Viscount, Comet & Concorde
Download or Read eBook Viscount, Comet & Concorde PDF written by Stewart Wilson and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 1996 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Stewart Wilson |
| Publisher | : Motorbooks International |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1875671218 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781875671212 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Viscount, Comet & Concorde by : Stewart Wilson
Book excerpt: Viscount, Comet and ConcordeSubtitled: The Story of Three Pioneer Airliners of the Postwar Era. The Vickers Viscount was the worlds first turboprop airliner and remains Britains most successful commercial airliner. The de Havilland Comet, appearing in 1949, was the worlds first jet airliner. And the BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde is the only supersonic transport to have achieved the status of regular airline service, cruising over long distances at twice the speed of sound. Detailed highlights of each aircrafts development and operational history. Legends of the Air 3. Sftbd., 8 1/2x 11, 196 pgs., 32 color pgs.
