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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (large print)

This is an image of a jet fighter aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircraft nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. Sticking out in front of the nose of the aircraft is a mid-air refuelling nozzle. The nose of the aircraft is the intake of the jet engine. The cockpit cover is shown as four windows near the nose. The wings sweep down to the left and right. Each triangular-shaped wing has two ailerons on the rear edge. At the bottom of the page in the centre of the fuselage is the vertical tail. To each side of this is the tailplane. The jet engine exhaust is between the tail wings. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for wings, fuselage and engine.

Krauss-Maffei Leopard 1- Main Battle Tank (large print)

This is an image of a tank seen from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the bottom of the page. The front of the tank is on the left of the page and the back on the right of the page. The rotating gun turret is in the top left of the image. It is facing backwards pointing to the right. On the left it has four mortar launchers on the side and two aerials on the top. To the right of the turret is the gun barrel with the muzzle on the right of the page. The main body of the tank has an engine vent on the right. In the middle of the body area in a horizontal line are four track guard flaps which hide the upper part of the track. At the bottom of the image there eight wheels with a ninth spiky drive wheel on the right and the track of the vehicle running upwards at the left and right.

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (UEB uncontracted)

This is an image of a jet fighter aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircraft nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. Sticking out in front of the nose of the aircraft is a mid-air refuelling nozzle. The nose of the aircraft is the intake of the jet engine. The cockpit cover is shown as four windows near the nose. The wings sweep down to the left and right. Each triangular-shaped wing has two ailerons on the rear edge. At the bottom of the page in the centre of the fuselage is the vertical tail. To each side of this is the tailplane. The jet engine exhaust is between the tail wings. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for wings, fuselage and engine.

JU 87 Stuka Dive Bomber (UEB contracted)

This page shows two images of an aircraft. At the top of the page seen from the side and in the bottom and middle of the page a plan view seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Both views have the front on the left and the tail on the right of the page. The aircraft is shown in a flying position. The aircraft in the top of the page has the propeller on the left with one blade pointing up and one pointing down. The tip of the nose cone is yellow on the large print image. Up and right there is a notch in the fuselage, this is the air intake for the engine. Down from this is a rectangle which comprises six exhaust outlets. The bottom left of the front of the aircraft nose has a notch. This is the air intake for the radiator. To the right, down from the exhaust, are outlets for hot air to escape. In the top centre of the image is the cockpit cover. It has an aerial sticking up. Poking up and right is a gun the rear gunner would use if the aircraft was attacked. Down from the cockpit is the wingtip and mainly underside of the wing. The wings on this aircraft are angled down a short way as they leave the fuselage. They then kink upwards towards the tip of the wing, allowing the underside to be found. One of the two front wheels is shown down from the wing. The wheel is largely hidden by the streamlined wheel cover. A single large bomb is attached under the cockpit between the wheels. The leg of the wheel hides the central part of the bomb. Right of the wing the fuselage continues to the vertical tail fin on the right. In the centre of this section is a cross identifying the plane as German. In the centre of the fin is the end of one of the tail wings. Right of this is a vertical flap. This is one of the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying. Down from the fin is the single small tail wheel. In the plan view image in the bottom and middle of the page the fuselage goes from left to right in the centre of the image. The main wings go up and down the page from the fuselage. In the left of the page the propeller has one blade pointing up and one pointing down. The tip of the nose cone is yellow on the large print image. To the right of the propeller six exhaust outlets can be found on the top and bottom edge of the fuselage. Right of this are the wings. On the wings near the fuselage there is a horizontal line which is where the wing kinks. Towards the tips of each wing there is a cross identifying the plane as German. The trailing edge of the wings on the right has flaps which are the automatic airbrakes used to take the aircraft out of a dive so it does not crash. In the centre of the fuselage between the wings is the cockpit. The fuselage continues to the right ending in the tailplane. On the right of each tail wing is a flap. These are two of the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying.

McDonnell Douglas Phantom- Two-Seat All-weather Interceptor and Ground-attack Fighter (large print)

This is an image of a jet fighter aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircraft nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. The cockpit cover is shown as an oval near the nose. There is the intake of a jet engine to the left and right of the cockpit. The wings sweep down to the left and right. The wings each have one fuel tank sticking out on the front edge and two ailerons on the rear edge. These are the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying. At the bottom of the page in the centre of the fuselage is the vertical tail. To each side of this is the tailplane. Just up from the tailplane, to the left and right, are the jet exhaust nozzles.

