Carrier aircraft; since their beginning; have been a very special kind of machine and demand something equally special of the men who flew them. Landing on a pitching; bucking deck of a carrier; or catapulting over a plunging bow; shipboard aircraft and their pilots had to be exceptional. Often; the real characteristics of these assorted aircraft lie forgotten in the annals of time but Eric 'Winkle' Brown; the first naval officer to head the elite Aerodynamics Flight at Farnborough; records his cockpit experiences testing British and American carrier aircraft. Having enjoyed one of the most extraordinary careers in flying; Eric 'Winkle' Brown places on record the flying characteristics; good bad and indifferent; of a myriad of aircraft from the Fairey Swordfish and Albacore ; Grumman Avenger and Panther to the Supermarine Seafire; Douglas Dauntless; North American Skyray; de Havilland Sea Vixen and Blackburn Buccaneer. Highly illustrated with cutaways; photographs and color profiles; Carrier Testing American British Aircraft (Wings of the Navy) makes a valuable contribution to aviation history and keeps the memory of these diverse and absorbing aircraft alive.
#3428916 in Books 2005-09-15 2005-09-15Original language:English 8.00 x 5.25 x .75l; .60 #File Name: 1889999415180 pages
Review
