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| About the authors |
Larry Reithmaier is a retired mechanical engineer who, while at Rockwell International, helped design and develop the F2H, F3, F86H, F100, F101, and F4 jet fighters, the B-1B bomber, and Apollo and Skylab spacecrafts. The author of several technical books on aviation, he also wrote the Standard Aircraft Handbook for Mechanics and Technicians, Sixth Edition; the Aviation and Space Dictionary; Mach I and Beyond; Private Pilot's Guide; and Aircraft Repair Manual. |
| Table of contents |
Acknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. Tools and Their Proper Use. Materials and Fabricating. Drilling and Countersinking. Riveting. Bolts and Threaded Fasteners. Aircraft Plumbing. Control Cables. Electrical Wiring and Installation. Aircraft Drawings. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) or Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI). Corrosion Detection and Control. Standard Parts. Appendix. Glossary. Index. |
