
From Lysander to Lightning
Teddy Petter, Aircraft Designer
Glyn Davies(Author)
The History Press Ltd
Will be published approx. on 2. June 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-7524-9211-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Lysander, Canberra, Lightning and Folland Gnat are massive names in the world of aviation. Only three aspects bound together these top-class aircraft: they were each radical in design, they were all successful in Britain and overseas, and they were all born of the genius of Teddy Petter. This book tells the story of Petter's life and family, with his ability to inspire the loyalty of his teams, as well as his tendencies and his eccentricities, right down to his retirement to a religious commune in France. Here Glyn Davies not only explores Petter's life, but also expands on the nature of his remarkable aircraft and why they are so legendary.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
90 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-9211-7 (9780752492117)
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E-Book
06/2014
The History Press Ltd
€13.99
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Person
Glyn Davies is a former head of the department of aeronautics and Pro-Rector of the Imperial College in London.