Blind Landings: Low-Visibility Operations in American Aviation, 1918-1958

by Erik M. Conway

When darkness falls, storms rage, fog settles, or lights fail, pilots are forced to make "instrument landings," relying on technology and training to guide them through typically the most dangerous part of any flight. In this original study, Erik M. Conway recounts one of the most important stories in aviation history: the evolution of aircraft landing aids that make landing safe and routine in almost all weather conditions.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801884497
• ISBN13: 9780801884498
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher