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THE AIRCRAFT BOOK: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL HISTORY

Published by Dorling Kindersley. 1st. 2013

Very good condition. Chronicles the dramatic story of manned flight in stunning visual detail. More than 800 iconic aircraft, trail-blazing engines, famous manufacturers, and the people and technology behind the world's most advanced flying machines. Large format. Pictorial boards. Colour photos and illustrations/diagrams. 320 pages including index.

A few minor grubby marks to boards and some light scuffing. Else a lovely copy!

ISBN: 9781409340232
Stock no. 1830125

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Contents

  • Introduction: the Magic of Flight
  • BEFORE 1920
  • Lighter than Air
  • Pioneers
  • Otto Lilienthal
  • Successful Pioneers
  • Profile: Bleriot XI
  • Engine: Anzani Three-cylinder Fan
  • Military Two-seaters
  • Great Manufacturers: Fokker
  • Single-seat Fighters
  • Profile: Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a
  • Racers and Record Breakers
  • Lincoln Beachey
  • Great Manufactuers: Sopwith
  • Multi-engine Giants and Seaplanes
  • Engine:Gnome 100 Horsepower
  • THE 1920's
  • Mailplanes and Barnstormers
  • Private Flying Begins
  • Lilian Boyer
  • Setting Speed Records
  • Profile: DH60 Gipsy Moth
  • Engine: De Havilland Gipsy I
  • Outstanding Achievements
  • Biplanes Dominate
  • Airliners Emerge
  • Great Manufacturers: De Havilland
  • THE 1930's
  • Private Aircraft for All
  • Virtual tour: Piper J3 Cub
  • Quest for Speed
  • Setting Records
  • Amelia Earhart
  • Great Manufacturers: Piper
  • Airliners Win Through
  • Profile: Douglas DC-2
  • Flying Boats and Amphibians
  • Rotorcraft Emerge
  • Engine: Rolls-Royce Type R
  • The Warplane Evolves
  • Trainers, Parasites and Parasols
  • THE 1940's
  • Bombers
  • Profile: Boeing B-17
  • Wartime Fighters
  • Profile: Supermarine Spitfire
  • Military Support Aircraft
  • Great Manufacturers: Douglas
  • Civil Transport
  • Post-War Light Aircraft
  • Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp
  • Piston Perfection
  • Early Jets
  • Frank Whittle's Jet Engine
  • Early Helicopters
  • Towards the Sound Barrier
  • Ahead of their Time
  • Great Manufacturers: North American
  • THE 1950's
  • Jet Fighters
  • Profile: F-86 Sabre
  • Bombers, Attack Aircraft and Trainers
  • Rotorcraft Mature
  • The Glamour of Air Travel
  • Piston-Engine Transport ends
  • Profile: Super Constellation
  • Civil Jets and Turboprops
  • Engine: General Electric J79
  • Modern Classics
  • Great Manufacturers: Cessna
  • Experimental Aircraft
  • Supersonic Fighters
  • THE 1960's
  • America Dominates
  • Great Manufacturers: Boeing
  • Jet and Propeller Transport
  • Engine: Rolls-Royce Pegasus
  • Business, Utility and Fire Fighting
  • Military Developments
  • Profile: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
  • Extremes in Speed
  • Rotary-wing Diversity
  • Air Support
  • Great Manufacturers: Sikorsky
  • THE 1970's
  • US Rivals and French Classics
  • Business and Utility Aircraft
  • Airport Design
  • Diverse Airlines
  • Profile: Concorde
  • Great Manufacturers: Airbus
  • Military Support
  • Frontline Aircraft
  • Engine: Allison 250/T63 Turboshaft
  • Europeans Challenge
  • Profile: Bell 206 JetRanger
  • THE 1980's
  • Great Manufacturers: Lockheed
  • Military Aircraft
  • Profile: Mikoyan MiG-29
  • Stealth Bomber
  • Enter Robinson
  • Great Manufacturers: Robinson
  • A Scattering of British Types
  • Engine: Rotax UL-1V
  • Bizjets and Turbo-prop Rivals
  • Two-crew cockpits
  • THE 1990's
  • Business and Utility
  • Tradition and Innovation
  • Sports and Sailplanes
  • Profile: Duo Discus Glider
  • Europe Challenges the US Airliners
  • Engine: Rolls-Royce Trent 800
  • Upgraded Helicopters
  • Carrier Aircraft
  • Military Technology
  • Great Manufacturers: Northrop
  • AFTER 2000
  • Europeans Lead
  • Engine: Rotax 912ULS
  • Ultra-efficient Civil Transport
  • Aircraft Graveyard
  • End of the Line for Manned Fighters?
  • Profile: Eurofighter Typhoon
  • Alternative Power
  • Great Manufacturers: Scaled Composites
  • Into the Future
  • WhiteKnight Two and SpaceShip Two
  • How Aircraft Fly
  • Piston Engines
  • Jet Engines
  • Landmark Engines
  • GLOSSARY
  • INDEX/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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