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Fly by wire : the geese, the glide, the Miracle on the Hudson / by William Langewiesche.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: 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)
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Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
List(s) this item appears in: 2023 National Aviation Week
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Large Print Book Large Print Book Main Library Large Print NonFiction 363.124 L277 Available 33111006419853
Total holds: 0

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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.

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