Forever Farnborough — Flying the Limits 1904-1996
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 9780951989937 |
| ISBN-10 | 0951989936 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Perfect paperback |
| Condition | Used - Like NEW |
| Author(s) | Peter J. Cooper |
| Publisher | Hikoki Publications |
| Number of pages | 174 |
| Published date | 1996 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 21 x 30 x 1 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • AVIATION CIVILE • ESSAIS - OUVRAGES THÉMATIQUES • PREMIÈRE GUERRE MONDIALE • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE • BASES AÉRIENNES - ESCADRILLES |
Description
Here in over 350 pictures is the history of aeronautical testing, development, and flying at Farnborough. The early days with the Balloon Section of the Royal Engineers; S.F. Cody, the pioneer; the establishment of the Royal Aircraft Factory and immortal aircraft types such as the S.E.5a and F.E.2 in World War One; experiments and trials during the 1920s and 1930s; the frantic evaluation of vital aircraft types in the years leading up to World War Two; top-secret testing of the machines and equipment of the RAF and the Luftwaffe during 1939–45; the establishment of standard accident investigation procedures in the early jet era; harnessing technology at the birth of the missile age; highly complex work on current and future projects; and the fundamental changes after the end of the Cold War.
This book provides a comprehensive visual account of all these developments, highlighting the evolution of aircraft and aviation technology over nearly a century.
Peter J. Cooper, AMRAeS, is an aviation photographer who was born under the approach to runway 25 at Farnborough, passed his apprenticeship at the RAE, and has been photographing aircraft in the area ever since the late 1950s. He has been professionally involved in aviation for over 30 years.