Description
Trident was the world's first tri-jet and the first civilian aircraft certified to be able to land automatically in Cat B conditions, in a fog. Notoriously, in 1972, 118 people were killed when a BEA Trident airliner ploughed into waste ground only a few yards from the Staines bypass on the outskirts of Heathrow Airport-London. There were no survivors when the plane crashed, less than four minutes after taking off for Brussels. The impact broke the plane's spine, ripping off the tail section and sending it spinning through the air. The book is written with the assistance of Neil Lomax of the Trident Preservation Society in Manchester; and includes pictures of their recent Trident restoration project.
About the Author
Dr Frank McKim is a retired secondary school teacher of physics. He has written several books on aviation and physics, published by Scoval Publishing, Longmans and Pergamon.
Book Information
ISBN 9780752444024
Author Dr Frank McKim
Format Paperback
Page Count 168
Imprint The History Press Ltd
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 430g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 10mm
