Revision 3 of El Motor de Aviacion de la A a la Z (2nd "Super" Edition with 7 revisions) [The Aviation Engine from A to Z (Unique encyclopedia of all known aircraft and rocket engines in Castilian Spanish)], 2008-01, 2008-01 - 2008-07
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).
Purpose: Authoritative reference.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Scope: This rare book is a unique encyclopedia of all known aircraft and rocket engines. Written in Castilian Spanish (but also available in English; see note below).
Contents: This object is Revision 3 of the primary book (ID #20135036) and will be incorporated into the book as time permits.
Dates
- Publication: 2008-01
- Revised: 2008-01 - 2008-07
Creator
- Vidal, Ricardo Miguel, 1941- (Compiler, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.
Partial Extent
400 Pages (2008 "Super Edition" with seven revisions. Several thousand pages total.)
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Format & Physical Description
Set of revision pages, 11.7” height x 8.3" width x 6.5" thickness (approximatley ~300 pages). Printed on standard double-sided A4 sized bond paper. Includes black & white photgraphs, drawings, charts and tables.
Note: Revisions are added by removing the top cover and all pages from the posts, inserting revised pages into the page stack, re-threading the posts through the stack and reattaching the top cover.
Note 2: The addition of Revision 3 will require longer threaded posts (7.75") which AEHS has graciously provided.
Publication Data
Sponsored and published in 2008 by L'Aeriteca, Barcelona, Spain. The book (ID #20135036) is the 2d "Super" Edition (2008 version; ISBN #978-84-89238-12-1) with seven revisions. The book has been updated with revisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. This object is Revision 3 (ID #20135036.02) which will be incorporated into this book at a later date.
Preservation
Preservation Level 5. No conservation required as of June 2026.
Source
- Vidal, Ricardo Miguel, 1941- (Donor, Person)
- Aircraft Engine Historical Society, Inc. (Donor, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository
M. Louis Salmon Library
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville Alabama 35899 United States of America
256-824-6523
archives@uah.edu
