Aviation

First published in 1994, this stirring autobiography of a fighter and test pilot takes readers full throttle through Carl's imposing list of "firsts." Beginning with his World War II career, he gained such commendations as first Marine Corps ace, among the first Marines ever to fly a helicopter, and... More

The de Havilland DH.106 Comet was the world's first pure-jet airliner. Powered by four de Havilland Ghost turbojet engines and accommodating its passengers in a pressurized cabin, the Comet offered new levels of speed, comfort and smoothness to the air traveler when it entered service with BOAC in 1... More

The Antonov An-12 Cub was the Soviet Union's equivalent of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules: a military and civil transport aircraft of outstanding versatility and longevity. From the mid-1960s onwards there was not a single major event in the history of the Soviet Union where this formidable four-engine... More

Between 1945 and 1960, British government policy was to foster an indigenous helicopter research capability. In parallel, Westland Aircraft Limited focused on licensed production of foreign helicopter technology developed in the USA. While other companies subsumed under British government industrial... More

Jane’s international best-selling guide to the aircraft of the world. Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide is the only guide that allows the general public access to information from the world-famous Jane's All the World's Aircraft (first published in 1909), used by international aviation and milita... More

A brand new recognition guide from the world renowned Jane's information group. Covering all aircraft, both operational and grounded to the 1970s this is the perfect book for all those who love vintage aircraft. This compact yet comprehensive book covers the top 500 vintage aircraft in existence an... More

The Life, Death and Rediscovery of the Legendary Second World War Aircraft Carrier. The fascinating story of the life, legend and rediscovery of a British naval icon. In June 1941 HMS Ark Royal sailed through a ferocious storm intent on tracking the Bismarck. A dozen swordfish bombers took off from ... More

From the author of the #1 bestselling "Flags of Our Fathers" comes a harrowing true story of World War II heroism and of a secret that has been held for nearly 60 years. of photos."FLYBOYS is the true story of young American airmen who were shot down over Chichi Jima. Eight of these young men were c... More

about 40 projects in the following categories: Private Jets: from small jets to big private planes- commercial airliners: from smaller planes to big planes 747 or A380 Projects should be listed within each category in alphabetical order by architect/designer. Index by architects/designer.about 40 pr... More

""This is the best personal narrative of a start-to-finish career of a fighter pilot I have ever seen...factually accurate...pleasantly readable. It will captivate the neophyte to the world of flying and the old-hand as well.""--Arthur H. Sanfelici, Editor, "Aviation History," . CLIMB ABOARD A JET F... More

The thrilling true story of Joseph Beyrle, a member of the famed 101st Airborne Division who was the first American paratrooper to land in Normandy and the only soldier to fight for both the United States and the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany during World War II.... More

The 82nd Airborne Division - known as the "All-Americas" - parachuted into history as America's first airborne division to see combat. Always at the forefront of the heaviest fighting in WWII, the 82nd helped spearhead the Allied drive to victory in Europe. This book tells the full story of these ga... More

Caught in a violent storm and blown far off their intended course, five American airmen-flying the dangerous Himalayan supply route known as "The Hump"-were forced to bail out just seconds before their plane ran out of fuel. To their astonishment, they found they had landed in the heart of Tibet.The... More

"The closing volume of an internationally acclaimed series." ""Any readers interested in the history of flying will treasure [this series of] profusely illustrated books."" - Booklist War and Peace in the Air, the final book in the acclaimed five-volume "Aviation Century" series, explores the infl... More