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(More customer reviews)A useful mechanic handbook i've ever had.
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Aviation Mechanic Handbook Review
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(More customer reviews)A useful mechanic handbook i've ever had.
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Modern Engineering for Design of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines (Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics) Review
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(More customer reviews)i have most of the books on rocket engines that are sold today.
i must say that this is the best book about DESIGN of LIQUID ROCKET ENGINES: if you want to design a LRE, this book gives to you a chance. it's QUITE easy to read, taking in consideration that the topic is very complicate. consider that i'm a computer science university student, and i have no problem in understanding it. this book is about DESIGN, LIQUID ROCKET and ENGINES: so if you are interested in general infos about rockets, missile guidance, solid rocket, apollo on moon, illustrated books about missiles and rockets, cold war secrets etc., you are out of the way.i reported this obvious consideration because sometimes "an AMAZONer" buy some engineering book for his 5 years child and, being the son less than a genius, give to the book 1 star because he lost his money OR, since he doesn't read entirely the title of the book, he thinks that the book is something of *erotic*.
this book is an improvement of the huzel's "st-125" NASA's book, one of the first book used to introduce rocket design elements to nasa's workers when no textbooks on this topic were available. if you already have the st-125, probably you'll find "some" informations redundant. i have also the st-125. i know that
you can find this book for less, but i suggest you to buy "modern engineering.." because st-125 is a '71 pubblication,
and its perspective on liquid rockets engines is 35 years old, and 21 years older; in addition, it is a perspective that not consider the progresses of the nineties: after the end of the cold war, american engineers could collect benefits by the disclosing of russian tecnologies, and this changed some trends in aerospace.
remember that if you know little about rockets but you have a scientific background, there are better books for you. try first the sutton's "rocket propulsion elements" or "Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion : Principles, Practice and New Developments" by Martin (but i think the first of the two is better worth the price).
i think that the only things that can be improved is the exposition of detailed infos about high pressure rocket engines,
that is to say staged combustion cycle rockets. the most powerful (thrust/weight ratio speaking) engines were all closed cycle engines(including space shuttle's SSME,russian moon rocket's nk-33,atlas' rd-180).
i'm waiting (if possible) for a newer edition of this book. i'd buy it for sure.
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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook-General: FAA-H-8083-30 (FAA Handbooks) Review
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(More customer reviews)This is a great book but you can get it in PDF format from the FAA for free, just go to www.faa.gov and search "Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General".
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All the latest industry standards, approved techniques and new technologies materials, and processes are covered in this updated handbook specifically tailored to provide all the information necessary to prepare for the FAA mechanic certification. Logical chapter structure is designed to ensure consistent and efficient internalisation of the material - including mathematics, aircraft drawings, physics, electricity, inspections, and ground operations - to ensure a firm foundation of the basic principles, fundamentals, and technical procedures. In addition, the guide outlines safety considerations and addresses how successful maintenance technicians incorporate knowledge and awareness of ethics, professionalism, and human factors in the field.
Aircraft Inspection, Repair & Alterations: Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices (FAA Handbooks) Review
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(More customer reviews)This book contains two FAA Advisory Circulars. The first, "Ácceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft Inspection and Repair" is up to date. The second, "Ácceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft Alterations" was superseded by a new version published by the FAA on 03/03/2008.
For an in-the-shop reference the first part (2/3rds of the book)is current and very valuable.
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Airplane Maintenance & Repair: A Manual for Owners, Builders, Technicians, and Pilots Review
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(More customer reviews)This appears to be a contract book where the publisher comes up with a title that will sell and then contracts someone to write the book. It is disorganized, and the different chapters vary greatly in quality. An entire chapter consist almost completely of text lifted out of FAA FARs and advisory circulars with no interpretation or commentary between listings. Some chapters are dedicated to discussing engine operation and electronics, but cover it in a more cursory manor than most private pilot study books. The chapter on electrical systems states several times that electrical systems travel at the speed of light in a wire when they travel closer to 2/3 of this speed. This is a nit, but goes to show how little effort was put into constructing this book. I found the book overall almost completely useless.
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Filled with time and money-saving troubleshooting tips and techniques gathered from hundreds of experienced mechanics, this easy-to-follow care manual includes: step-by-step how-to for 29 FAA-approved non-mechanic procedures; savvy advice on how to select, use, and care for tools; maintenance, diagnostic, and repair instructions; guidance in finding the right mechanic--at the right price.