Aerospace

An impressive photographic tribute to a particularly iconic aircraft type. Features striking colour photographs throughout, many of which have never been published before. More

An entertaining look at this landmark invention, the inspiration for a raft of Aviators. More

Lots of personal stories and colour images of the English Electric Lightning and the pilots who flew it. More

First published in 1956, but still relevant and thought-provoking today, this book is an absolute revelation on test flying with the British aircraft organisations and manufacturers in the 1950s. Written from the pilot's viewpoint, with refreshing candour and honesty, this account details what… More

In 2000, quite by chance, aircraft restorer Guy Black of Aero Vintage located the hulks of at least two Airco DH9 bombers in a remote part of India - hidden away in what had been a Maharaja's elephant stable at his palace in Bikaner, Rajasthan. They were truly remarkable finds, and extremely rare… More

Project Manhigh took humans to the threshold of space using balloons. In the 1950s, a small band of Air Force doctors were on the cutting edge of the United States' space research programs. Working at the Aeromedical Field Laboratory at Holloman Air Force Base in southern New Mexico, they used… More

A comprehensive study of the training aircraft used to transition the United States military into the jet age. At the end of World War II, high-performance jets with unfamiliar operating characteristics were replacing propeller-driven airplanes. As accident rates soared, the Air Force and Navy… More

Biography of an aviation pioneer who deserves public recognition. Pixton was the first professional test pilot and won the 1914 Schneider Trophy achieving universal recognition and Britain's first victory. More

Includes many early post-war colour photos and gives full details of aircraft and routes. More

A comprehensive and colourful history of Autair and Court Line, the prominent British holiday charter airline of the 1970s. More

Providing an easily understandable introduction to the role of aerodynamics in the design of such historic American aircraft as the DC-3, X-1, and 747, James Hansen presents a history of aircraft technology and biographies of the scientists, engineers, and designers who created the airplanes. More

General aviation encompasses all the ways aircraft are used beyond commercial and military flying. Discussing the 100-year history of this diverse field, this book focuses on the most important figures and organizations and the major producers of general aviation aircraft and engines. More

Providing an easily understandable introduction to the role of aerodynamics in the design of such historic American aircraft as the DC-3, X-1, and 747, James Hansen presents a history of aircraft technology and biographies of the scientists, engineers, and designers who created the airplanes. More

Between 1939 and 1946 BOAC (the British Overseas Airways Corporation) was the nationalised airline of Great Britain. Highly illustrated and meticulously researched, this book presents a complete study of BOAC from the early days before jet travel to the de Havilland Comet and the Vickers VC10 to the… More

Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, airfields were still a rarity in most parts of the world and if you wanted to fly abroad you were wise to use an airplane that could land on water. Pan American and Imperial Airways were the pioneers of the brief but heady age of flying boats. More

This biography charts the career of one of the USA'a most colourful aviationists. Learning to fly while serving for the military, Slonnie went on to become American Airlines senior pilot. The author, Slonnie's son, has drawn upon personal reminiscences by his father, and extensive family photos. More

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This is the story of a charismatic woman who defied the conventions of her time, and loved living life in the fast lane. More

Jenifer Van Vleck's Empire of the Air reveals the central role commercial aviation played in the U.S. ascent to global preeminence in the twentieth century, as the federal government partnered with the aviation industry to deliver American power across the globe and sell the idea of the "American… More

A history of Britain's airlines 1946-1951 More

Presented in this book is the story of the former Frontier Airlines from its founding just after World War II to its eventual demise in the 1980s. The legacy of pioneering air service, purchasing jets, and competing after airline deregulation are just a few of the entertaining storylines that… More

Republic Airlines and its twelve predecessors formed one of the finest national airlines that ever spanned the nation. Although in existence for only six years, it created a legacy of dependability and service while flying into more locations that any other airline of the time. They had the right… More

Intends to profile half dozen pioneer flyers who were all promising graduates of the Wright Brothers' School of Aviation, which flourished at Simms Station near Dayton, Ohio, from 1910 to 1916. This title includes an appendices that provide a timeline of the Wrights from 1900 to 1948 and a list of… More

Jet airliner operations in the U.S. began in 1958, bringing, it was thought, a new era of fast, high, safe, smooth, sophisticated travel. But almost immediately, the new aircraft were involved in incidents and accidents that showed jets created new problems even as they solved old ones. This book… More

In December 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made history by embarking on the first controlled airplane flight among the dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, thus opening up an era of aviation throughout the world. This title is part of the ""Milestones in American History"" series. More

Malcolm Fife explores the fascinating world of commercial aviation in Britain in the 1970s. More

The stories of aviators who challenged the Atlantic Ocean between 1919 and the end of the Second World War. It tells how these pioneers lived and, all too often, died in their quest for glory. Heavily illustrated throughout. More

Scientific investigation into manned flight began early in the 19th Century at a time when steam power was the only transportable propulsion generator available to the many pioneer flying-machine designers of the day. This unique history of the attempts, failures and successes to master the art of… More

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This text describes the world's vision for the future air navigation systems and the concepts developed under the auspices of ICAO between 1983 and 1993. It is dedicated solely to the CNS/ATM concept and covers the technical, institutional, economic, labour and human factors involved. More

