THE WORLD'S FASTEST AIRCRAFT
Written by Martin W. Bowman
Published by Patrick Stephens
in 1990
ISBN: 1852600934
THE WORLD'S FASTEST AIRCRAFT
Written by Martin W. Bowman.
Stock no. 1807294
1st.
1990.
Hardback.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
From SuperMarine S6 to the Space Shuttle. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Colour plates & b/w photos. ISBN: 1852600934.
Front cover
Contents
- The Quest for Speed
- Aerospatiale - BAC Concorde
- Convair B-58 Hustler
- Dassault Mirage Family
- de Havilland DH 88 Comet Racer
- de Havilland Hornet
- de Havilland DH 106 Comet
- Douglas D-558 Skystreak/Skyrocket
- Douglas F4D-1 Skyray
- English Electric Lightning
- English Electric (BAC) Canberra
- Experimental X Series (1946-58)
- Fairey FD Delta 1/2
- Flying Boats
- General Dynamics F-102A Delta Dagger
- General Dynamics F-106A/B Delta Dart
- Gloster Meteor I-IV
- Grumman Cats
- Hawker Tempest
- Hawker Sea Fury
- Hawker Hunter
- Lockheed P-80R Shooting Star
- Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
- Lockheed YF-12/SR 71A
- McDonnell F-101A Voodoo
- McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
- McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
- McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet
- Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet
- North American F-86 Sabre
- North American F-100C Super Sabre
- North American X-15A-2
- North American XB-70A Valkyrie
- North American (Rockwell) A-5 Vigilante
- Panavia Tornado
- Supermarine S5/S6/S6B
- Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon-engined variants)
- Supermaring Swift 4
- Space Shuttle
- World Air Speed Records 1929-90
- Index