Written and compiled by experts and enthusiasts, Air World explores every aspect of aviation from detailed analysis of aircraft types and famous airline organizations to record-breaking flights and heroic deeds.
Disaster and Survival: The Extraordinary Life of Captain M.J.R. ‘Roly’ Alderson
by Mark Alderson
Price: $54.95
ISBN: 9781036112042
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Pub Date: 2024-12-30
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Air World
288 Pages
At the age of twelve, on hearing that Sir Ross Smith had broken the England-Australia aero record in a Vickers Vimy, Roly Alderson decided that he wanted to fly. Denied a secondary education, orphan...
At the dawn of the twentieth century mankind had not yet achieved powered flight. The main motive power then was provided by steam engines – heavy, dirty and inefficient. If one wanted to travel ‘over...
Challenges and Thrills of Paragliding, Hang-gliding, Paramotoring and Micro-lighting
by Brian Milton
Price: $49.95
ISBN: 9781399048637
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Pub Date: 2024-08-07
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Air World
320 Pages
A collection of thrilling excursions from aviation including paragliding, hang-gliding, paramotoring and micro-lighting.Soaring over forest fires, a moonlight New Year’s Eve flight over the Pennines,...
The Development of Paragliding, Hang-gliding, Paramotoring and Microlighting
by Brian Milton
Price: $42.95
ISBN: 9781399048583
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Pub Date: 2024-07-02
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Air World
296 Pages
A History of the New Aviation is the first in-depth ‘narrative’ to stitch together the history and evolution of a pastime which is enjoyed by hundreds of thousands around the world.
Britain's aviation history began with Sir George Cayley in 1799 at Brompton Hall, followed by experimental flights at Hendon, Stamford Hall, and A.V. Roe's breakthrough at Brooklands in 1908.From as...
Automation in aviation can be a lifesaver, expertly guiding a plane and its passengers through stormy weather to a safe landing. Or it can be a murderer, crashing an aircraft and killing all on board in the mistaken belief that it is doing the right thing.
A History from the 1919 Paris Convention to Retiring the Jumbo Jet
by Ben Skipper
Price: $42.95
ISBN: 9781399065962
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Pub Date: 2023-11-15
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Air World
312 Pages
An examination of civil aviation history from the end of World War I to the retiring of the Jumbo Jet.The book examines a century of civil aviation; in 1919 a fledgling industry was born out of civilianizing...
The Men and Machines of one of the Greatest War Films Ever Made
by Dilip Sarkar and Robert J Rudhall
Price: $49.95
ISBN: 9781399014755
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Pub Date: 2023-06-30
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Air World
232 Pages
Released in 1969, the film Battle of Britain went on to become one of the most iconic war movies ever produced. The film drew many respected British actors to accept roles as key figures of the battle, including Sir Laurence Olivier as Hugh Dowding and Trevor Howard as Keith Park.
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Written and compiled by experts and enthusiasts, Air World explores every aspect of aviation from detailed analysis of aircraft types and famous airline organizations to record-breaking flights and heroic deeds. 
