GREAT AIRCRAFT (with dust jacket)
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Characteristics
| Book cover finish | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Condition | Slightly damaged dust jacket |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Published date | First edition 1960 |
| Languages | English |
| Size | 14 x 20 cm |
| Author | Norman Macmillan |
| Editor | G Bell and Sons Ltd. |
Description
Wing Commander Norman Macmillan, noted author of Great Airmen, pauses at a dramatic moment in the development of aviation to cast a backward glance at the great aircraft that shaped history.
Although the practical history of flight is relatively brief, its achievements have been extraordinarily prolific and awe-inspiring. With the insight and reverence of a lifetime devoted to aviation, Macmillan traces the evolution of the world’s most significant aircraft — and the men who designed and flew them.
From the Wright Brothers’ early Flyer, regarded as the “Adam” of aircraft, through the legendary Sopwith Camel of the First World War, the Vickers Vimy, the Spitfire Mk VB, the mighty Superfortress, and finally to the tragic de Havilland Comet I that ushered in the jet age, this book presents a sweeping panorama of aviation progress.
An intensely readable volume, rich in colour, drama and the excitement of remarkable achievement.