Presents an account of the research and development in international military history. This title shows how the roots of US Air Force hypersonic research and development are grounded in Army Air Force General Henry H 'Hap' Arnold's identification of the need for advanced airpower weapon systems to… More

This is a useful introductory source book for enthusiasts and modellers wishing to find detailed references to the design and history of the Mustang. Why was the aircraft conceived? What was it like to fly in combat? Who were the people who designed it and became famous for flying it? More

Commencing with an introduction to the research into jet propulsion and early ideas of German inventors before 1934, the main thrust of this book concerns the development work for aviation and covers turbojet, turboprop, ducted fan and hybrid types of engine. More

Aer Lingus celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2011. As part of the celebrations this book charts the history of the airline and tells that story within the broader history of Ireland. More

RAF 100 celebrates and commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Royal Air Force. Officially endorsed by the RAF, and with unique access to the their historic archives, the world-renowned broadcaster James Holland uses photographs and documents to bring the story of the people, planes and… More

Nimrod Boys is a complementary book to Nimrod Rise and Fall from acclaimed author Tony Blackman. It is a collection of over twenty first-hand accounts of operating the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod - an aircraft which served at the forefront of the Cold War. More

A useful introductory source for enthusiasts and modellers seeking detailed references to the design and history of the Messerschmitt BF 109. Why was this World War II German fighter plane conceived? What was it like to fly on a mission? Who designed it and who became famous for flying it? More

"GRIPPING. ... AN HOUR-BY-HOUR ACCOUNT." - WALL STREET JOURNAL * From one of the most decorated pilots in Air Force history comes a masterful account of Lindbergh's death-defying nonstop transatlantic flight in Spirit of St. Louis More

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One of the most successful public relations campaigns in history, featuring heroic astronauts, press-savvy rocket scientists, enthusiastic reporters, deep-pocketed defense contractors, and Tang. More

Bilstein goes on to describe NASA's recent planetary and extraplanetary exploration, as well as its less well-known research into the future of aeronautical design. More

In the early years of aviation, there was an intense dispute between British and German experts over the question of why and how an aircraft wing provides lift. This title reveals the impact that the divergent mathematical traditions of Cambridge and Gottingen had on this debate. More

This is an account of the labour-management conflict between the Reagan administration and the Professional Air Traffic Controllers' Organization (PATCO). The events of the 1981 strike undermined the union movement and set the stage for management-labour relations in the US for the next 20 years. More

Looks at the new activity of transcontinental civil flying in the 1930s and its extension of British imperial attitudes and practices. Gathers new evidence to distil the age, class, gender and occupational profiles of people who used private and commercial aircraft and looks at how flying in the… More

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Over 60 percent of U.S. Army fighters during World War II were powered by the Allison V-1710 engine. It was a strong and reliable power plant that powered the pre-war generation of 400 mph Army pursuits, and the majority of Army combat fighters on through World War II. Even so, the V-1710 was… More

A large number of people in the United States had their first airplane ride in a Ford Tri-Motor during the 1920s and 1930s, a plane that remains to this day a fine example of engineering, planning and production. It was the application of a modified assembly line production by the world\s largest… More

Offers a multifaceted study of the race toward space in the first half of the twentieth century, examining how the Russian, European, and American pioneers competed against one another in the early years to acquire the fundamentals of rocket science, engineer simple rockets, and ultimately prepare… More

In Heavenly Ambitions, Joan Johnson-Freese lays out her vision of the future of space as a frontier where nations cooperate, and military activity is circumscribed by arms control treaties that would allow no one nation to dominate-just as no one nation's military dominates the world's oceans. More

How to fly the legendary fighter plane in combat, using the manuals and instructions supplied by the RAF during the Second World War. More

How do you fly a Spitfire, or a Messerschmitt or even a Hurricane? Using original Pilots Notes, Campbell McCutcheon introduces you to the famous aircraft of the Battle of Britain. More

Did Sgt Salvatore `Bud' Walcott, an American who served as a Spitfire pilot with the RAF in 1942, avoid flying to Malta, the most bombed place on earth - did he desert? More

German airships attempted to raid London on 26 separate occasions between May 1915 and October 1917, but only reached the capital and bombed successfully on nine occasions. This book tells the story of Germany's strategic air offensive against Britain, and how it came to be neutralized. More

Learn how to fly an aeroplane with this gorgeous, lovingly reproduced classic from Mr. Nigel Tangye, a leading aeronautical journalist, author and expert flier. First published in 1938, Teach Yourself to Fly was one of the first titles published in the Teach Yourself series. More

This work offers a unique approach to humanity's fascination with flying. Rather than just tracing the factual prehistory of flight up to the success of the Wright brothers, Singer considers the interaction and influence of our dreams, fantasies, culture and technology on the age-old quest to fly. More

At a time when the Anglo-American relationship was riddled with suspicion and competition, Lowell Yerex, a British subject who lived in America, had the misfortune of becoming entangled in it as he attempted to create a commercial airline empire in Central America. This work offers a look at the… More