Ian Castle

British Airships 1905-30

Illustrator: Bryan, Tony

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book reveals the fascinating story of the cat and mouse duel between the airship and another pioneering form of technology - the submarine during World War 1. Detailed cut-away drawings reveal the design and development of the airship, during and after the war, whilst full-colour illustrations depict the airship in dramatic action shots. A tragic accident in 1930 brought the airship's military service to an end, resulting in a tiny window in which they were used and little acknowledgement over the years. Ian Castle gives deserved attention to an aeronautical wonder that for a short amount of time played a crucial service to the defence of Britain.

Produktdetails

• New Vanguard Nr.155
• Verlag: Bloomsbury USA
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm x 187mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 128g
• ISBN-13: 9781846033872
• ISBN-10: 184603387X
• Artikelnr.: 25841997

Autorenporträt

Ian Castle, illustrated by Tony Bryan, Giuseppe Rava

Inhaltsangabe

· Introduction: A background to the origins of lighter-than-air flight in Britain and a look at the development of the first airships by the Army · Design and development: SS (Sea Scout) Class
Coastal Star Class
SSP (Sea Scout Pusher) Class
SSZ (Sea Scout Zero) Class
SST (Sea Scout Twin) Class
NS (North Sea) Class
Airship No. 9
23 Class
R.31 Class · Operational history: An overview of the type of work underwork undertaken by the British airship fleet throughout World War I: the successes
failures
innovations and tragedies.