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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David G. Newman , Professor Don Harris , Dr. Eduardo Salas , Professor Neville A. StantonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.490kg ISBN: 9781409467939ISBN 10: 1409467937 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 08 May 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents: Foreword; Preface; The fast jet environment; Altitude; Acceleration; Spatial disorientation; Life support equipment; Situational awareness; Escape; Selection and training; References; Index.Reviews'The big plus of the book is that it is written for everyone, independently of their field of expertise.' Newsletter of the Europe Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, no. 2, 2014 'The big plus of the book is that it is written for everyone, independently of their field of expertise.' Newsletter of the Europe Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, no. 2, 2014 'Flying Fast Jets will be a valuable contribution to the knowledge of aviation medicine, and it will provide much of the foundational knowledge that will be useful in the clinical practice of aviation medicine as it relates to fast-jet aircrew.' Journal of the Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine, no. 9, November 2014; 'As well as giving the general reader an insight into the world of high performance military aircraft, this book will be a useful handbook for those more actively involved in whatever capacity on a fast jet squadron.' Aerospace June 2015 Author InformationAssociate Professor David G. Newman is Head of the Aviation Medicine Unit in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He is also the Head of Research in the Department of Aviation, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. His 13 years as an aviation medicine specialist in the Royal Australian Air Force, in both Australia and on exchange in the UK, include 2 years as Chief Instructor at the RAAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, where he was responsible for the training of all Australian Defence Force aircrew and medical officers. He holds a medical degree from Monash University, a Diploma in Aviation Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians of London and a PhD from the University of Newcastle. He has won several awards for his aviation medicine efforts over the years, including the 2000 Buchanon-Barbour Award from the Royal Aeronautical Society and the 2012 A. Howard Hasbrook Award from the Aerospace Medical Association. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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