Aircraft and aviation

The first volume of Roger Brooks detailed reference to the Victor covers the conception, design and test-flying of the prototype HP 80 and then the production and operation of the Mark 1 in its many roles.

This book is for the passengers and aviation buffs who use Londons main airports.

From the New York Times-bestselling author, an analysis of how flight has shaped warfare, politics, diplomacy, technology, and mass culture.

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom was the outstanding aircraft in many of the Western World's air forces during the 1960s and 70s.

This unique history of aviation offers a detailed look at early experimental aircraft designs created by pioneering engineers in the Age of Steam.

A celebration of the renowned WWII aircraft and the aviators who flew them-includes rare photographs.

Most people asked to name one British Second World War airplane would say the Spitfire.

A century after the Wright Brothers first took to the air, the author records those moments of aviation history that stand out from all the others for their pioneering bravery or gallantry in the face of the enemy.

Ted Shippy Shipman was one of The Few who flew with 41 Squadron in the Battle of Britain.

Of all the planes that flew in WW2, the 'Wooden Wonder' the two-engined Mosquito, or Mossie as it was affectionately called, was truly the most versatile and feared by the Germans.

The origins of what became officially known as No 1 Aerial Route lay in the newly formed Royal Air Forces desire to move several squadrons of the then recently designed first heavy bomber to enter service the Handley Page O/400, to the war in the Middle-East.

In Airplane Reading, Christopher Schaberg and Mark Yakich bring together a range of essays about air travel.

Ted Shippy Shipman was one of The Few who flew with 41 Squadron in the Battle of Britain.

The pilot's son delivers "e;a fascinating read and an invaluable insight in to the workings of pre- and wartime test flying under the Third Reich"e; (Military Aircraft Monthly).

Vivid firsthand accounts from aviators who flew this renowned supersonic interceptor fighter.

A compact guide to 70 of the most iconic aircraft to have shaped warfare over the last 100 years.

A compact guide to 70 of the most iconic aircraft to have shaped warfare over the last 100 years.

The thrilling stories of those who looked to the skies and dared to dream of flight 'Gripping dazzling tales of madness and derring do.

An incredible 30,000 flights at least arrive safely at their destinations every day.

The gripping personal story of a Falklands Fighter Ace.

The story of the decimation of the Royal Flying Corps over Arras in 1917As the Allies embarked upon the Battle of Arras, they desperately needed accurate aerial reconnaissance photographs.

The development of the Avro Arrow was a remarkable Canadian achievement.

Dancing in the Sky is the first complete telling of the First World War fighter pilot training initiative established by the British in response to the terrible losses occurring in the skies over Europe in 1916.

The women pilots profiled in this book have flown from British Columbia to Newfoundland and in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Dancing in the Sky is the first complete telling of the First World War fighter pilot training initiative established by the British in response to the terrible losses occurring in the skies over Europe in 1916.

All across America, people are learning to fly.

Less than five years after naval aviation led the forces that defeated Imperial Japan that very organization was in serious trouble.

Aviation Photography for Everybody, by photographer Chad Slattery, includes over 120 images of planes, corporate jets, experimental, and aerospace crafts with explanations about the machines and how he photographed them.

The C-5 Galaxy is truly an effective military aircraft.

The world is at war-Pearl Harbor and WWII.

Travel with Richard Francis Schaden on his crusade to make air travel safer.

This book is the true story of one man's life adventures in the Alaskan Bush.

Soar Beyond Limits: Your Ultimate Guide to DronesImagine controlling the skies a world where your drone gracefully dances above treetops and captures breathtaking landscapes.

When we board a modern twenty-first century aircraft, we are all confident of, hopefully, a smooth flight, and delivery, to our destination of choice.

Wally Funk was among the Mercury 13, the first group of American pilots to complete NASA's 1961 Women in Space program.

Two million people fly commercially every day in the United States, and every single passenger must interact with members of airport security.

Two million people fly commercially every day in the United States, and every single passenger must interact with members of airport security.