The 'Secret' World of Vickers Guided Weapons (Paperback, Revised Ed)

Based on the author's own involvement as an engineer at the company through the 1950s and early 1960s and on more recent research of the archives at Brooklands Museum and the PRO, this book explains the successes and failures of leading-edge developments at Vickers, in the early days of guided weapons. John Forbat explains missile and avionics systems and trials, with diagrams and photographs, and tells the story of the company and its individuals. Projects covered in depth include Red Rapier, Blue Boar, Red Dean and Vigilant anti-tank missile, of which the author has first-hand experience as he started working for Vickers as a graduate apprentice assembling airplanes and soon graduated into Special Projects where he was responsible for many of the trials.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2010
Authors:	John Forbat
Dimensions:	250 x 170 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
Edition:	Revised Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7524-5316-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles
LSN:	0-7524-5316-5
Barcode:	9780752453163

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