Harrier

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: ATLANTIC
Publisher Place: Usa
Publisher Year: 2014
Edition: Reprint

Description: 304 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. The only exception are a few light age markings on the inside page.

Publishers Description: A new and boldly original history of the iconic aircraft, by the bestselling author of Spitfire: The Biography. The British designed and built the Harrier, the most successful vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft ever made. Combining state-of-the-art fighter plane technology with a helicopters ability to land vertically the Harrier has played an indispensable role for the RAF and Royal Navy in a number of conflicts, most famously the Falklands War.Jonathan Glanceys biography is a vividly enjoyable account of the invention of this remarkable aeroplane and a fitting tribute to the inspiration and determination of the men and women who created it, and the bravery of the men who flew it, often in the most dangerous conditions. Industry Reviews A wonderfully entertaining book, a rich mixture of science, social history and politics written with the verve, expertise and infectious enthusiasm we have come to expect from Glancey. Unlike the politicians and the MoD, this man knows what he is doing. -- Patrick Bishop * Sunday Telegraph *Takes you on a vivid tour through the history of the aircraft and the men and women who created and flew it. * Daily Express *Honestly and passionately told, this is a powerful tribute to the ingenuity of the Harriers creators and the courage and skill of those who flew it * Good Book Guide *

ISBN: 9781843548928