| Fly by Wire: The Geese, the Glide, the Miracle on the Hudson CD Edition Contributor(s): Langewiesche, William (Author), Drummond, David (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1400115469 ISBN-13: 9781400115464 Publisher: Tantor Audio OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: December 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Aviation - History - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics - Technology & Engineering | History |
| Dewey: 363.124 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.42" W x 5.48" (0.39 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On January 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus A320 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport in New York when a flock of Canada Geese collided with it, destroying both of its engines. Over the next three minutes, the plane's pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, managed to glide it to a safe landing in the Hudson River. It was an instant media sensation-the "Miracle on the Hudson"-and Captain Sully was the hero. But how much of the success of this dramatic landing can actually be credited to the genius of the pilot? To what extent is the "miracle" on the Hudson the result of extraordinary-but not widely known, and in some cases quite controversial-advances in aviation and computer technology over the past twenty years? In Fly by Wire, journalist William Langewiesche takes us on a strange and unexpected journey into the fascinating world of advanced aviation. From the testing laboratories where engineers struggle to build a jet engine that can systematically resist bird attacks, through the creation of the A320 in France, to the political and social forces that have sought to minimize the impact of the revolutionary fly-by-wire technology, William Langewiesche assembles the untold stories necessary to truly understand the "miracle" on the Hudson, and makes us question our assumptions about human beings in modern aviation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Langewiesche, William: - William Langewiesche is the international correspondent for Vanity Fair and the author of Sahara Unveiled, American Ground, The Outlaw Sea, and The Atomic Bazaar.Drummond, David: - David Drummond has narrated over seventy audiobooks for Tantor, in genres ranging from current political commentary to historical nonfiction, from fantasy to military, and from thrillers to humor. He has garnered multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as an Audie Award nomination. Visit him at drummondvoice.com. |