Comet! the World's First Jet Airliner - Simons, Graham M.
27,99 €
inkl. MwSt.
Versandkostenfrei*
Versandfertig in über 4 Wochen
payback
14 °P sammeln
  • Broschiertes Buch

Respected aviation historian and author Graham M. Simons provides comprehensive information on the Comet aircraft, analysing the failures and tragedies that blighted the early years of the plane's development, as well as covering its legacy and derivatives such as the Nimrod.

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
Respected aviation historian and author Graham M. Simons provides comprehensive information on the Comet aircraft, analysing the failures and tragedies that blighted the early years of the plane's development, as well as covering its legacy and derivatives such as the Nimrod.
Autorenporträt
English professional aviation writer, publisher and historian Graham M Simons is one of the founders of the world famous aviation museum at Duxford near Cambridge where his interest was piqued watching the making of the 'Battle of Britain film there in the late 1960s and from the days when you could go 'aircraft spotting at London Heathrow and other airports. From this, and with an engineering background, he progressed to membership of a number of aviation societies, including sitting on the British Aviation Preservation Council, eventually taking the position of Engineering Director with one group. Here he was responsible for overseeing the restoration of a De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide airliner to flying condition and placing this aircraft - with official approval - in the colours and markings of the first aircraft of what was then the Kings Flight. It was during this period that he was contacted by Ian Allen Ltd to write the first ever history of this classic De Havilland type. Other titles rapidly followed and with a growing number of contacts in both the military and airliners, Graham turned professional in 1987, combining his love of writing with his skills in production to create and publish aviation histories focussed on a variety of subjects. He is the author of Howard Hughes and the Spruce Goose, Comet! The Worlds First Jet Airliner, The Airbus A380: A History, and De Havilland Enterprises: A History, amongst many others published by Pen & Sword Books.