Auction 157

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Wertvolle Bücher, Graphik, Historische Photographie

Friday, 24 October 2025 at 11:00 am Lose 1- 1105
Saturday, 25 October 2025 at 11:00 am Lose 1106-2003

Lot 1459 The Safety of Flight …

The Safety of Flight Supplement to the Flight Handbook for USAF Series B-17 G PB-1W Aircraft. Handbuch mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. This supplement was published under the authority of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics. 9. Juni 1954. 4°. OLwd.

Luftfahrt

Technik – Flugsicherheits-Nachtrag zum Flughandbuch für Flugzeuge der USAF-Serie. Ergänzt das Hauptflugbuch (T.O. Nr. 1B-17G-1) um Verfahren für den Umgang mit kritischen Situationen während des Fluges, insbesondere mit Anomalien des Kraftstoffdrucks und Risiken eines Triebwerksbrandes. - Etwas gebräunt. - Dabei: Basic Weight Check List and Loading Data for Models B-17F and B-17G Airplanes. Mit zahlr. Abbildungen. 25. März 1945, revised August 1947. 4°. OLwd. - Historisches technisches Handbuch, das während des Zweiten Weltkriegs von den US-Luftstreitkräften herausgegeben wurde. Es enthält detaillierte Spezifikationen zur Gewichtsverteilung des Flugzeugs, zu Beladungsverfahren und zur Berechnung des Schwerpunkts, die für einen sicheren Flugbetrieb unerlässlich sind.

Technique – The Basic Weight Check List and Loading Data for the Boeing B-17F and B-17G Flying 1. This supplement was designed to enhance pilot safety and prevent catastrophic failures during critical flight phases. It reflects the rigorous standards of mid-20th-century military aviation and remains a valuable reference for historical aircraft operations. - 2. Fortress aircraft is a historical technical manual issued by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. It provides detailed specifications for aircraft weight distribution, loading procedures, and center-of-gravity calculations essential for safe flight operations.

Startprice: 200 €
Estimate: 300 €

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