Flight in Scotland
Published on 4. February 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-905267-24-8 (ISBN)
Description
In this book on the history of flight in Scotland you can: find out about the man who tried to fly off the wall at Stirling Castle and about Percy Pilcher and his fragile 'Bat' glider; be amazed at the story of Vincenzo Lunardi, and his balloon flight in 1785 from Edinburgh to Fife; see how aircraft are used in war, from the airships, and planes with open cock-pits, in World War I, to the Cold War V-bombers; read about UFOs in the 'Falkirk Triangle', the short-lived Rocket Post and much more; and check out how you can visit Concorde Alpha Alpha at the National Museum of Flight in East Lothian, and the other flying machines there.
Reviews / Votes
'Filled with pictures, the book is ideal for anyone wanting an overview of the subject. Its engaging style, informative text and quirky facts (who knew Campbeltown airport has the capacity for the Space Shuttle to land?) make it an easy, enjoyable read. Keith Gray in the ScotsmanMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
full colour thro'out
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-905267-24-8 (9781905267248)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Frances and Gordon Jarvie are the series editors for Scottie Books and the authors of some of the books. They are the joint authors of Scotland's Vikings. Frances Jarvie, a retired teacher, is author of The Romans in Scotland and Festivals in Scotland. Gordon Jarvie is the author of Clans and Scottish Castles. He has also published his own poetry and edited poetry anthologies, and is the author of the Bloomsbury Grammar Guide.
Content
Stuff of dreams: Father John Damian
Balloon mania: James Tytler (1745-1804)
Lunardi from Lucca: Vincenzo Lunardi (1759-1806)
First World War: Airpower, the new weapon of war
The first non-stop transatlantic flight: Sir Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948)
Monster of the air: The R34 airship
Breaking records: 1930s aviation 'first's
Second World War: Dogfights around the Firth of Forth / Airfields and air stations
Flying boats and seaplanes: What's the difference?
Defence in the Cold War: The Royal Observer Corps
Highlands and Islands airports
Making aircraft in scotland
Leisure flying: The world at your feet
helicopters: Workhorses of the air
Scottish airports: Commercial passenger flight
Golf Bravo Oscar Alpha Alpha: The Concorde Experience
Future flight: Scotland 2040
UFOs: The Bonnybridge Triangle
Answers/Places of interest/Useful websites
Facts and activities
Balloon mania: James Tytler (1745-1804)
Lunardi from Lucca: Vincenzo Lunardi (1759-1806)
First World War: Airpower, the new weapon of war
The first non-stop transatlantic flight: Sir Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948)
Monster of the air: The R34 airship
Breaking records: 1930s aviation 'first's
Second World War: Dogfights around the Firth of Forth / Airfields and air stations
Flying boats and seaplanes: What's the difference?
Defence in the Cold War: The Royal Observer Corps
Highlands and Islands airports
Making aircraft in scotland
Leisure flying: The world at your feet
helicopters: Workhorses of the air
Scottish airports: Commercial passenger flight
Golf Bravo Oscar Alpha Alpha: The Concorde Experience
Future flight: Scotland 2040
UFOs: The Bonnybridge Triangle
Answers/Places of interest/Useful websites
Facts and activities