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Aircraft: general interest

Dozens of top secret bomber designs were drawn up by the Germans during the Second World War, including gigantic flying wings, sleek jet bombers, asymmetrical bombers with the cockpit and weapons turrets on the ends of their wings and even enormous ..
39.80£
The best-known and most important manufacturer of plastic model kits in the UK, Airfix has been at the forefront of the industry since 1955 when the first Airfix aircraft kit appeared in UK branches of Woolworth's. The kits were made to a constant s..
33.80£
Get up close and personal with iconic aviation and space artifacts from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, the world's largest and most noteworthy collectionSmithsonian Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum is a spectacularly ..
13.40£
The gripping true tale of a devastating plane crash, the investigation into its causes, and the race to prevent similar disasters in the future.On the afternoon of April 4, 1977, Georgia housewife Sadie Burkhalter Hurst looked out her front door to ..
22.45£
When the Soviet Union fell in December 1991, there were close to 3,500 assorted Soviet-built airliners that could be deemed operational - more than there had ever been before. The vast majority of these Antonovs, Ilyushins, Tupolevs, and Yaks flew f..
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Aviation Classics: Special Operations details some of the most interesting and unusual missions carried out by aircraft and air forces over the last 75 years. The incredible long-range flights in converted bombers that kept lines of communication op..
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This is the story of an exceptional test pilot and RAF and Fleet Air Arm pilot, Jeffrey Quill, who took charge of some of the most important military aircraft of his time. Jeffrey Quill, was commissioned in the RAF in 1931. He joined Vickers Aviatio..
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This beautifully illustrated book is intended to assist the Spitfire modeller in understanding the physical shape and associated mechanical changes that applied to each of the many Marks of Spitfire produced - from the pre-Second World War, two-blad..
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As British and American forces closed in from the west, the Russians pushed in hard from the east, and the RAF and USAAF bombed Germany every night and day, the beleaguered Luftwaffe went all-out in a last effort to defend the Fatherland during the ..
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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.WHAT'S IN STICK AND RUDDER:The invisible secret of all heav..
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It may be hard to imagine in 2012, but Great Britain was once filled with a plethora of aircraft manufacturers. One hundred years ago, the seeds of many of them were being sown, as the demand for aircraft gained pace following the outbreak of the Fi..
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The Royal Navy's First Operational Jet Fighter Renowned aviation author Richard A. Franks presents a detailed and fully illustrated account of the Supermarine Attacker in service, from the prototype to the sole remaining preserved example. It includ..
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Renowned aviation author Richard A. Franks presents a detailed and fully illustrated account of the Supermarine Scimitar in service, from the precursors and prototypes to the three surviving examples. It includes 40 specially commissioned and highly..
26.01£
Renowned naval aviation author Matthew Willis tells the story of the Supermarine Seafire - a navalised version of the famous Spitfire adapted for use on aircraft carriers. Some 2646 examples were built and saw action with the Royal Navy's Fleet Air ..
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During the years before it built the Spitfire, Supermarine tendered for many other fighter contracts - and bombers too. The company's designers and engineers, led by RJ Mitchell, created some incredible designs which never saw the light of day. Hist..
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This is one of the new Icon titles from Haynes. Originally published in the classic manual size, this compact format will appeal to trade outlets and gift markets. The legendary Supermarine Spitfire receives the famous Haynes manual treatment with t..
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For over seventy years the name Swissair stood for all things Swiss on the airways. The 'flying arrow' emblem of Switzerland's national airline stood for a company with deep financial reserves, enabling it to invest in the latest jets and the most m..
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Of every 100 operational airmen in the Second World War, nearly seven were killed flying in England and more than three severely injured in crashes. With a total of 12,398, the number of non-operational casualties was significant. Operational casual..
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Renowned aviation author Tony Buttler presents a detailed and fully illustrated account of the Hawker Tempest/ in service, from the prototypes to the last survivors. It includes 42 specially commissioned and highly accurate colour illustrations, as ..
31.53£
- Every 7 minutes, an A380 takes off or lands somewhere in the world... - - The Airbus was initially designed and developed in order to provide a contender to the Boeing's growing monopoly of the skies in the biggest large-aircraft market in the wor..
32.05£
Take an action-packed flight through the history of aircraft and the intrepid pioneers who made a dream become reality. Uncover the engineering behind more than 800 aircraft models, from military jets to commercial planes. This visual history book c..
34.70£
Shackleton, Guardian of the Sea Lanes is the first in a series of detailed and well-illustrated accounts of classic aircraft in service from the prototype to the few remaining preserved examples. The introduction is written by an ex- Shackleton pilo..
22.12£
ISBN: 9781910809082Publisher: Crécy Publishing Ltd.Imprint: Crecy PublishingPublished date: 30 Jul 2017Language: EnglishNumber of pages: 320Weight: 1440gHeight: 226mmWidth: 288mmSpine width: 24mm..
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The Blackburn, later Hawker Siddeley, Buccaneer enjoyed an incredible service career that lasted over four decades. Designed as a carrier-borne attack aircraft, the Buccaneer was a solid aircraft designed to take the punishment of carrier operations..
20.04£
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