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Flying the SR-71 Blackbird: In the - Paperback, by Graham Richard H.
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Specificaties
- Objectstaat
- Type
- Textbook
- ISBN
- 9780760366417
- Book Title
- Flying the Sr-71 Blackbird : in the Cockpit on a Secret Operational Mission
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing Group USA
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Features
- Revised
- Genre
- Nature, Transportation, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Aviation / General, Military / Aviation, Animals / Birds, Military
- Item Weight
- 23.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-10
0760366411
ISBN-13
9780760366417
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20038745854
Product Key Features
Book Title
Flying the Sr-71 Blackbird : in the Cockpit on a Secret Operational Mission
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Aviation / General, Military / Aviation, Animals / Birds, Military
Features
Revised
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Transportation, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-461274
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
358.4583
Table Of Content
PREFACE 6 INTRODUCTION TO NEW EDITION 8 CHAPTER 1 THE MAKING OF A HABU 10 CHAPTER 2 MISSION PLANNING 22 CHAPTER 3 PREFLIGHT ACTIVITIES 30 CHAPTER 4 AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT 44 CHAPTER 5 COCKPIT LEFT CONSOLE PREFLIGHT 54 CHAPTER 6 INSTRUMENT PANEL PREFLIGHT 58 CHAPTER 7 COCKPIT RIGHT CONSOLE PREFLIGHT 72 CHAPTER 8 STARTING ENGINES 78 CHAPTER 9 BEFORE TAXIING 86 CHAPTER 10 TAXIING AND BEFORE TAKEOFF 92 CHAPTER 11 TAKEOFF AND CLIMB 98 CHAPTER 12 KC-135Q AND "COLD" TANKER AIR RENDEZVOUS 104 CHAPTER 13 ACCELERATION TO MACH 3 + 114 CHAPTER 14 CRUISING AT MACH 3 +: THE "HOT" LEG 120 CHAPTER 15 DECEL AND "HOT" TANKER AIR RENDEZVOUS 148 CHAPTER 16 RECOVERY 152 CHAPTER 17 DEBRIEFINGS 162 CHAPTER 18 THE BLACKBIRD'S RETIREMENT 166 EPILOGUE 174 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 175 APPENDICES A. Black Shield Memorandum 176 B. Yom Kippur Memorandum 177 C. Cuba Overflight Memorandum 177 D. SR-71 Pilot's Checklist 178 E. Pilot's Computer Flight Plan of "Becky" 215 F. Training Sortie Map of "Becky" 217 G. List of Acronyms 218 INDEX 220
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
Flying the SR-71 Blackbird gives a rare cockpit perspective on flying the SR-71, from the foremost expert on piloting the Blackbird. For anyone who has ever wondered what its like to fly the SR-71 on a secret Mach 3 reconnaissance mission, this book has the answer. Completely redesigned and updated with photos from author Colonel Richard H. Grahams personal archive, as well as a new introduction, Flying the SR-71 Blackbird details what an SR-71 mission entailed, from planning to donning a pressure suit to returning to base. The Lockheed SR-71, unofficially known as the Blackbird, was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed Skunk Works. The aircraft flew so fast and high that not one was ever shot down, even by a missile. SR-71 pilot and instructor Colonel Richard Graham offers a rare cockpit perspective on how regular Air Force pilots and navigators transformed themselves into SR-71 Blackbird crews, turning their unique aviation talents to account in an unprecedented way. Arguably the worlds foremost expert on piloting the Blackbird, Graham takes readers along on an operational mission that only a few Air Force pilots have ever experienced., For anyone who has ever wondered what it's like to fly the SR-71 on a secret Mach 3 reconnaissance mission, this book has the answer. Completely redesigned and updated with photos from author Colonel Richard H. Graham's personal archive, as well as a new introduction, Flying the SR-71 Blackbird details what an SR-71 mission entailed, from planning to donning a pressure suit to returning to base. The Lockheed SR-71, unofficially known as the Blackbird, was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed Skunk Works. The aircraft flew so fast and high that not one was ever shot down, even by a missile. SR-71 pilot and instructor Colonel Richard Graham offers a rare cockpit perspective on how regular Air Force pilots and navigators transformed themselves into SR-71 Blackbird crews, turning their unique aviation talents to account in an unprecedented way. Arguably the world's foremost expert on piloting the Blackbird , Graham takes readers along on an operational mission that only a few Air Force pilots have ever experienced., Flying the SR-71 Blackbird gives a rare cockpit perspective on flying the SR-71, from the foremost expert on piloting the Blackbird., The SR-71 Blackbird covered the distance from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., in 64 minutes, cruised 16 miles above the earth's surface, and avoided surface-to-air missiles by simply outrunning them. For anyone who has ever wondered what it was like to fly the SR-71 on a secret Mach 3 reconnaissance mission, Col. Richard H. Graham (Ret.) has the answers. Now his classic, detailed account of piloting the legendary Blackbird is redesigned and expanded with a new introduction and a selection of photos from his personal collection. As a fifteen-year veteran of the SR-71 community, including time as a pilot and instructor. Graham is arguably the world's foremost expert on piloting the Blackbird. Here, he walks readers through mission details, from planning to donning a pressure suit to bringing the SR-71 safely back to base. For fans of this technological marvel, the result is a rare perspective on how a handful of pilots and navigators transformed themselves into SR-71 Blackbird crews, turning their unique aviation talents to account in unprecedented ways. Book jacket.
LC Classification Number
UG1242.R4
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