Engineers involved in the program describe the research, development, and first testing of systems that control an aircraft by electrical signal rather than mechanical links. They explain the challenge of not only controlling the plane but doing so in a way acceptable to pilots. They also fill a gap in the literature by detailing the design of such systems rather than just the applications. The coverage is chronological from 1961 to 1973. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Fly-By-Wire: A Historical and Design Perspective

Engineering & Transportation

Morris, James W.

Schmitt, Vernon R.

Jenney, Gavin D.

Transportation

Society of Automotive Engineers

The Earth is split into three kingdoms. One resides in the sky, one lies beneath the waves, and one remains on the surface. Ruled by a tyrant, life on the surface is oppressive and littered with human misery and poverty. People are brutalized in the streets and hope seems like a long forgotten ideal. For fifteen year-old Sam Cutter, that's enough reason to risk everything and head for the Sky Nation. Anybody caught leaving disappears, never to be heard from again. If Sam can escape, he'll be the first to make it in ten years. Still, Sam is determined that nothing will stop him. Heading into the unknown with little more than a bag slung across his back, Sam turns and waves goodbye to life on the surface before sneaking onto a cargo ship and leaving the world he knows behind. Sam's journey takes him on an adventure filled with unexpected turns as he is abruptly thrown into the middle of a war, forced to choose a side, and fight to stay alive. Sam learns to trust his instincts and that he may be more important in this struggle than anyone could have ever known.

Sky Bound

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Red Plate Publishing

The Water Nation is in chaos. Citizens of the Water Nation are not quite themselves these days. Madness is everywhere and the residents are split into violent factions. Brother turns on brother and the Hubs they call their homes are being destroyed. What is going on? Fifteen-year-old Sam Cutter has every intention of finding out. It doesn't matter that it hasn't been more than a day since Sam fought against the New Power in their assault against the Sky Nation. When one of the world's five eternal royals asks you for a favor, you don't turn them down. Besides, when has Sam ever avoided a fight? His friends know all too well that when he's around, crazy things just seem to happen. But in a world of forces struggling for control and domination, a trouble-magnet like Sam might be exactly what's needed. Join Sam again as he heads to the Water Nation on the bottom of the ocean. Sometimes all it takes is one brave, determined, and somewhat awkward kid to stand up to powers far beyond the ordinary, whether they be good or evil. Good and evil is just a matter of opinion anyway.

Water Tower

The New Power speaks. And Sam answers. Just months after the pivotal Battle of the Water Tower, sixteen-year-old Sam Cutter remains at the center of an escalating global power struggle. What seems like a reckless move may save the world or it may tear it apart. The Master is acting. War has officially been declared. The time of shadows has past. With little time left, Sam and his friends, including the world's immortal Royals, must gather an army to rival the New Power. The Sky Nation and the Water Nation have long resisted the corruption of the New Power. The Surface cannot afford to ignore it any longer. They must rise up and fight. Hope must return. One Surface runaway may be the light in the dark that revives a nation in dire need. The Three Kingdoms must unite or they will fall.

Surface

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Fly-By-Wire: A Historical and Design Perspective

Sky Bound

Water Tower

Surface