Fallacies and Fantasies of Air Transport History
Davies, R.E.G.
First Edition.
The romance of airships and flying boats is still with us today, but with little reference to their inefficiency. The Domier Do X and the Mayo composite are still regarded as
meritable achievements when, in reality, they were no more than bold experiments.
Conversely, aircraft such as the pioneering Il'ya Muromets and the epoch-making de Havilland Comet have been given only grudging acclaim, falling short of the accolades they deserve. Today, supersonic and hypersonic projects are harbingers of technical miracles but economic disasters. This book substitutes fact for wishful thinking.
Hardcover with dust jacket
223 Seiten / pages
many photos and maps
excellent condition, new book
McLean, Virginia, USA - 1994 - Paladwr Press
Art.Nr. 5289
