The Cambridge Aerospace Dictionary, first published in 2009, is an authoritative and accessible reference useful to scholars and enthusiasts alike. This dictionary is an essential tool for professionals involved in the aerospace industry and flight, and for anyone who must read and understand the te[...]
Established in the early days of aviation, "Flight" and "The Aeroplane" were considered essential reading for all aviation enthusiasts of the period, "Aeroplane Monthly", the latter's successor, is today viewed in a similar vein. All three publications have set exacting standards for technical drawi[...]
This is the thrilling story of how test pilots in the USA and UK first pierced the sound barrier in the late 1940s. Much has happened since then, and as recently as 2003 thousands of fare-paying passengers were routinely enjoying intercontinental air travel at speeds of up to Mach 2. The author desc[...]
First published in 1988, Bill Gunston's book simply told the story of how the original Airbus A300B was conceived, how the international Airbus company was formed and how it finally grew to become an aerospace giant. This fully revised and updated second edition includes all the prolific single-aisl[...]