50 Aircraft That Changed the World - Softcover

Dick, Ron; Patterson, Dan

 
9781554076581: 50 Aircraft That Changed the World
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1554076587 ISBN 13: 9781554076581
Verlag: BOSTON MILLS PR, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

"A close-up survey of 50 of arguably the most remarkable and influential aircraft in aviation history. . . . Beautifully presented . . . this book will grace the coffee table of any aviation aficionado."
-- Airforce Magazine

In this book, the authors of the widely acclaimed Aviation Century series profile 50 of history's most influential aircraft, their pilots and designers.

They begin with the Wright Brothers' 1905 Flyer, then move on to the birth of aerial warfare in World War I, the trailblazers of the interwar years, classic World War II aircraft, the jets of the Korean and Vietnam wars, modern commercial carriers, private jets, experimental designs and new combat fighters featuring stealth technology.

Featured aircraft in 50 Aircraft That Changed the World include:

  • Fokker E.111
  • Charles Lindbergh's Ryan NYP
  • Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109
  • Supermarine Spitfire
  • Boeing B-17
  • Avro Lancaster
  • De Havilland Mosquito
  • Howard Hughes's Lockheed Constellation
  • Concorde
  • Learjet
  • Boeing B-52
  • Rutan Voyager

Hundreds of color and archival photographs enhance the informative and entertaining text.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Ron Dick served with the Royal Air Force for 38 years, retiring in the rank of Air Vice-Marshal. After his retirement, Dick lived in Virginia and wrote and lectured on military and aviation history until his death in May 2008.

Dan Patterson received the first annual Combs Award, honoring his contribution to the photographic preservation of America's air and space heritage. He lives in Dayton, Ohio.

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Verlag
BOSTON MILLS PR
Erscheinungsdatum
2010
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1554076587
ISBN 13 
9781554076581
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
208
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