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by Macarthur Job (Author), Matthew Tesch (Illustrator) "In Britain as the end of the World War 2 approached, the nation's aircraft industry was facing a dilemma ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 184 pages
  • Publisher: Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd (22 Feb 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1875671110
  • ISBN-13: 978-1875671113
  • Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 20.4 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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This text examines the harsh lessons of air tragedies, detailing some of the operational experiences which, for all their grim consequences, helped to evolve a global mass-transport system to a level of safety and reliability beyond anything the world had ever seen. Beginning with the saga of the ill-fated Comet, the world's first jetliner, specialist air safety officer, Macarthur Job, brings to life the story behind some of the jet-age accidents that followed, each of them adding to the industry's sum total of knowledge and experience to make operations safer in the future. Based on official accident-investigation reports, and supplemented by extensive additional research, it opens up the intricacies of high-altitude, high-speed jetliner operations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, definitive and not sensationalist., 28 Feb 2001
By John Peter O'connor - See all my reviews
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This book is a collection of descriptions of 18 jetliner accidents from the Comet crashes of the mid fifties to the Tenerife disaster of the late seventies.

The book is written from an Australian perspective which is no bad thing as this eliminates any US or European centred view that is common in many other books on civil aviation.

Each incident is dealt with in three phases. First of all, a fairly broad brush, non technical narrative of what appeared to take place.Then there follows a detailed technical description of what is known of the accident. Finally, the author turns all of this into a clear exposition of what actually, or probably, happened.

The writing style is clear and there is a lucid explanation of the facts. This is not a ghoulish or sensational account. The author is trying to explain what actually went wrong to cause each accident. I could see no technical or factual errors in these accounts, just a few typos and mis-spellings of some place names.

Those do not detract from the quality of the book and this series is clearly the best that deals with these topics.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hypnotically Cool, 19 Jan 2005
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Anyone who loves aviation or anyone who is thrilled by the intricacies of accident reconstruction will find this entire series of books fascinating. There are dozens of incredible diagrams, photos and easy-to-grasp explanations of how and why airplanes crash, who survives and why they survived. There are definitely some tragic stories here. Some are such colossal confluences of Sod's Law they will astound you. Something to remember about all these crashes is that they have taught the aviation industry a great deal, often the hard way and have absolutely made us all safer in the air. So start here with Volume 1. Learn about the early mistakes of aircraft design and commercial jet pilot error. If you like Job's amiable and informative style and Matthew Tesch's great illustrations then you will be headed for the other 3 volumes, all of which are must-haves. There is human frailty, human ingenuity and human bravery in every single story.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book not to be missed by Aviation Enthusiasts, 12 Aug 2002
I recieved this book today and i am amazed with the amount of detail and information the book contains.
Its very interesting to find out why these planes crash. This book is packed full of hundreds of photos, diagrams and content.

I really enjoy looking at the diagrams and understanding the failures and problems caused throughout these flights. The author has made it compelling and the book makes you feel ike you are actually on the doomed flight.

This is a book for anyone who likes aviation or is interested as to why these machines which fly millions of people every year around the world crash. Highly Recommended. I also suggest you buy the other parts to have a complete volume and record of plane disasters...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book,detailed but enthrolling.
The author is brilliant at what he does, the investigation, the photos and drawings are great. He covers the subject with respect and captures your interest from the start. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars (Gerardo Juárez) This is a great book
I really like air crashes and I think that Macarthur Job's books of disasters are the best of all. This book talks about some of the world's deadliest jetliner crashes from 1952... Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2006 by Marta M. Chavez Cortes

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
Macarthur Job sets the standard for all accident books. Meticulous research and superb illustrations by Tesch - no wonder we are on the 4th book!
Published on 15 May 2001 by austin_ed

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent description of jet accidents from 1954 till 1977
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