British Experimental Turbojet Aircraft
Jones, Barry
Crowood Aviation Series From pionnering jets to the foundations of some of today's most successful aircraft, via several blind alleys, the experimental aircraft of the post-war years represent the most exciting years of British aviation. Using the author's own superb artworks, together with numerous archive photographs, this book tells their remarkable stories, of the triumphs and frustrations of experimentation at the cutting edge of aeronautical design. Gloster E.28/39 De Havilland DH.108 Saunders-Roe SR.A/1 Hawker R1040, R1052, P.1072 and R1081 Armstrong Whitworth AW.52G and AW.52 Gloster E.1/44 Supermarine E.41/46 Avro 707 Series Avro Type 706 Ashton Boulton Paul P.111, R111aand R210 Fairey FD.1 Handley Page H.R88 Supermarine N.9/47 Short S.B.5 Short S.B.1 and S.B.4 Sherpa Fairey FD.2 and BAC Type 221 Short S.C.1 Saunders-Roe SR.53 Hawker R1127 Handley Page H.P.115 Bristol Type 188 Hunting H.126 Also includes cancelled projects: Miles M.52, Avro 720, Saunders-Roe SR.177 Supermarine 545, Hawker P.1121, BAC TSR.2
softcover, large format
208 Seiten / pages
many photos
very good condition
Wiltshire, England - 2006 - The Crowood Press
Art.Nr. 23855
