{"product_id":"fighter-test-pilot-from-hurricane-to-tornado","title":"FIGHTER TEST PILOT — From Hurricane to Tornado","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eFrom WWII Hurricane pilot to legendary test pilot, Roland Beamont's extraordinary career spans forty years testing Britain's most iconic aircraft including the Meteor, Canberra, TSR2 and Jaguar, breaking records and the sound barrier.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780850598506\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0-85059-850-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( round back binding )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike NEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoland Beamont\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatrick Stephens Limited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e160\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17.5 x 24.5 x 1.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategorie(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• AVIATION MILITAIRE\u003cbr\u003e• BIOGRAPHIES\u003cbr\u003e• ESSAIS - OUVRAGES THÉMATIQUES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom flying \u003cem\u003eHawker Hurricanes\u003c\/em\u003e during the \u003cem\u003eBattles of France and Britain\u003c\/em\u003e to leading a ground-attack \u003cem\u003eHawker Typhoon\u003c\/em\u003e squadron and later a \u003cem\u003eHawker Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e Wing into action, \u003cem\u003eRoland Beamont\u003c\/em\u003e became one of the world’s foremost test pilots. His experience spans forty years of flying to test embryonic or developing aircraft, including Britain’s first jet fighter, the \u003cem\u003eGloster Meteor\u003c\/em\u003e; Britain’s first jet bomber, the \u003cem\u003eEnglish Electric Canberra\u003c\/em\u003e; Britain’s first supersonic fighter, the \u003cem\u003eEnglish Electric P.1\u003c\/em\u003e; the fabulous \u003cem\u003eBAC TSR2\u003c\/em\u003e; and the \u003cem\u003eSEPECAT Jaguar\u003c\/em\u003e, among many others. In this immensely readable book, \u003cem\u003eRoland Beamont\u003c\/em\u003e shares many of the highlights of a unique flying career which will enthral everyone with an enthusiasm for aeroplanes and the exhilaration of flight itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoland Beamont\u003c\/em\u003e is not just the first British pilot to exceed the sound barrier; he has broken many other world flying records, and his handling of prototype aircraft at air displays has produced many disbelieving gasps. In this book, he recounts many of his varied experiences, from wartime incidents like those above to such occasions as demonstrating the \u003cem\u003eCanberra\u003c\/em\u003e at \u003cem\u003eFarnborough\u003c\/em\u003e, when a horrified control tower told him the aircraft was “dropping pieces,” or on a \u003cem\u003eTSR2\u003c\/em\u003e flight when the undercarriage failed to open properly, necessitating a very careful “tip-toe” landing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout this book, two things become especially apparent: one is the author’s sheer delight in flying; the other is his cool, emotionless approach to test flying, which can only be summed up in one word — professionalism. Illustrated with many unpublished photographs, this is a book that will enthral anyone learning to fly, qualified pilots, or those interested in the last forty years of aviation in general.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roland Beamont","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53738360406362,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image1_2603520a-d347-415f-bc8f-629b49f5a4a6.jpeg?v=1772706242","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/fighter-test-pilot-from-hurricane-to-tornado","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}