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HAWKER AIRCRAFT SINCE 1920

Written by Francis K. Mason
Published by Putnam Aeronautical Books in 1991
ISBN: 0851778399

HAWKER AIRCRAFT SINCE 1920
Written by Francis K. Mason.
Stock no. 1329906
1995. Hardback. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Hawker products are described in great detail and illustrated by photographs and drawings. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 657 pages. 3rd edition. ISBN: 0851778399. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed/creased.

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HAWKER AIRCRAFT SINCE 1920
Written by Francis K. Mason.
Stock no. 2132085
3rd. 1991. Hardback. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Hawker products are described in great detail and illustrated by photographs and drawings. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 657 pages. 3rd edition. ISBN: 0851778399. Textblock is very slightly marked.

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Front cover

Cover of HAWKER AIRCRAFT SINCE 1920 by Francis K. Mason

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Hawker Aircraft Since 1920:
  • Formation of the Company
  • Early Hawker Designs
  • Metal Construction
  • The Tomitt
  • Development of the Hart
  • The Fury Biplanes
  • The Birth of the Hurricane
  • Reorganisation and Expansion
  • The Hurricane Goes Ahead
  • The Second World War
  • The Typhoon
  • The Last Generation of Piston-Engine Fighters
  • Early Hawker Jet Aircraft
  • 'The Most Beautiful Fighter Ever'
  • The Echoes of the Sandys White Paper
  • Towards New Horizons
  • Rationalisation, Nationalisation and Centralisation?
  • Harriers with the Royal Navy
  • The Harrier II
  • The Hawk
  • Technical and Historical Reference Section
  • Notes on Individual Aircraft
  • Glossary
  • Appendix (Unbuilt and unfinished projects)
  • Index