Krauss-Maffei Leopard 1- Main Battle Tank (UEB uncontracted)

This is an image of a tank seen from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the bottom of the page. The front of the tank is on the left of the page and the back on the right of the page. The rotating gun turret is in the top left of the image. It is facing backwards pointing to the right. On the left it has four mortar launchers on the side and two aerials on the top. To the right of the turret is the gun barrel with the muzzle on the right of the page. The main body of the tank has an engine vent on the right. In the middle of the body area in a horizontal line are four track guard flaps which hide the upper part of the track. At the bottom of the image there eight wheels with a ninth spiky drive wheel on the right and the track of the vehicle running upwards at the left and right.

JU 87 Stuka Dive Bomber (UEB uncontracted)

This page shows two images of an aircraft. At the top of the page seen from the side and in the bottom and middle of the page a plan view seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Both views have the front on the left and the tail on the right of the page. The aircraft is shown in a flying position. The aircraft in the top of the page has the propeller on the left with one blade pointing up and one pointing down. The tip of the nose cone is yellow on the large print image. Up and right there is a notch in the fuselage, this is the air intake for the engine. Down from this is a rectangle which comprises six exhaust outlets. The bottom left of the front of the aircraft nose has a notch. This is the air intake for the radiator. To the right, down from the exhaust, are outlets for hot air to escape. In the top centre of the image is the cockpit cover. It has an aerial sticking up. Poking up and right is a gun the rear gunner would use if the aircraft was attacked. Down from the cockpit is the wingtip and mainly underside of the wing. The wings on this aircraft are angled down a short way as they leave the fuselage. They then kink upwards towards the tip of the wing, allowing the underside to be found. One of the two front wheels is shown down from the wing. The wheel is largely hidden by the streamlined wheel cover. A single large bomb is attached under the cockpit between the wheels. The leg of the wheel hides the central part of the bomb. Right of the wing the fuselage continues to the vertical tail fin on the right. In the centre of this section is a cross identifying the plane as German. In the centre of the fin is the end of one of the tail wings. Right of this is a vertical flap. This is one of the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying. Down from the fin is the single small tail wheel. In the plan view image in the bottom and middle of the page the fuselage goes from left to right in the centre of the image. The main wings go up and down the page from the fuselage. In the left of the page the propeller has one blade pointing up and one pointing down. The tip of the nose cone is yellow on the large print image. To the right of the propeller six exhaust outlets can be found on the top and bottom edge of the fuselage. Right of this are the wings. On the wings near the fuselage there is a horizontal line which is where the wing kinks. Towards the tips of each wing there is a cross identifying the plane as German. The trailing edge of the wings on the right has flaps which are the automatic airbrakes used to take the aircraft out of a dive so it does not crash. In the centre of the fuselage between the wings is the cockpit. The fuselage continues to the right ending in the tailplane. On the right of each tail wing is a flap. These are two of the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying.

Krauss-Maffei Leopard 1- Main Battle Tank (UEB contracted)

This is an image of a tank seen from the side. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the bottom of the page. The front of the tank is on the left of the page and the back on the right of the page. The rotating gun turret is in the top left of the image. It is facing backwards pointing to the right. On the left it has four mortar launchers on the side and two aerials on the top. To the right of the turret is the gun barrel with the muzzle on the right of the page. The main body of the tank has an engine vent on the right. In the middle of the body area in a horizontal line are four track guard flaps which hide the upper part of the track. At the bottom of the image there eight wheels with a ninth spiky drive wheel on the right and the track of the vehicle running upwards at the left and right.

JU 87 Stuka Dive Bomber (large print)

This page shows two images of an aircraft. At the top of the page seen from the side and in the bottom and middle of the page a plan view seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Both views have the front on the left and the tail on the right of the page. The aircraft is shown in a flying position. The aircraft in the top of the page has the propeller on the left with one blade pointing up and one pointing down. The tip of the nose cone is yellow on the large print image. Up and right there is a notch in the fuselage, this is the air intake for the engine. Down from this is a rectangle which comprises six exhaust outlets. The bottom left of the front of the aircraft nose has a notch. This is the air intake for the radiator. To the right, down from the exhaust, are outlets for hot air to escape. In the top centre of the image is the cockpit cover. It has an aerial sticking up. Poking up and right is a gun the rear gunner would use if the aircraft was attacked. Down from the cockpit is the wingtip and mainly underside of the wing. The wings on this aircraft are angled down a short way as they leave the fuselage. They then kink upwards towards the tip of the wing, allowing the underside to be found. One of the two front wheels is shown down from the wing. The wheel is largely hidden by the streamlined wheel cover. A single large bomb is attached under the cockpit between the wheels. The leg of the wheel hides the central part of the bomb. Right of the wing the fuselage continues to the vertical tail fin on the right. In the centre of this section is a cross identifying the plane as German. In the centre of the fin is the end of one of the tail wings. Right of this is a vertical flap. This is one of the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying. Down from the fin is the single small tail wheel. In the plan view image in the bottom and middle of the page the fuselage goes from left to right in the centre of the image. The main wings go up and down the page from the fuselage. In the left of the page the propeller has one blade pointing up and one pointing down. The tip of the nose cone is yellow on the large print image. To the right of the propeller six exhaust outlets can be found on the top and bottom edge of the fuselage. Right of this are the wings. On the wings near the fuselage there is a horizontal line which is where the wing kinks. Towards the tips of each wing there is a cross identifying the plane as German. The trailing edge of the wings on the right has flaps which are the automatic airbrakes used to take the aircraft out of a dive so it does not crash. In the centre of the fuselage between the wings is the cockpit. The fuselage continues to the right ending in the tailplane. On the right of each tail wing is a flap. These are two of the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying.

