Archive for February, 2008
Courier from Warsaw
Author: Jan Nowak
Hardcover:
477 pages
Company: Wayne State Univ Pr
(1982-09)
ISBN: 0814317251
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The Helio Courier Ultra C/stol Aircraft: An Illustrated Developmental History
Its maneuverability impresses pilots and laymen alike. Its design, which makes it capable of extreme controlled/short takeoff and landing (Ultra C/STOL), attracted the almost instant interest of the United States military. Developed through collaboration between Dr. Otto Koppen of MIT and Dr. Lynn Bollinger of Harvard, the Helio Courier was designed to be one of the safest, most versatile aircraft ever producedand lived up to this claim in ways that even in some cases exceeded the designers expectations. This book gives the reader a comprehensive developmental history of the Helio Courier, one of the most remarkable planes in the annals of aviation. It begins by discussing the progenitors of the Helio Courier and the drive behind developing an aircraft with such unprecedented safety and flight capabilities. Then, starting with the Helios inception in the late 1940s, this volume follows the aircraft through drawing board, prototype and post-production stages. It examines the role the plane has played in military operations in Vietnam and various covert operations since. The final chapter looks at the possible future of the aircraft. Sources for this intensively researched history include interviews from former Helio company officials, independent archival data, news articles and FAA type design specifications.
Author: Frank Joseph Rowe
Hardcover:
244 pages
Company: McFarland & Company
(2006-02-20)
ISBN: 0786422890
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The Couriers 02: Dirtbike Manifesto (Couriers)
Sometimes Moustafa and Special, The Couriers, run guns. Yeah, it’s not the most admirable job in the world to take on, but they got rent to pay and ammo to buy, and M has acquired a rather expensive new hobby: building the ultimate motocross dirtbike from scratch. But their latest gig goes bad… all kinds of wrong… and it ticks ‘em off. They head to upstate New York to track the guns to the source to and get a little vengeance and get P-A-I-D in the process. Ever been to these half-dead New York towns? The slow economy hits hard up there, and the streets are dead on a weekend, and half the shops are boarded up. Lots of pissed off people with too much time on their hands, and half of ‘em own guns… don’t need two young arrogant punks from The City to roll into town like they own the place…
Author: Brian Wood
Paperback:
88 pages
Company: AiT/PlanetLar
(2004-01-31)
ISBN: 193205118X
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