SPEED IN THE AIR
Written by David W. Wragg
Published by Osprey Publishing
in 1974
ISBN: 0850451752
SPEED IN THE AIR
Written by David W. Wragg.
Stock no. 2125902
1st.
1974.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850451752. Spine slightly bumped. Very light page edge browning. Dustwrapper is a tiny bit rubbed at edges.
SPEED IN THE AIR
Written by David W. Wragg.
Stock no. 2122737
1st.
1974.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850451752. Light fading to cover edges. Spine is bumped. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing and a few small nicks.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The early records
- 2. World War I
- 3. The Schneider Trophy contests
- 4. Records between the wars
- 5. The airliner between the wars
- 6. Fighter speeds between the wars
- 7. World War II
- 8. Records after World War II
- 9. Civil aviation after World War II
- 10. Only the fastest
- 11. Fighter speeds after World War II
- 12. The benefits
- 13. The future