Description
Flying Boats: Air Travel in the Golden Age sets out to do justice to a time of glamorous, unhurried air travel, unrecognisable to most of today's air travellers, but sorely missed by some. During the 1930s, long-distance air travel was the preserve of the flying boat, which transported well-heeled passengers in ocean-liner style and comfort across the oceans. But then the Second World War came, and things changed. Suddenly, landplanes were more efficient, and in abundance: long concrete runways had been constructed during the war that could be used by a new generation of large transport aircraft; and endless developments in aircraft meant they could fly faster and for further distances. Commercial flying boat services resumed, but their days would be numbered.
About the Author
CHARLES WOODLEY is a lifelong aviation enthusiast. He is the author of several books on historical aviation, including the successful Heathrow: The First 50 Years and BOAC: A History (both The History Press). A long-time member of Air-Britain, he founded the Grampian Airtouring Society and ran it for over ten years. He lives in Aberdeenshire.
Book Information
ISBN 9780750970143
Author Charles Woodley
Format Paperback
Imprint The History Press Ltd
Publisher The History Press Ltd
