
Propliners 1930 to the Present Day
Jasper Spencer-Smith(Author)
Osprey Publishing
Published on 25. June 2010
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-85532-668-2 (ISBN)
Description
A history of propliners, from the old Handley-Page 42 four-engined 1930s biplane to today's successful fuel-efficient short- and medium-haul turboprops - the BAE Jetstream and the Saab 2000. The romantic era of early passenger flight is evoked with Quantas Catalinas flying non-stop to Perth in 1935, or taking cocktails over the Atlantic with BOAC. The drama of the Dakotas and the Berlin airlift are covered together with famous failures such as the Brabazon Princess flying boat and Russian Tupolev 114. The change from piston to turbo, the inevitable victory of jet technology and the fightback of the turboprops to dominate sectors of the market provides a parallel technological narrative.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
80 colour and 150 b&w photographs
Dimensions
Height: 269 mm
Width: 198 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85532-668-2 (9781855326682)
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