Airplanes -- Motors -- Maintenance and repair
Subject
Subject Source: World Cat Fast Authority File
Scope Note: Listed in LOCSH without an Authority Number
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Aircraft Engines: Theory, Analysis, Design and Operation, 1936
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 083, Book: Catalog Number: TBD
Identifier: 20180011
Abstract
PREFACE: This volume has been prepared with a twofold aim: 1. It is designed for a textbook in engineering courses for undergraduate and post-graduate students. 2. It forms a collection of material which is largely new, and which should prove valuable to anyone concerned with design, construction, operation, or maintenance of aircraft engines. This book covers the basic theory and principles of aircraft-engine design and operation, and the authors believe it to be one of three volumes...
Dates:
Publication: 1936
Aviation Engines: Design, Construction, Operation and Repair, 1917
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 081, Book: Catalog Number: TBD
Identifier: 20180009
Publication Detail & Remarks
Publication Data: Published in 1917. Other Notes: Quarter page flap glued in front of table of contents: "CENSORED. This books Entitled "Aviation Engines by Lieut. Victor W. Pagé has been censored by the United States Government, and pages and parts of pages have been omitted by special instructions from Washington. The book has been passed by THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION and is as complete as we can furnish it, and we so advise the purchaser of it. THE NORMAN W. HENSLEY...
Dates:
Publication: 1917
Dyke's Aircraft Engine Instructor, 1929
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 078, Book: Catalog Number: TBD
Identifier: 20180006
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Technical Textbook
Authority: Author (Instructional reference)Scope: "This book deals principally with aircraft gasoline engines and their accessories, such as carburetors, magnetos, starters, etc., the idea being to familiarize the student, the mechanic, and the public in general, who are mechanically inclined, with the construction and the principle of operation of the modern gasoline engine designed for aircraft work.Many will want to know more about...
Dates:
Publication: 1929
Dyke's Aircraft Engine Instructor, 1928
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 077, Book: Catalog Number: TBD
Identifier: 20180005
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Technical Textbook
Authority: Author (Instructional reference)Scope: "This book deals principally with aircraft gasoline engines and their accessories, such as carburetors, magnetos, starters, etc., the idea being to familiarize the student, the mechanic, and the public in general, who are mechanically inclined, with the construction and the principle of operation of the modern gasoline engine designed for aircraft work.Many will want to know more about...
Dates:
Publication: 1928
Engine Conditioning for Reciprocating Engines (Air Force Manual 52-9), 1953-03
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 090, Book: Catalog Number: TBD
Identifier: 20191013
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Air Force ManualDocument Number: AF Manual 52-9From the Foreword:
1. PURPOSE. This Manual provides Air Force personnel with a better understanding of the nature and possibilities of engine conditioning for reciprocating engines.2. APPLICABILITY. The material included is for use by flight crews and operations personnel, as well as maintenance personnel and engine conditioning crews. 3. CONTENT. This Manual explains and defines...
Dates:
Publication: 1953-03
Engines (Part I): Dealing With the Maintenance and Repair of the Armstrong Siddeley "Cheetah IX," the "Tiger VIII," and "Lynx IVC" Engines, 1940
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 082, Book: Catalog Number: TBD
Identifier: 20180010
Abstract
PREFACE: Three outstanding examples from the Armstrong Siddeley range of engines form the subject-matter of the present volume. The engines in question are: the "Cheetah IX," the " Tiger VIII," and the " Lynx IVC." Each section begins by describing briefly the leading features of the engine under discussion. Detailed instructions are then given for the dismantling, inspection, and re-assembling of the component parts. Broadly speaking, each section deals with what may be described " top...
Dates:
Publication: 1940
Principles and Problems of Aircraft Engines, 1931
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 074, Book: Catalog Number: TBD
Identifier: 20180002
Topics
Non-technical general technical book intended for mechanics and pilots. Chapters include:I. Elementary Theory and Design of Aircraft Engines
II. Valve Timing
III. Firing Orders
IV. Ignition Timing
V. Aircraft Magnetos
VI. Carburetion
VII. Aircraft Engine Carburetors
VIII. Supercharges
IX. Lubrication
X. Trouble Shooting
XI. The Pratt & Whitney Hornet Engine
XII. The Kinner K-5 Engine.
XIII. The Parckard Diesel Engine
XIV. Propellers
XV. Glossary oF Aircraft...
Dates:
Publication: 1931
The Aircraft Engine and its Operation, 1962-01, 1951
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 089, Book: Catalog Number: TBD
Identifier: 20191011
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Engine Operations ManualDocument Number: PWA109702From the FOREWORD: The aircraft engine is designed to power aircraft in flight. Its construction, installation, servicing, and repair present many interesting and important problems; but its actual operation is, naturally, of more immediate concern to the pilot. A number of texts, handbooks, and manuals are available which discuss the principles of engine design and installation, and describe the...
Dates:
Publication: 1962-01; Copyright: 1951