Jim Winchester
The annals of aviation history are riddled with heroic failures, duds and disasters. This 80-page book for schoolchildren takes a detailed but light-hearted look at these flying deathtraps – old and new – and asks: How on earth did they... Read moreRead less
The annals of aviation history are riddled with heroic failures, duds and disasters. This 80-page book for schoolchildren takes a detailed but light-hearted look at these flying deathtraps – old and new – and asks: How on earth did they get off the drawing board? From the deadly Comet Mk.1 airliner to Howard Hughes’ vast Spruce Goose and the XB-70 Valkyrie, this book features the aircraft that should never have been built. Illustrated with annotated photography or full colour artworks throughout.
Format: 203 x 254mm
Extent: 80pp
Word count: 20,000
Illustrations: 42 col & b/w photos
Jim Winchester has many years’ experience writing about aviation. He is the author of several books including Fighter, Classic Airliners: Lockheed Constellation and Flight International’s World Aircraft and Systems Directory.
Jim Winchester has many years’ experience writing about aviation. He is the author of several books including Fighter, Classic Airliners: Lockheed Constellation and Flight International’s World Aircraft and Systems Directory.
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