: 473
Published: 2008-08-11
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0981652689
ISBN-13: 9780981652689

Originally printed in 1919, The Engineman’s Manual was intended to be used in the instruction of locomotive engineers, firemen, and railroad mechanics. It features dozens of chapters concerning every aspect of the steam locomotive power plant and control systems, including the air brakes. Complete with detailed examination questions and answers, The Engineman’s Manual remains one of the most complete books ever written about the working components of the railroad steam engine. This high quality reprint includes all of the original text nearly 500 pages worth in an easy-to-read 8.5x