General Dynamics F-111F- Jet Combat Aircraft (UEB uncontracted)

This is an image of a jet combat aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircraft nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. The cockpit cover is shown as four windows near the nose. The wings go sharply down to the left and right in a swept position. The dotted lines to left and right show the position of the wings when in unswept position. The wings each have three ailerons on the rear edge of the wing. At the bottom of the page in the centre of the fuselage is the vertical tail. To each side of this is the tailplane. The jet output nozzles are to the left and right of the vertical tail. The plane is grey although it was commonly painted with camouflage colours. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, engine and fuselage. The F-111F is a variable geometry aircraft whose wings extend at low speed and fold in at high speed to reduce drag.

General Dynamics F-111F- Jet Combat Aircraft (UEB contracted)

This is an image of a jet combat aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircraft nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. The cockpit cover is shown as four windows near the nose. The wings go sharply down to the left and right in a swept position. The dotted lines to left and right show the position of the wings when in unswept position. The wings each have three ailerons on the rear edge of the wing. At the bottom of the page in the centre of the fuselage is the vertical tail. To each side of this is the tailplane. The jet output nozzles are to the left and right of the vertical tail. The plane is grey although it was commonly painted with camouflage colours. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, engine and fuselage. The F-111F is a variable geometry aircraft whose wings extend at low speed and fold in at high speed to reduce drag.

General Dynamics F-111F- Jet Combat Aircraft (large print)

This is an image of a jet combat aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircraft nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. The cockpit cover is shown as four windows near the nose. The wings go sharply down to the left and right in a swept position. The dotted lines to left and right show the position of the wings when in unswept position. The wings each have three ailerons on the rear edge of the wing. At the bottom of the page in the centre of the fuselage is the vertical tail. To each side of this is the tailplane. The jet output nozzles are to the left and right of the vertical tail. The plane is grey although it was commonly painted with camouflage colours. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, engine and fuselage. The F-111F is a variable geometry aircraft whose wings extend at low speed and fold in at high speed to reduce drag.

Avro York RAF Aircraft (large print)

This is an image of an aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircraft's nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. The cockpit is shown as a three sided window near the nose. The wings go out to the left and right. Sticking out from the front edge of the wing there are two engines with propellers to the left and right of the fuselage. The bottom edge of the wing has two flaps on each side and the tail wing has one flap on each side. These are the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying. The tailplane has three vertical tails, one in the middle and one to either side. The aircraft is pale grey. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, fuselage and engines.

Memoirs of General the Baron de Marbot

Short Belfast RAF Aircraft (UEB Contracted)

This is an image of an aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircrafts nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. At the top of the page is a re-fuelling nozzle which crosses the cockpit and sticks out in front of the aircraft. The cockpit is shown as a curved window near the nose. The wings go out to the left and right. Sticking out from the front edge of the wing there are two engines with propellers on each wing to the left and right of the fuselage. The bottom edge of the wing has three flaps on each side and the tail wing has two flaps on each side. These are the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying. The tailplane has a vertical tail in the middle. The aircraft is coloured a pale grey. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, fuselage and engines.

Switch Symbols (UEB Uncontracted)

These pages show IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) symbols for a push switch, a push-to-break switch, an SPDT on/off switch, an SPDT 2-way switch, a DPDT dual on/off switch, a reversing switch, and a relay. This is a multi-page document with images on two pages. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The symbols are on the left of the page and the descriptive labels are on the right.

Switch Symbols (UEB Contracted)

These pages show IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) symbols for a push switch, a push-to-break switch, an SPDT on/off switch, an SPDT 2-way switch, a DPDT dual on/off switch, a reversing switch, and a relay. This is a multi-page document with images on two pages. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The symbols are on the left of the page and the descriptive labels are on the right.

