Fly by wire : the geese, the glide, the Miracle on the Hudson / by William Langewiesche.
Material type: TextSeries: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction seriesPublication details: Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, c2009.Edition: Large print edDescription: 291 p. (large print) ; 23cmISBN:- 1410425460 (large print)
- 9781410425461 (large print)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Large Print Book | Main Library | Large Print NonFiction | 363.124 L277 | Available | 33111006419853 |
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In Fly By Wire, one of America's greatest journalists takes us on a strange and unexpected journey into the fascinating world of advanced aviation. From the testing laboratories where engineers struggle to build a jet engine that can systematically resist bird attacks, through the creation of the A320 in France, to the political and social forces seeking to minimize the impact of fly-by-wire technology, Langewiesche helps us truly understand the "miracle" on the Hudson.
New York, January 15, 2009 -- The Inquest -- Gear Up -- The takeoff -- The birds -- The collision -- The glide -- Fly by Wire -- The engineer -- The problem -- The paradox -- Survival -- The decision -- The flare -- The escape.
In Fly By Wire one of America's greatest journalists takes us on a strange and unexpected journey into the fascinating world of advanced aviation. From the testing laboratories where engineers struggle to build a jet engine that can systematically resist bird attacks through the creation of the A320 in France, to the political and social forces seeking to minimize the impact of fly-by-wire technology Langewiesche helps us truly understand the "miracle" on the Hudson.