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The Bell AH-1 was the first helicopter designed and built exclusively for combat. First flown in 1965, the AH-1, with its characteristic streamlined silhouette and stub wings, quickly became an indispensable asset and feared opponent. Development...

The Curtiss P-40 had a production run of 13,738 aircraft, making it the third most produced US fighter of WWII. Famous as the "shark-mouthed" aircraft of the legendary American Volunteer Group-"Flying Tigers"-the P-40 was first flown in 1938, and was...

In this evocative story of his unusual upbringing on the May Flower, Nick Ardley gives us a colourful account of life on the water. He tells tales of places visited, techniques learned and characters met that combine to give a real sense of what sailing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911704133Author David BakerFormat HardbackPage Count 250Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 1002g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840338348Author John SinclairFormat PaperbackImprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing

Boatbuilding has been a traditional skill in Cornwall for many hundreds of years. In the more sheltered waters of Carrick Roads, on the leeward side of the Lizard peninsula, this tradition has flourished almost since the dawn of time to the present day...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781419758805Author Daniel KnowlesFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint AbramsPublisher Abrams

Can air power alone win a war?That has been the question since the Second World War. Air attacks failed miserably in Vietnam: Operation Linebacker had little effect, while bombing Hanoi just increased hatred for America - yet air strikes in both Iraq and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908347305Author Martin S. CurtisFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Nostalgia Road Publications LtdPublisher Crecy Publishing

There are very few books about the Hinckley-built Triumphs, and none will tell you what to look for when buying one secondhand. That's what this book is about - it is a straightforward, practical guide to buying a used modern Triumph. It doesn't list all...

Hungary offers the railway photographer a wealth of different trains to document; alongside the state railway operator MAV there are a number of private companies operating all over the country, such as GYSEV, Floyd and AWT. There are also a number of...

* Autobiography of a fighter and test pilot during World War II and Vietnam *Among first marines to fly a helicopter *First Marine to be named to the Navy Carrier Aviation Test Pilots Hall of Honor First published in 1994, this stirring...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854144140Author Peter AvesFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Capital Transport PublishingPublisher Capital Transport Publishing

Tatra - The Legacy of Hans Ledwinka is the story of the Tatra company, which originated in the Central European country of Czechoslovakia. It is a tale of great innovation and avant-garde design in automobile engineering. It is also the story of one man...

This is the story of the last class-divided passenger ships that carried travellers from point to point. In the final years of activity, spanning from the 1940s to the 1960s, they carried Hollywood stars and even royalty on the Atlantic, businessmen to...

The first in a three-volume series chronicling the location, history and fate of the many landing grounds, airfields and airports of Wales, this book focuses on the south. Starting at the English border at Chepstow and finishing in Llandovery, Ivor Jones...

Fundamentals of International Aviation Law and Policy offers students a systematic, tailored and dynamic approach to understanding the legal scenario concerning international civil aviation. The book dynamically covers the major areas of international...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * At the end of World War II, a band of aces gathered in the Mojave Desert on a Top Secret quest to break the sound barrier-nicknamed "The Demon" by pilots. The true story of what happened in those skies has never been told. Speed. In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853614517Author Peter PayeFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 11mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorMalcolm Bobbitt is a freelance writer who mainly chooses to write about automotive subjects. With several books to his credit he also contributes to a number of...

From 1967 to the late 1970s author David Christie visited many towns and cities in Britain, photographing the remaining traditional buses in service. This book concentrates on one marque - the AEC Regent, which was to be found generally in its Mk III...

This ultimate book of knowledge on Ford's famous pony car has been updated to include all models through 1973. A technical reference source for an authentic restoration, judging parts and options originality, and deciphering serial numbers and data plate...

The book about the Ape - Piaggio 'three wheeler' - that was waiting to be written, with a wealth of illustrations and completed with a comprehensive listing of all the models produced through to the present day. In the years immediately after the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Cover Design (Large)) 2019 and Benjamin Franklin Award (Professional/Technical) 2019.Book InformationISBN 9781937747930Author Michael...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613255247Author John BaechtelFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint CartechPublisher CartechWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 9mm

With its size, France is home to a huge number of locomotives. The country can basically be split in two, with the northern half running on AC traction, and the southern half on DC traction. A vast number of locomotives are dual-powered, and so can run...

"American Station Wagons - The Golden Era 1950-1975" examines an important quarter century of this versatile vehicle, a time when it evolved into a practical, yet sometimes luxurious family transporter or business vehicle. This volume covers...

Public Transport provides an accessible introductory text to the field of public transport systems, covering bus, coach, rail, metro, domestic air and taxi modes. The market structure is set out, together with data collection methods. The technology of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907085352Author Bob ExelbyFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press InternationalDimensions(mm) 280mm * 220mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619540217Author Federal Aviation Administration FAA Aviation Supplies & Academics ASAFormat PaperbackPage Count 824Imprint Aviation Supplies & Academics...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854143914Author Derek HuntrissFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Capital Transport PublishingPublisher Capital Transport Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922539618Author Silva McLeodFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Exisle PublishingPublisher Exisle PublishingWeight(grams) 640gDimensions(mm) 230mm *...

Although the railways weren't the first type of mass holiday transport - that prize goes to the steamships that preceded them - they helped develop many of Britain's favourite seaside resorts. Holiday Trains follows this development, paying visits to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909540293Author Nicholas LeachFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Foxglove Publishing LtdPublisher Foxglove Publishing Ltd

Take a look at the River Thames in East London now and you would think that it is commercially dead. Where once the banks of the river were lined with wharves, these have been replaced by or converted to luxury apartments. The mighty London Docks,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906919665Author Garry YatesFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Irwell PressPublisher Irwell Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613254677Author Kevin TetzFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780856968815Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes PublishingWeight(grams) 427gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854143556Author Laurie AkehurstFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Capital Transport PublishingPublisher Capital Transport Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857945898Author John WhitehouseFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Past & Present Publishing LtdPublisher Mortons Media Group