The Harrier Story DVD & Book Pack
Seiten
2010
The History Press Ltd
978-0-7524-5980-6 (ISBN)
The History Press Ltd
978-0-7524-5980-6 (ISBN)
The jump jet was the first vertical/short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) operational jet aircraft developed using the revolutionary vectored thrust Pegasus engine. Following its development from the P1127 first tethered 'hops', to the Sea Harrier and the powerful and potent GR9. The Harrier Story also includes a look at other air forces who operated the aircraft. This hardback illustrated book is full of fascinating Did You Know Facts completing the extraordinary story of the Harrier. For more that 20 years the Harrier has been a unique weapon in the western armoury. The DVD follows the development of the 'Flying Bedstead' through to the latest AV-8Bs with the USMC. The DVD also contains film of action in the Falklands, Central Europe and supporting amphibious landings during NATO exercises.
PETER R. MARCH is an aviation author, photojournalist and pilot. He was the editor of the Royal Air Force Yearbook for twenty-two years and has produced two special editions marking the 50th and 60th anniversaries of the Battle of Britain. Peter is the author of seventy-two aviation books, including 50 Years of the Red Arrows (The History Press), and has had nearly 8,500 original photographs published since the mid-1950s. As contributing editor, he continues to produce the Old Timers vintage, warbird and classic aircraft section in Pilot magazine.
| Reihe/Serie | The Story Series |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Stroud |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 194 mm |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt |
| Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7524-5980-5 / 0752459805 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7524-5980-6 / 9780752459806 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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