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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940453385Author United States NavyFormat HardbackPage Count 98Imprint Periscope Film LLCPublisher Periscope Film LLCWeight(grams) 449g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935327806Author U.S. Army Air ForceFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint CKE PublicationsPublisher CKE PublicationsWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 254mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467156264Author Billy SingletonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 9g

Race to Hawaii is the thrilling account of the first flights to Hawaii during the Golden Age of Aviation. The Dole Derby was an unprecedented 1927 air race in which eight planes set off at once across the Pacific, all eager to reach the islands first and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781492664475Author Gene JessenFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Sourcebooks, IncPublisher Sourcebooks, IncDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 38mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588340894Author Bill AdairFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 221mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467113601Author Laura Jean HoffmanFormat PaperbackImprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 163mm *...

Between July and October 1940, in what became known as the Battle of Britain, a nation held its breath while the pilots of the Royal Air Force battled Hitler's Luftwaffe in the skies above England. A huge number of airmen lost their lives in this...

Using over 300 photographs, Roy Humphreys tells the story of civil and military aviation in Kent. From the excitement and glamour of early pioneers on the Isle of Sheppey, to the RFC and RNAS (the fledgling RAF) in World War I, from the "golden age" of...

The Cessna 310 broke new ground in general aviation when it appeared in 1953. It remained in production for nearly thirty years and nearly 6,000 were built. This book reviews the type's origins, competitors, and development, including the many variants...

The book concentrates on the two dedicated squadrons, II(AC) and XII, the systems they employed, and their worth to the overall structure, interspersed with personal tales of front line operations. Tornado enthusiasts will enjoy the multitude of air to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888392527Author Manley FredlundFormat PaperbackPage Count 174Imprint Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,CanadaPublisher Hancock House Publishers Ltd...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684420483Author Richard BakFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Turner Publishing CompanyPublisher Turner Publishing Company

This richly illustrated book chronicles lighter-than-air flight from Archimedes' discovery of the principle of buoyancy to the latest in sport balloons and plans for future airships. Far more than a timeline of events, Lighter Than Air focuses on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312655389Author Professor William LangewiescheFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams)...

Glenn Curtiss (1878-1930) was a self-taught aeronautical engineer, a self- made industrialist, and one of the first airplane pilots, the model for "Tom Swift." C. R. Roseberry's biography begins with Curtiss's years in Hammondsport, New York, his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550178135Author Douglas M. GrantFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Harbour PublishingPublisher Harbour PublishingWeight(grams) 1075gDimensions(mm)...

Howard Hughes, the movie mogul, aviation pioneer and political hound dog, has always fascinated the public with his mixture of secrecy, dashing lifestyle and reclusiveness. Companies responsible for major technological leaps often become household names...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762449422Author Paul SimpsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Running Press,U.S.Publisher Running PressWeight(grams) 390g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641601306Author Sue NelsonFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Chicago Review PressPublisher Chicago Review PressWeight(grams) 467gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588344618Author Amy PastanFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888391674Author Al WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Hancock HousePublisher Hancock HouseWeight(grams) 140g

Throughout 100-plus years of flight, Purdue University has propelled unique contributions from pioneer educators, aviators, and engineers who flew balloons into the stratosphere, barnstormed the countryside, helped break the sound barrier, and left...

The wonder of flight has long captured the human imagination. In this beguiling history - ranging from the first aircraft to astronauts and beyond - David Darling tells the stories of the true life adventurers whose wonder has translated into bizarre...

At the height of the Watergate scandal, Delta Flight 723 crashed into a fog-shrouded seawall at the end of Runway 4R at Logan Airport in Boston. While this incident and Watergate seemed unrelated at first, President Richard Nixon and his subordinate's...

Republic Airlines and its twelve predecessors formed one of the finest national airlines that ever spanned the nation. Although in existence for only six years, it created a legacy of dependability and service while flying into more locations that any...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550177572Author Rex TerpeningFormat PaperbackPage Count 338Imprint Harbour PublishingPublisher Harbour PublishingWeight(grams) 213gDimensions(mm) 228mm *...

From the dawn of flight, Chicago has played a vital role in the development of aviation. Favored by geography and a superb network of railroads, the Windy City rapidly became the nation's crossroad. Young's richly illustrated history portrays the...

With over 4,000 entries on all aspects of aviation, past and present, this dictionary by expert David Wragg is the definitive reference work on the subject.Book InformationISBN 9780750945271Author David WraggFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint The...

From the dawn of human flight to today, Seattle has hosted flying history from dirigibles and fabric biplanes to jumbo jets, from epic pioneering flights to innovative companies making world travel routine. This book recaptures that historical awe and...

When Orville and Wilbur Wright soared over Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina's outer banks and solved the problem of aerial navigation, they wrote the last chapter in a long story. For decades prior, a small community of engineers, scientists, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738549958Author Sergei I SikorskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm)...

This new edition of "Flying Concorde" has an added section that covers the cause of the Paris tragedy and the remedies and improvements that have been made in the light of the accident report. It also brings the reader up to date with many other...

In the early days of aviation, the decision to become a pilot was not one to be taken lightly. The women who embarked upon this adventurous career had to demonstrate boldness, dedication and patience. This lavishly illustrated book covers all areas of...

This is a tale of the generation of test pilots flying experimental aircraft powered by rocket motors during the period from 1945 to the mid-1970s. It is not a technical description of the aircraft they flew but the narrative of the men who built the...

The Lockheed Constellation is the definitive postwar prop airliner. The type was developed during the Second World War by a talented and famous development team, which included Howard Hughes and Kelly Johnson. This book provides a colorful illustrated...