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50 Aircraft That Changed the World (Paperback)
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The flying machines that pushed the boundaries of aerospace
development. “A close-up survey of 50 of arguably the most
remarkable and influential aircraft in aviation history....
Beautifully presented... this book will grace the coffee table of
any aviation aficionado.” —Airforce Magazine. In December of
2019, Vancouver-based airline Harbour Air took to the sky in a 1956
De Havilland Beaver retrofitted to fly on battery power. Eschewing
aviation fuel and easily able to fly commuter distances, this old
new plane took the first steps of 21st-century flight. 50 Aircraft
That Changed the World is about exactly this type of flight
revolution. Written by the authors of the widely acclaimed Aviation
Century series, it profiles 50 of history’s most influential
aircraft and their pilots and designers. Now an aviation classic,
the book has been reformatted to a smaller size but otherwise
remains the same. It begins with the 1905 Wright Flyer III, and
moves on to the birth of aerial warfare in World War I, the
trailblazers of the interwar years, classic World War II aircraft,
the jets of the Korean and Vietnam wars, modern commercial
carriers, private jets, experimental designs and new combat
fighters featuring stealth technology. Featured aircraft in 50
Aircraft That Changed the World include: Fokker E.111, Charles
Lindbergh’s Ryan NYP, Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Vega,
Messerschmitt Bf 109, Supermarine Spitfire, Boeing B-17, Avro
Lancaster, De Havilland Mosquito, Howard Hughes’s Lockheed
Constellation, Concorde, Learjet, Boeing B-52, Rutan Voyager.
Hundreds of colour and archival photographs enhance the informative
and entertaining text making this an ideal choice for aviation
buffs.
General
Imprint: |
Firefly Books
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Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
September 2020 |
Authors: |
Ron Dick
• Dan Patterson
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Dimensions: |
228 x 228 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-228-10261-8 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-228-10261-8 |
Barcode: |
9780228102618 |
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