THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE HAWKER HUNTER: THE CREATION OF BRITAIN'S ICONIC JET FIGHTER
Written by Tony Buttler
Published by The History Press
in 2014
ISBN: 9780752467467
THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE HAWKER HUNTER: THE CREATION OF BRITAIN'S ICONIC JET FIGHTER
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1831126
1st.
2014.
Softcover.
Very good condition.
This booki is devoted specifically to the Hunter's design and development: how and why the aircraft came into being, the troubles it experienced on the way, its flight test programme and what it was like to pilot. Drawing on many original Air Staff and Ministry documents and also the Hawker aircraft day-to-day diaries, it tells the story of one-off modifications and trials projects, aerodynamic modifications and tests with various weapons, along with proposed developments, including supersonic versions. Oblong format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w & colour photos. 166 pages including index. ISBN: 9780752467467. Light creasing to covers, a few minor marks and light scuffing. Contents clean.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- 1 A STAR IS BORN
- 2 FLIGHT TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
- 3 CENTRAL FIGHTER ESTABLISHMENT
- 4 TEST AND TRIALS AIRFRAMES
- Appendix 1 Proposed and Planned Modifications and Developments
- Appendix 2 Hawker Hunter Data
- Index
- Index of People