| Description |
x, 393 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [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 |
0801886317 (alk. paper) |
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9780801886317 (alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NLGGC 306234386 |
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NZ1 11168741 |
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