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Aircraft: general interest
Brand: Mortons Media Group
History of Flight: Flying Survivors - WW2 Aircraft in Peacetime explores the unusual peacetime roles filled by decommissioned combat aircraft after the Second World War. The Northrop Black Widow night fighter became a flying caravan, P-51 Mustangs b..
14.19£
Brand: The Crowood Press
'Flying the A380' gives a pilot's eye view of what it is like to fly this mighty machine. It takes the reader on a trip from London to Dubai as the flight crew see it, from pre-flight planning, through all the phases of the flight to shut-down at th..
17.90£
Brand: The Crowood Press
Chapter by chapter, the reader is taken from the basics of the big jets to the preparation for the pilot's seat on an actual flight from London to New York. All aspects from examining the weather forecast to landing are covered. ISBN: 9781840374223P..
26.09£
Brand: The History Press
The end of the Second World War not only brought peace to a war-weary population but also delivered a plethora of surplus transport aircraft, crew and engineers, which could be easily and cheaply repurposed to 'lift' the mood of the British populati..
27.37£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
Flying up the Edgware Road tells the story of how an area of what is now north-west London became a hub of the British aircraft industry in the very early years of the twentieth century. From the Edwardian suburb of Cricklewood out towards the semi-..
20.07£
Brand: Mortons Media Group
When it appeared in the skies over Europe in 1941, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A was the best fighter in the world. It was more than a match for the best Spitfires the RAF could field and began shooting them down in ever-increasing numbers. Only the intro..
17.68£
Brand: The History Press
Catch a rare glimpse into the training of the nation's defence personnel, as pilot turned flying instructor Mike Brooke shares with us some of his amusing firsthand flying stories. After his success as a Cold War Canberra pilot, Mike was dispatched ..
21.74£
Brand: The History Press
R.J. Mitchell was virtually self-taught and almost all his aircraft were slow-flying seaplanes. The story of how this man from the land-locked Midlands, apprenticed to a locomotive works, became responsible for the Spitfire is a great tale in itself..
24.55£
Brand: The History Press
Was Keith Harris's Orville really named after the first-ever flyer?What exactly is a 'Spitfire'?Why did Richard Branson try to cross the Atlantic in a balloon when he owned an airline?THESE are the questions that fail to keep proper aeronautical his..
18.59£
Brand: Key Publishing Ltd
On 26 January 1949, Garuda Indonesia was officially established as Indonesia's government-owned flag carrier. To begin with, the airline focused on domestic and regional travel. However, in 1962, the Dutch-occupied island of Dutch New Guinea was add..
20.36£
This is the story of Supermarine Spitfire LA198, her short flying career, as told through the words of the men of No. 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron, and her subsequent restoration. ISBN: 9780902752733Publisher: Glasgow Museums PublishingImprint: Gl..
16.35£
Brand: Mortons Media Group
he RAF's First Delta Wing Fighter This is a detailed and well-illustrated account of the Gloster Javelin in service, from the prototype to the few remaining preserved examples. It features more than 65 specially commissioned and highly accurate side..
22.15£
Brand: Fonthill Media Limited
The book covers seventy defunct British airlines that have disappeared from our skies since 1946. They ceased trading for various reasons, from financial difficulties to industrial takeovers. It looks at both international and domestic airlines, and..
21.61£
Brand: Mortons Media Group
This is a detailed and fully illustrated account of the Handley Page Hastings in service, from the prototypes to the handful of surviving examples. It includes 32 specially commissioned and highly accurate colour illustrations, as well as more than ..
29.15£
Brand: Mortons Media Group
Renowned aviation author Tony Buttler presents a detailed and fully illustrated account of the Hawker Sea Fury in service, from the precursors and prototypes to the three surviving examples. It includes 40 specially commissioned and highly accurate ..
29.66£
Brand: The Crowood Press
Hawker Siddeley's history can be traced back to 1912 and the formation of the Sopwith Aviation Company by Tom Sopwith which metamorphosed into Hawker Aircraft after World War One. In 1934-35, Gloster, Avro, Armstrong Siddeley, Armstrong Whitworth an..
40.01£
Brand: The History Press
London's Heathrow Airport has seen dramatic changes since it opened in 1946, from canvas tents as terminal buildings serving converted military piston-engined airliners to the latest Airbus and Boeing jet airliners operating from five modern, sophis..
25.07£
Brand: Mortons Media Group
Heinkel's single-jet He 162 fighter arrived in Luftwaffe service at the very end of the Second World War - but its development can be traced back to the beginning of July 1944. A contest had been set in motion to design a powerful and aerodynamicall..
18.55£
Brand: Ohio University Press
D ISBN: 9780821420188Publisher: Ohio University PressImprint: Ohio University PressPublished date: 16 Jan 2013DEWEY: 940.45973092DEWEY edition: 23Language: EnglishNumber of pages: 377Weight: 680gHeight: 229mmWidth: 152mmSpine width: 36mm..
55.10£
Grow a garden inside! Houseplants bring life and colour to any room, and with the right care you can successfully cultivate everything from succulents and bonsai to foliage, flowers and fruit. Here is everything you always wanted to know about house..
21.01£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
The training aid for many a pilot from one of the leading instructors of the First World War. There are 160 pages with many illustrations of leading aircraft of the period. Chock full of handy tips for the budding aviator. Nothing could ready you fo..
12.57£
Brand: Fonthill Media Limited
The Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik became the aerial representative of the Soviet response to the German invasion on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. The Il-2 was designed as a low-level close-support aircraft capable of defeating enemy armo..
45.49£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
Somerset has played an important part in the history of British aviation. Aircraft have been built in the county since the time of the First World War and the county's airfields played an important part during the Second World War. The growth of Wes..
22.92£
Brand: The History Press
IN 1945 confidence in British aviation was sky-high. Yet decades later, the industry had not lived up to its potential. What happened? The years that followed the war saw the Brabazon Committee issue flawed proposals for civil aviation planning. Enf..
25.98£