RESTORING MUSEUM AIRCRAFT
Written by Robert Mikesh
Published by Airlife
in 1997
ISBN: 1853108758
RESTORING MUSEUM AIRCRAFT
Written by Robert Mikesh.
Stock no. 1703034
1st.
1997.
Hardback.
Large format.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Colour and b/w photos. Blue boards. 218 pages. ISBN: 1853108758. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. Foxspots to prelims. Some edge-wear to wrapper.
Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Considerations; Where to Begin
- 2. Collection and Restoration Decisions
- 3. Before the Teardown
- 4. Wood-and-Fabric Aircraft
- 5. Lozenge-Pattern Fabric
- 6. Metal Aircraft
- 7. Aero Propulsion
- 8. Aircraft Tires
- 9. Colors and Markings
- 10. Finishing Up
- 11. Contracting the Project
- 12. Preparing Unsheltered Exhibit Aircraft
- Footnotes
- Appendices:
- A. Wood-and-fabric Aircraft, Sample: Curatorial Guidelines (Benoist Type XII)
- B. Metal Aircraft Sample: Curatorial Guidelines (Arado Ar 234 B-2 Blitz)
- C. Concluding Report, Sample
- D. Restoration Contract, Sample
- E. Man-hours for Restorations
- F. Sources for Technical Information
- G. Vendor Information
- H. Propeller Markings
- Glosary
- Index