by JonathanGlancey (Author)
The British designed and built the Harrier, the most successful vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft ever made. Combining state-of-the-art fighter plane technology with a helicopter's ability to land vertically the Harrier has played an indispensable role for the RAF and Royal Navy in a number of conflicts, most famously the Falklands War. Jonathan Glancey's biography is a vividly enjoyable account of the invention of this remarkable aeroplane and a fitting tribute to the inspiration and determination of the men and women who created it, and the bravery of the men who flew it, often in the most dangerous conditions.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Edition: Main
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Published: 07 Nov 2013
ISBN 10: 1843548917
ISBN 13: 9781843548911
Book Overview: A new and boldly original history of an iconic aircraft, by the bestselling author of Spitfire: The Biography.