Safety in the Air
Allward, Maurice
With supersonic transport planes under construction that will carry between 300 and 350 passengers at speeds of 1800 miles per hour, safety of air travel becomes more and more a matter of concern. Safety in the Air provides answers to many of the air traveller's questions about what is being done to ensure his personal safety. The author, well known through his books on aircraft and air travel, presents a clear and comprehensive picture of the many facets of this problem, and of the various approaches to its solution. The development of safety devices in the aircraft itself and on the ground, the exhaustive methods of testing new aircraft, and the vast and complex reconstruction projects designed to discover the causes of mysterious crashes—these are a few of the aspects explained in fascinating detail in this complete survey of an important problem. The author reaches an optimistic conclusion, but at the same time he brings to light many areas in which further research and improvement are vitally needed. This thoughtful analysis of an essential component of our modern jet-propelled existcncc is a timely study and will be of interest to all concerned with modern air travel.
The Author:
In 1967 Maurice Allward (1922-2011) was Assistant Manager (Technical Publications) at Hawker Siddeley Aviation, where his work included the technical manuals required to support the Comet and the Trident jet airliners.
Hardcover with dust jacket
175 Seiten / pages
illustrated with photographs
good condition
London - New York - Toronto - 1967 - Abelard-Schuman
Art.Nr. 13220
