RESEARCH AIRCRAFT 1891-1970 X-PLANES A UNIQUE PICTORIAL RECORD OF FLYING PROTOTYPES, THEIR DESIGNERS AND PILOTS (AVIATION PIONEERS N°1 )
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 9781855328761 |
| ISBN-10 | 1855328763 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Perfect paperback |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Author(s) | Hugh W. Cowin |
| Publisher | Osprey Publishing |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Published date | 1999 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | Aviation Pioneers |
| Size | NOT_FOUND |
| Categorie(s) | • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS • AVIATION CIVILE • AVIATION MILITAIRE • PRÉCURSEURS - PIONNIERS |
Description
The development of aviation inevitably included not only moments of genius but also blind alleys - some of them deadly. The excitement of manned flight was bound to attract the photographer, exponent of another science still in its infancy. This collection of photographs, many never before published in book form, focuses upon the failures as well as the breakthroughs, and as such will delight the aviation enthusiast with its breadth of reference. From the 'DIY' A. W.
Ape and Aerocar to the Zeppelin-Staaken E 4250, more than 180 images are included - of the aircraft of course - but also of the key designers and pilots. The author's lifelong professional involvement with aviation, both as a pilot and research analyst, ensures that he is the right man to explain just why this design was so shaped, or that machine suffered a catastrophic in-flight failure.