Switch Symbols (Large Print)

These pages show IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) symbols for a push switch, a push-to-break switch, an SPDT on/off switch, an SPDT 2-way switch, a DPDT dual on/off switch, a reversing switch, and a relay. This is a multi-page document with images on two pages. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The symbols are on the left of the page and the descriptive labels are on the right.

Meter and Oscilloscope symbols (UEB Contracted)

This page shows IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) symbols for a voltmeter, an ammeter, a galvanometer, an ohmmeter, and an oscilloscope. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The symbols are on the left of the page and the descriptive labels are on the right.

Meter and Oscilloscope symbols (UEB Uncontracted)

This page shows IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) symbols for a voltmeter, an ammeter, a galvanometer, an ohmmeter, and an oscilloscope. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The symbols are on the left of the page and the descriptive labels are on the right.

Short Belfast RAF Aircraft (Large Print)

This is an image of an aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircrafts nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. At the top of the page is a re-fuelling nozzle which crosses the cockpit and sticks out in front of the aircraft. The cockpit is shown as a curved window near the nose. The wings go out to the left and right. Sticking out from the front edge of the wing there are two engines with propellers on each wing to the left and right of the fuselage. The bottom edge of the wing has three flaps on each side and the tail wing has two flaps on each side. These are the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying. The tailplane has a vertical tail in the middle. The aircraft is coloured a pale grey. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, fuselage and engines.

Air-sea rescue helicopter (UEB Uncontracted)

The helicopter is viewed from the side with only one of its main wheels showing at the lower centre of the page, and with a tail wheel to its right. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The cockpit at the front is on the left of the page and the tail on the right. The long rotor blades stretch from the left of the page to the right, above the helicopter body. On the left of the body there are three cockpit windows, up from these is the engine grill. Up from the main wheel one of the helicopter's floats is shown and two more windows. To the right of these is the open hatch through which people are winched during rescue missions. Right from the hatch is another window. Above the hatch and single window is the radar dome on the top edge of the helicopter. At the far right of the page is the six bladed tail rotor.

Air-sea rescue helicopter (UEB Contracted)

The helicopter is viewed from the side with only one of its main wheels showing at the lower centre of the page, and with a tail wheel to its right. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The cockpit at the front is on the left of the page and the tail on the right. The long rotor blades stretch from the left of the page to the right, above the helicopter body. On the left of the body there are three cockpit windows, up from these is the engine grill. Up from the main wheel one of the helicopter's floats is shown and two more windows. To the right of these is the open hatch through which people are winched during rescue missions. Right from the hatch is another window. Above the hatch and single window is the radar dome on the top edge of the helicopter. At the far right of the page is the six bladed tail rotor.

Air-sea rescue helicopter (Large Print)

The helicopter is viewed from the side with only one of its main wheels showing at the lower centre of the page, and with a tail wheel to its right. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The cockpit at the front is on the left of the page and the tail on the right. The long rotor blades stretch from the left of the page to the right, above the helicopter body. On the left of the body there are three cockpit windows, up from these is the engine grill. Up from the main wheel one of the helicopter's floats is shown and two more windows. To the right of these is the open hatch through which people are winched during rescue missions. Right from the hatch is another window. Above the hatch and single window is the radar dome on the top edge of the helicopter. At the far right of the page is the six bladed tail rotor.

Steam Engine - Multipage image (UEB Uncontracted)

These diagrams of a steam engine are on two pages with two diagrams on the first page separated by a horizontal dashed line and one diagram on the second page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. Each diagram is titled in the top left and shows a phase of the steam engine cycle. In each diagram there is a crankshaft and axle on the left of the image. This is linked by the crosshead guide to the piston inside the cylinder on the right of the image. Sitting on the crosshead guide is the crosshead. This is linked by the control rod obliquely right up to the valve rod. The valve rod goes horizontally right through the top of the cylinder. Immediately down from the centre of the valve rod is the valve itself and down from this is steam exhaust vent (steam out). Steam is forced under pressure continuously into the steam inlet at the top right of the diagram. The crankshaft rotates anti-clockwise (with the top moving to the left) throughout all stages. In the first diagram steam flows around the valve rod and into the left side of the cylinder. This pushes the piston to the right starting the forward stroke. In the second diagram, as the stroke approaches completion, the crosshead catches the end of the control rod. In the third diagram the control rod pivots, pulling the valve rod sharply to the left. This moves the valve to the left as well. The steam now flows around the valve rod and into the right side of the cylinder. This starts the reverse stroke with the piston moving left. As it moves left it forces the low pressure exhaust steam out.