{"product_id":"winged-wonders-the-story-of-the-flying-wings","title":"WINGED WONDERS — The Story of the Flying Wings","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eComprehensive history of tailless aircraft and flying wing development, from early experimental designs to Northrop's revolutionary XB-35 bomber. Covers pioneering work from 1870-1950s with detailed technical specifications and photographs.\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-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0-87474-967-0\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\u003ePerfect paperback\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\u003eUsed — Like 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\u003eE. T. Wooldridge\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\u003eNational Air and Space Museum\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\u003e230\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\u003e1983\u003cbr\u003eSecond printing 1985\u003cbr\u003eReprinted 1988\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\u003e20 x 25 x 1.5 cm \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\u003eThis comprehensive history traces the development of tailless aircraft from the earliest experimental designs to the advanced flying wing bombers. The book covers the pioneering work of European and American designers, including detailed accounts of the \u003cem\u003eNorthrop N-1M\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eN-9M\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eXB-35\u003c\/em\u003e aircraft development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart I of \u003cem\u003eA History of Tailless Aircraft\u003c\/em\u003e explores the first fifty years (1870–1920), European developments between the wars, American discoveries of the flying wing, and the war years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II, \u003cem\u003eThe Northrop Years\u003c\/em\u003e, chronicles Northrop’s first flying wing, the wings of war, the \u003cem\u003eN-9M\u003c\/em\u003e prelude to the flying wing bombers, the flying wing bombers themselves—triumph and despair—and subsequent developments from the fifties onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes detailed appendices on restoring the \u003cem\u003eNorthrop N-1M\u003c\/em\u003e, airplane specifications of the \u003cem\u003eXB-35\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYB-35\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eYB-35A\u003c\/em\u003e, flying wing bomber records, and a comprehensive table of early tailless aircraft. A glossary of aeronautical terms, a select bibliography, and an extensive index are also provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with historical photographs and technical diagrams, \u003cem\u003eA History of Tailless Aircraft\u003c\/em\u003e documents this fascinating chapter in aviation history, offering a complete view of the evolution of some of the most innovative designs ever to take to the skies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"E. T. Wooldridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53962261528922,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image1_00c4452f-eda8-45ab-b6d4-eceddc925b32.jpeg?v=1775731908","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/winged-wonders-the-story-of-the-flying-wings","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}