Key publishing ltd jun 2023 (14 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Since its foundation in the late 1930s, more than 55,000 aircraft of over 400 sub-types have been produced by the MiG Design Bureau. From Artem Mikoyan's 25hp Oktyabrenok of 1937 to the Mach 2.8-capable MiG-31 Foxhound and the next generation of 21st century MiG-35s, this 100-page special publication is a tribute to the designers, engineers and crews who have created, operated, and flown the most famous of Soviet military aircraft. This is an updated reissue of the popular 2019 bookazine.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm and Army Air Corps are among the world's most modern and capable air arms, with proud traditions stretching back over 100 years of aerial warfare. British Airpower Yearbook 2023 provides an overview of Britain's current inventory of aircraft, helicopters, sensors, and weapons, as well as profiling the major commands and units that operate them. The publication also looks back over the past year at major operations and exercises involving British military aviation, missions around Ukraine and major NATO exercises, as well as looking developments in air warfare tactics and new technology.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Princes William and Harry were born into seemingly idyllic conditions of power, wealth, and privilege, but the truth is a little different, with their lives restricted by duty and expectation. As high-profile members of a royal dynasty, they have lacked freedom and faced challenges to a normal life. We explore the events and influences that have moulded them: from nannies, schools and schoolfriends, to the break-up of their parents' marriage and their mother's death, as well as military service, life after the forces, through marriage, and parenthood. We cover how their relationships have changed and how the attitudes of the British people and media have affected them.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic interceptor aircraft, which was extensively deployed as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War. Created as a day fighter by Lockheed as one of the 'Century Series' of fighter aircraft for the United States Air Force (USAF), it was developed into an all-weather multi-role aircraft in the early 1960s and produced by several other nations, seeing widespread service outside the United States. The Starfighter eventually flew with 15 air forces, but its poor safety record, especially in Luftwaffe service, brought it substantial criticism. The Germans lost 292 of 916 aircraft and 116 pilots from 1961 to 1989, its high accident rate earning it the nickname 'the Widowmaker' from the German public. This work, spread over two volumes, charts the history of the Starfighter in German service.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With over 150 images, this book will show the variety of preserved aircraft of all types, both civil and military, that can be found around the world either in museums, as gate guards or kept flying following restoration. This book places particular emphasis on US and Canadian aircraft.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The book gives a general description of the Bombardier Electrostar fleet that serves many of the commuter routes around London and the South East. Commencing with a brief overview of the requirement to replace slam door stock post privatization and the Electrostar concept, it continues with a fleet by fleet description of the various different types put into service until production stopped in 2018 with the introduction of the Aventura platform.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Hawker Harrier was the first operational warplane to dispense with any need for conventional airfields or aircraft carriers, thanks to its vertical take-off and landing capabilities. Designed for Cold War requirements, the Harrier became a remarkably effective ground-attack bomber. Its development continued throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and the Harrier matured into a versatile aircraft that proved invaluable with the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, and also with the United States Marine Corps and many export customers around the world. In the US, the Harrier ultimately became the AV-8B or Super Harrier. By any standards, the Harrier was a huge success, though it found itself the victim of politics and budgets.With more than 100 images, this new book edition details the history of the aircraft, its origins and development, tracing how the P.1127 developed into the Kestrel and the Harrier, and then eventually to the AV-8B. This book highlights why the Harrier enjoys a special place in military aviation history.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - At the beginning of the privatisation era of Britain's railways, there was a pause in new rolling stock deliveries. As a result, a handful of diesel multiple units (DMUs) remained in service in small pockets around England, Wales and Scotland. A slow start to new train orders and an expansion of passenger services meant that withdrawal of these units was slower than intended. In fact, some managed to eke out their final days into the new millennium. With over 190 images, most previously unpublished, this book illustrates the different types of units and the areas in which they operated during the post-privatisation years up to 2002. It includes units that saw further use as departmental units and a look at some of the residual withdrawn and stored vehicles that were dotted around the country. This book provides an overview of the final operations that the heritage DMUs were involved in. These unsung heroes of the 1955 modernisation plan certainly gave their worth and, thankfully, many can still be seen today on the railway preservation scene.