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INFAMOUS AIRCRAFT: DANGEROUS DESIGNS AND THEIR VICES

by Robert Jackson

Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st. 2005

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. This book looks at some of the worst culprits over a period spanning World War One to the age of supersonic flight. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 170 pages.

ISBN: 1844151727
Stock no. 2139102

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Contents

  • 1. Death Over The Trenches: the BE.2
  • 2. Sopwith Camel: the Two-edged Sword
  • 3. Death of a Giant: the Airship R. 101
  • 4. The Mignet Flying Flea: a Dream that Went Wrong
  • 5. Me 209: the Deadly Record-breaker
  • 6. Trouble with Engines: the Avro Manchester and Hawker Typhoon
  • 7. Terrible Twins
  • 8. One-way Mission: Germany's Suicide Aircraft
  • 9. Japan's 'Flaming Coffins'
  • 10. The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet: Revolutionary and Deadly
  • 11. The Parasite Fighters
  • 12. France's Experimentals
  • 13. Combat Flying Boats: the Jet Age's Lost Cause
  • 14. Russia's Early Jets: the Ugly Ducklings
  • 15. The X-Craft
  • 16. The US Combat Aircraft: the Frustrating 'Fifties
  • 17. Vertical Flight: the Uphill Path
  • Index

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