Aviation

The beautiful concertina book folds out to a stunning 136 cm panorama detailing the history of flight and aviation from the legendary attempts of Icarus, to the revolutionary innovations of the Jet Age, to sustainability in 21st century and beyond!...

Using first-hand accounts and brand-new artwork, this book brings to life the realities of flying the Bf 109 in combat during the very first battles of World War II. The Bf 109 was one of the principal fighter aircraft types in the Luftwaffe's...

The first heroes of the air. Rewriting the rules of military engagement and changing the course of modern history as a result, the pioneering airmen of the First World War took incredible risks to perform their vital contribution to the war...

Fighter aircraft were developed by during World War I at an unprecedented rate, as nascent air forces sought to achieve and maintain air supremacy. German manufacturers innovated at top speed, while constantly scrutinizing the development of new enemy...

This book tells the story of every jetliner produced by the Soviet Union, including the Tupolev Tu-104 (the world's first successful passenger jet), the Ilyushin Il-62 (Aeroflot's flagship) and the supersonic rival to Concorde, the Tu-144. Other chapters...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767901840Author Kevin FreibergFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday DelPublisher Broadway Books (A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780859790697Format PaperbackImprint Air Data PublicationsPublisher Crecy Publishing

Half a century before the 'flying wing' B-2 stealth bomber entered service, John K. 'Jack' Northrop was already developing prototypes of a large 'flying wing' strategic bomber, which would have been the most radical bombers of their age. World War...

* 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 9781619546233Author Aviation Supplies & AcademicsFormat HardbackPage Count 104Imprint Aviation Supplies & Academics IncPublisher Aviation Supplies &...

This is the story of 32 years of Boeing 747 jumbo jet service with French leisure carrier Corsair, bringing together the individual history of their 24 747s, and two in-depth historical essays: the story of the Boeing 747, and the complete story of...

'A soaring gift of a book' Owen Sheers'Remarkable' Mark Vanhoenacker, author of Skyfaring'Stunning . . . a love letter to nature' Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of LoveThe day she flew in a glider for the first time, Rebecca Loncraine fell in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781492663966Author Patrick SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Sourcebooks, IncPublisher Sourcebooks, Inc

'Masterly' New York Times'Riveting' Scott Kelly'Remarkable' The TimesWhen Richard Branson founded Virgin Galactic in 2004, his goal was simple: to offer paying customers a trip to space by the end of the decade. Seventeen years, countless delays, and one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781861519511Author Michael RileyFormat PaperbackPage Count 564Imprint Mereo BooksPublisher Mereo Books

The de Havilland Aircraft Co opened an aerodrome in 1930 on farmland that it acquired outside Hatfield. The company's School of Flying was the first operation to take up residence. Flying clubs moved in and recreational facilities were developed. Garden...

That's one small step for man... The Moon has always fascinated humans, and thoughts on how to get there occupied minds for hundreds of years. During the space race, setting foot on the Moon was the ultimate goal and the Apollo missions to the Moon are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849145589Author Amanda EpeFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint CompletelyNovel.comPublisher CompletelyNovel.comWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935700043Author Hugh AllenFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Periscope Film LLCPublisher Periscope Film LLCWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

No single human invention has changed the nature of war more that the development of the aeroplane. The History of Air Warfare is a highly illustrated and accessible account of the development of aerial warfare, from the first skirmishes over the Western...

In this expanded collector's edition of The Art of NASA, complete with a paper model Lunar Module and a poster, explore over 200 stunning artworks commissioned by NASA to sell its missions. Formed in 1958, NASA has long maintained a department of visual...

In 1976 a Jersey-based air taxi operator purchased two elderly Dakota aircraft for cargo charters as Air Atlantique. Thus began the saga of an airline that would eventually operate one of the largest fleets of Dakotas in the world, acquire four-engined...

The book offers a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted matters that arise in the process of financing commercial aircraft. It reviews the different topics on a high-level basis, and then explains the terminology used for each particular area of...

Even before the spectacular success of its X-1 rocket-powered aircraft in breaking the 'sound barrier', the adventurous Bell Aircraft Corporation was already pushing ahead with a parallel project to build a second aircraft capable of far higher speeds...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843360827Author David RobsonFormat HardbackImprint Air Pilot Publisher LtdPublisher Air Pilot Publisher Ltd

With the approach of WW2 the de Havilland Aerodrome at Hatfield went through a major expansion, concentrating on Mosquito production and development. The Company also pioneered the production and development of jet engines led by Major Frank Halford,...

In 1931 Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh set off on a flight to the Orient by the Great Circle Route. The classic North to the Orient is the beautifully written account of the trip. AUTHOR: Anne Morrow Lindbergh, born Anne Spencer Morrow (June 22, 1906...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781894759755Author Brendan LillisFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Caitlin PressPublisher Caitlin PressWeight(grams) 356g

A history of the world-famous Piper light planes from their origin as a brainchild of Clarence G. Taylor through the series of fabric-covered, high-wing, single-engine descendants that preserved the aircraft's general profile. The ultimate success of the...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658764Author Scott LowtherFormat HardbackPage Count 388Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 2116gDimensions(mm) 305mm...

At the time of the One-Eleven's first flight, BAC seemed to have stolen a march on its American rivals. It was comfortably ahead of the similarly configured DC-9, and the Boeing 737 was barely a gleam in Boeing's eye at the time. So why was it that...

The most complete book ever published on the SR-71 Blackbird, from initial design stage and testing through production, testing, and operations. The legendary SR-71 Blackbird spy plane was, and still is, the world's only operational Mach 3 aircraft, and...

Flying in the years between the two world wars was the preserve of the powerful and the wealthy, or so it was until Sir Alan Cobham's 'Flying Circus' began to tour Britain. A former pilot with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War, Alan Cobham...

There are many myths and legends surrounding the advanced German aeronautical technology of the Second World War. There are also facts and proven events. Yet within these stories and behind these facts lie conspiracy theories, mistaken assumptions and...

In April 1972, after six gruelling years of design and development, the then Lockheed California Company (now Lockheed Martin) delivered the most technologically advanced commercial jet of its era, the L-1011 TriStar, to its first client, Eastern...

As Europe plunged into World War II, Hitler ordered the development of a hi-tech secret weapon capable of taking the war across the Atlantic - the Messerschmitt Me 264. Chosen from designs for an 'Amerika Bomber' tendered by Messerschmitt, Junkers and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905414079Author Tim SeniorFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Dalrymple and Verdun PublishingPublisher Dalrymple and Verdun PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935700470Author United States Air ForceFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Periscope Film LLCPublisher Periscope Film LLCWeight(grams)...

Today it is difficult to imagine that the parishes of Hucclecote and Brockworth once were home to one of Britain's major manufacturers. Gloster Aircraft Company, with its forebears H.H.Martyn & Company and Gloucestershire Aircraft Company, produced some...