Description |
x, 393 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [375]-386) and index. |
Contents |
The crash investigation process -- How planes (often) crash -- In-flight breakup -- Pressure, explosive decompression, and burst balloons -- Jet propulsion, burst engines, and reliability -- Metal fatigue : bending 777's and paper clips -- Combustion : fire and explosion -- Crash testing -- Human tolerances to G loads and crash forces. |
Subject |
Aircraft accidents -- Investigation.
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Airframes.
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Mechanics, Analytic.
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Flight recorders.
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Physics.
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ISBN |
9780801886317 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0801886317 hardcover alkaline paper |
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