Hawker P.1127, Kestrel and Harrier

Developing the World's First Jet V/STOL Combat Aircraft

Tony Buttler (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

2017
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-6530-9 (ISBN)

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The development of high-performance vertical take-off aeroplanes has proved to be one of the landmarks of aviation history, showcasing the best of British design and innovation. Yet the path to success was by no means straightforward and considerable effort was required to turn the concept of vertical take-off into a reality. Perhaps the pinnacle of first generation V/STOL design was the Hawker P.1127 and follow-on Kestrel and Harrier, a programme which evolved after a number of alternative designs and ideas had been rejected and one which required rigorous flight testing by the manufacturer and the RAF. Drawing on a wide range of original documents, Tony Buttler presents a comprehensive analysis of the creation and refinement of the world’s first successful V/STOL combat aircraft.

Tony Buttler worked for 20 years as a metallurgist in the aircraft and defense industry. His other books include American Secret Projects and Soviet Secret Projects.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	6.3.2017
Zusatzinfo	8 Plates, color; 210 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Stroud
Sprache	englisch
Maße	248 x 226 mm
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
	Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
ISBN-10	0-7509-6530-4 / 0750965304
ISBN-13	978-0-7509-6530-9 / 9780750965309
Zustand	Neuware