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Wings of Change (Aviation Century)

Wings of Change (Aviation Century)

by Dan Patterson (Author), NeilArmstrong (Foreword), RonDick (Author)

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    Hardcover 2005

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Synopsis

The gripping story of a rapid-fire period of change in aviation.

The fourth volume in the Aviation Century series is the dramatic story of the worldshrinking developments in commercial aviation through the end of the twentieth century, in which airliners grew from frail biplanes to huge Jumbo jets. In the process, advanced air travel brought with it worldwide political, economic and social change. In 2004 commercial airlines carried an estimated 1.6 billion passengers.

Each new generation of transport aircraft has brought greater reliability, economy and safety, and increased global commerce through technological advances. Each day millions of shipments now travel by air between continents via sophisticated air cargo and air express systems.

Other chapters in Winds of Change examine:

  • the wider world of aeronautics
  • private aircraft (personal planes as well as ultralights, sailplanes, hang gliders and parasails)
  • lighter-than-air flight (Zeppelins, blimps, hot-air balloons)
  • rotary wings (helicopters and related craft)
  • the challenges of research and development (from sketch pad to computers; designers, builders and test pilots).

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 288
 Edition: illustrated edition
 Publisher: Boston Mills Press
Published: 30 Jun 2005
ISBN 10: 1550464280
ISBN 13: 9781550464283

Media Reviews
Like the other three volumes in the series, this one is an absorbing history.--George Cohen Booklist (09/01/2005)
Eclectic... the photos and illustrations, as in previous volumes, are one of the best features of the series... Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers.-- (06/01/2006)
The factual detail, handsome color layouts of representative aircraft, and interesting sidebars, containing examples of contemporary flying ephemera, pertinent biographies of aviation's leading CEOs, flying legends, and enthusiasts, all combine to add insight and spice to this fun read. Recommended for aviation and transportation collections and all libraries.-- (10/15/2005)
Author Bio

Ron Dick served with the Royal Air Force for 38 years, where his final assignment was as Defence Attach and Head of the British Defence Staff in the United States. During his career, he .ew 60 types of aircraft, accumulating over 5,000 hours of flight time. He now lectures and writes about aviation history. In addition to the landmark five-volume Aviation Century series, he has co-authored five other books with Dan Patterson. He lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Dan Patterson received the first annual Combs Award, presented by the National Aviation Hall of Fame and business aviation legend Harry Combs to honor a photographer's contribution to the photographic preservation of America's air and space heritage. Patterson's images have been featured in 20 books. He lives in Dayton, Ohio.