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fixture of London Transport in the 1970s, the all-over advert bus was relaunched by the modern Transport for London (TfL) at the turn of the century, and since then the concept has exploded. With each year that passes, hundreds of London buses are adorned with intricate and imaginative adverts printed on durable vinyl. The easily removable nature of this material means that buses can swap adverts quickly whenever one advertising contract ends and another begins. Some vehicles may thus carry up to four adverts in any one calendar year. The characteristic New Bus for London, aka 'Borismaster', designed specifically for London needs, has proved to be the most prolific carrier of these adverts. The majority of the thousand-strong fleet of TfL-owned buses, which are divided among several operators, have carried such ads in their decade in service. Most older double-deck types have also been treated to adverts, generally omitting the front and latterly concentrating on in-house publicity for TfL's own services and fare bulletins. This book contains more than 230 previously unpublished colour photographs of the fast-changing all-over advert scene on London's buses, covering an enormous variety of subjects including fashion, food and drink, technology, entertainment, travel, property and even dating.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From telescopic observations of the Red Planet in the 19th century, which indicated that life may exist beyond Earth, Mars has captured the imagination of the public. Funded by collective governments, a programme of exploration began in the latter part of the 20th century, in which probes were designed to fly close to Mars and send photographic images back to Earth. Decades later, vehicles were designed to land on the planet's surface and were tasked with an extraordinary number of missions to provide insight into the geology, geography and atmosphere of Mars. Using revolutionary technology and advanced operating techniques, NASA developed a series of Mars rovers capable of autonomous operation and high reliability.Over several decades, they went from deploying a roving vehicle the size of a microwave oven to vehicles the size and weight of a small SUV. In roaming across the surface of the Red Planet taking samples, these roving vehicles gather information that may lead to answers to some of the most vexed questions about the Red Planet: was there ever life on Mars Is there life now and can we find evidence for that Perseverance, the latest rover, is currently collecting samples that another spacecraft will return to Earth in the 2030s. Once analysed, those samples may help answer essential questions and potentially clear the way for humans to journey to the Red Planet.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In 1932, the British Air Ministry issued Specification B.9/32 for a twin-engined day bomber. Key to its design success was the removal of all restrictions on the unladen weight of aircraft, enabling designers to select a powerplant suitable for the designated role of the aircraft. Significant to its success was the development of the revolutionary geodetic construction method, which allowed a traditional fabric-covered skin to clothe an innovative super-strength 'basket woven' aircraft skeleton. The Wellington had the potential to carry nine 500lb bombs or nine 250lb bombs for long-range attack and was declared one of the most advanced aircraft of the day. Throughout its lifespan, 19 different marks were developed, including many sub variants for a variety of roles. The Wellington's contribution to Britain's war effort was remarkable, initially providing the backbone for Bomber Command and remaining in service throughout the entire war. Packed with historic photographs, detailed specifications, eye-witness accounts and manufacturing records, this new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Vickers Wellington details the history and development of one of World War Two's most iconic bomber aircraft, providing a complete overview of its role in service.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This highly illustrated volume looks at the French Air Force as it sees the withdrawal of the Transall Gabriel and the Dassault Mirage 2000C in 2022.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Years after World War Two and the Luftwaffe is still of interest to many. Names such as Messerschmitt, Junkers, Heinkel, Dornier and Focke-Wulf are associated with German aircraft production and, in particular, fighters. Other names, such as Horten, Bachem, and Blohm und Voss are less well known. However, all these manufacturers designed, developed and built fighter aircraft, some of which fought right through the war, some fought for matter of months at the end of the war and some arrived too late to go into combat. This book will give the reader a better insight into Luftwaffe fighters of World War Two.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fighter aircraft truly came of age during the World War Two era and many of these machines passed into legend: Spitfire, Hurricane, Mustang, Thunderbolt. Even today, these names evoke visions of daring manoeuvres and ace pilots. Of course, flying a fighter often offered a simple choice - kill or be killed.In the second half of the 1930s, the British government escalated its aircraft design and manufacturing programmes. The Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire were instrumental in the Battle of Britain, halting the seemingly invincible German war machine. Britain continued to produce standout fighters, including the Hawker Typhoon and Tempest, Bristol Beaufighter and de Havilland Mosquito. They all made their contribution to the war effort and Allied success.Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US had no shortage of recruits. However, the US had less time to build up its reserves since all resources had been focused on supplying aircraft to European countries. Despite this, some manufacturers were well placed to start production on some of the most famous American aircraft of the war: the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and North American P-51 Mustang.This new book edition of Aeroplane Collectors' Archive: British Fighters of World War 2 and Aeroplane Special Aviation Archive: US Fighters of World War II showcases these famous fighters and the role they played in Allied victory in World War Two.…