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Farnborough: 100 Years of British Aviation

Door Peter J. Cooper

Categorie	Vliegtuigen & Luchtvaart
Boeknummer	#365731-KH8
Titel	Farnborough: 100 Years of British Aviation
Auteur	Cooper, Peter J.
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Earl Shilton : Midland Publishing
Jaar van uitgave	2006
ISBN10	185780239X
ISBN13	9781857802399
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original boards, silvered lettered spine, decorated endpapers, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w drawings/photographs throughout, 4to
Samenvatting	Home to the famous biennial Farnborough Air Show, the town of Farnborough in the South of England has had a pivotal role in the history of British aviation since flying commenced from the site in 1905. The Royal Aeronautical Establishment was set up there and rapidly expanded as the scene of many significant developments in British aviation for many decades. Over the years, a range of buildings were constructed for various purposes and to house specific functions such as wind tunnels. Many of these building are now listed and protected as part of a museum on the site. Farnborough is best known for its experiments and development of aircraft types. After WW2 it played host to a considerable variety of aircraft, including a number of Axis types captured during the war. This book is a fully i... (Lees verder)llustrated history of Farnborough from 1905 onwards. It portrays in words and over 400 b/w and color photos the airfield and the aircraft associated with it. In the course of his research, author Peter J. Cooper has unearthed a large number of previously unpublished images, which appear in the book.
Pagina's	207
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 15,00

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