Aerospace and aviation technology

It was not long before midnight on 17 May 1943 when the inhabitants of Gunne, the German village close to the Mohne Dam, heard the airraid warnings.

In the summer of 1940, the fate of Britain hung in the balance.

On 4 July 1942, American airmen flew in US-built bombers against a German target for the first time.

The remarkable Battle of Britain experiences of Spitfire pilot Brian Lane, DFC.

Spitfire and Hurricane fighter pilots recount their experiences of combat during the Battle of Britain.

The Rolls-Royce Merlin is the most recognisable aero engine in the world.

Though less iconic than the nimble Spitfire, the Hawker Hurricane was a vital stalwart in the British war effort.

The amazing story of one of the 'Few', fighter ace Tom Neil who shot down 13 enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain.

The Battle of Britain started on 10 July 1940, ending 16 weeks later on 31 October 1940.

This book is full of untold short stories of men who created a legend, the legend of the British airborne forces during the Second World War.

During the summer of 1940, Britain stood alone, defying the Luftwaffe's aerial assault - the prelude to a proposed seaborne invasion.

This is the Battle of Britain memoir of Roger Hall, a 152 Squadron Spitfire pilot based in southern England, the heart of the fighting during the epic battle.

How to fly the legendary fighter plane in combat using the manuals and instructions supplied by the RAF during the Second World War.

The story of the legendary supersonic passenger jet, told through a series of contemporary documents and records.

The story of the legendary supersonic passenger jet, told through a series of contemporary documents and records.

Compelling and dramatic insights into crucial moments inside the cockpit.

A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceIn the spirit of The Right Stuff, updated for the 21st century, Test Gods is an epic story about extreme bravery and sacrifice, about the thin line between lunacy and genius.

Amy Johnson and Amelia Earhart may be the most famous trailblazing women within the world of early aviation, but there were many others.

An illustrated introduction to how British industries, supported by thousands of newly recruited women, strove to meet the nation's wartime need for munitions, armour, shipping, uniforms and aircraft.

Jerry Grayson is an ordinary man who chose an extraordinary career.

Amy Johnson and Amelia Earhart may be the most famous trailblazing women within the world of early aviation, but there were many others.

Jerry Grayson is an ordinary man who chose an extraordinary career.

An illustrated introduction to how British industries, supported by thousands of newly recruited women, strove to meet the nation's wartime need for munitions, armour, shipping, uniforms and aircraft.

El texto está adaptado al Reglamento CE nº 2042/2003-Parte 66 y a su modificación por el CE 1149/2011.

El texto está adaptado al Reglamento CE nº 2042/2003-Parte 66 y a su modificación por el CE 1149/2011.

El texto está adaptado al Reglamento CE nº 2042/2003-Parte 66 y a su modificación por el CE 1149/2011.

El texto está adaptado al Reglamento CE nº 2042/2003-Parte 66 y a su modificación por el CE 1149/2011.

El texto está adaptado al Reglamento CE nº 2042/2003-Parte 66 y a su modificación por el CE 1149/2011.

El texto está adaptado al Reglamento CE nº 2042/2003-Parte 66 y a su modificación por el CE 1149/2011.

Patrick Bishop looks at the lives and the extraordinary risks that the painfully young pilots of Bomber Command took during the air-offensive against Germany from 1940-1945.

This is the incredible true story of a wartime sisterhood of women pilots: a group of courageous pioneers who took exceptional risks to fly Spitfires, Hurricanes and Lancasters to the frontlines of World War II.

NOT THEORY-FACT!

Celebrating the lives of the magnificent women, the ATA girls, who courageously flew Spitfires, Tiger Moths, Lancaster Bombers and many other aircraft during World War Two.

While large numbers of aeroplanes had been produced In America for the war effort overseas at the Western Front, it was found that that the British, French and Germans were far ahead of them when it came to flight technology, which led to a huge surplus of aeroplanes in the United States.

Every day up to 3,000 aircraft fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

In Beyond The Blue Horizon Alexander Frater reveals and relives the romance and breathtaking excitement of the legendary Imperial Airways Eastbound Empire service - the world's longest and most adventurous scheduled air route.

“Looks at the pioneering designer, Sydney Camm and examines his legacy, which was the design of two of our most iconic fighter planes .

The Hurricane Pocket Manual collates authentic period sources including pilot's notes and other Air Ministry publications to provide a unique guide to this iconic aircraft.

In almost 200 archive photographs Leo Marriott traces the course of the development of British and American jet fighters during the first pioneering decade of their production.

The Mosquito Pocket Manual collates authentic period sources including pilot's notes and other Air Ministry publications to provide a unique guide to this iconic aircraft.