I am posting here my copy of RAAF Publication 413 - Aircraft Compasses - General. First the basic manual and then on this site the RAAF information leaflets and on the American Instrument Documents thread the US tech orders that make up the majority of the content.
05-15-3 is missing and...
Nowadays, it's a trend for deep-space explorers / spaceships to use nuclear electronic-generator for their electronic sources.
For example, RTG(Radiosotopr Thermoelectric Generator) have flown 27 space missions by NASA, mainly used on deep-space explorers.
The RTGs for the Pioneer 10 spacecraft...
In this thread, there'll be Public EARLY Titan and atlas satellite-launcher operator and launcher manuals, plus 1990s Long March 2 and 3 rocket export version satellite user's manuals.
Public atlas rocket manuals are in the 1st post of this thread.
Atlas was the first us long-range rocket, it...
J2 engine is a LHX-LOX engine used on the 2nd stage and 3rd stage of Saturn V, with a capability of restarting in the space flight at almost 0g and in vacuum.
Propellant
Liquid oxygen / Liquid hydrogen
Mixture ratio
5.5:1
Cycle
Gas generator
Nozzle ratio
27.5:1
Thrust, vacuum
1,033.1...
Flight control theory is a fast-developing subject, its theory books/manuals have been published,
most of these post WWII Flight Control System manuals were official manuals approved to be released by the US government on its official website. One of a document here is under...
In this post, there're early aviation computers manuals, including L-304, used on E-2A Hawkeye.
L-304 was a set of computers used on the aerial tactic system on E-2A Hawkeye.
The Litton L-304 ,general-purpose computer was developed through the cumulative(efforts of DSD's engineering and...
Vulcan Bomber was the 1st generation bomber of Britain, which was the only jet heavy bomber which have been kept for air show after its retirement for 30 years.
However, after the bankrupt of the vulcan-keeping company for air show and the age of vulcan, it is not capable for flight after 2015...
IL-76T is a 1970s Soviet transport aircraft, with a MTOW of 190tons.
IL-76T is a civilized version of IL-76, and it had removed all of the military equipment, and used for civil transportation.
The Classic IL-76 equipped with low-bypass D30 engine in this thread, have been out of production...
NK-8 and D-30 jet engines are early LOW-BYPASS Soviet turbofan engines for passenger jets, which were developed and used in 1960.
They're all low-bypass early turbofan engines developed by USSR in 1960s, with similar tech and performance with American JT3D and JT8D engines.
NK-8 and D-30 engines...
A WWII-style piston engine has a simple theory of operation.
However, it needs a pile of accessories to make it work.
It includes: Sparks, electronic motor, Fuel Injector, Fuel pumps, carburetors, Supercharger for high altitude...
The manuals are in this folder...
Enstrom 28F 1-ton light Helicopter developed in 1970s. Its customer manuals have been shared on official website, and its manuals. All the downloaded manuals are claimed might not the latest version, and they're uncontrolled copies.
Enstrom 28F is suitable to be a trainer, which saves oil and...
SA1 was the 1st Soviet anti-aircraft missile in 1951, developed from a WWII German anti-aircraft missile Waterfall.
The system's performance could be regarded as a fixed-base version of MIM-23 Hawk.
The system remained in service until 1982, having made many times of upgrade.
The first V-300...
Soviet SA8 is a short range anti-aircraft missile.
Specifications (OSA-AKM)
Mass 17.5 tonnes
Length 9.14 m
Width 2.75 m
Height 4.20 m (radar mast stowed)
Crew 5 soldiers
Main armament 6 9M33, 9M33M1, 9M33M2 or 9M33M3 missiles
Engine D20K300 diesel
Ground clearance 400 mm
Operational range 30 km...
Thanks to Mr. Springrose who shared them on a public website, there's a set of 1970s S200 and Obsolete S225 long-range anti-aircraft missile manuals.
S200 is a 180km long-range anti-aircraft missile, which is the largest one in the world.
It was designed to deal with SR71 blackbird.
In late...
1965 Early version of Hawker Siddenly / De HAVILLAND H.S.121/ D.H.121 1E Trident Flight Manual.
Variant
Trident 1/1C
Trident 1E
Trident 2E
Trident 3B
Cockpit crew
Three (Captain, First Officer, and Flight Engineer)
Typical seats
101 seats
108 seats
115 seats
180 seats
Length
114 ft...
Soviet SA3 or S125 Dvina Missile was the first solid anti-aircraft missile of the Soviet Union from 1959.
Its early warning system is powered by a very old meter-wave radar P18. In extreme circumstances, it could even guided by a telescope!
Specifications (V-601)
Mass 953 kg
Length 6.09 m...
Soviet SA2 or S75 Dvina Missile was the first mobile anti-aircraft missile of the Soviet Union from 1957.
Specifications (V-750 )
Mass 2,300 kg (5,100 lb)
Length 10,600 mm (420 in)
Diameter 700 mm (28 in)
Warhead Frag-HE Warhead
weight 200 kg (440 lb)
Detonation mechanism Command
Propellant...