Heelicopter : Pioneering with Igor Sikorsky

This is a fascinating account of a great man and his determination to make a fabulous dream come true: the flight of the first helicopter. Heelicopter is an absorbing and easy-to-read overview of the mechanical advances and failures-encountered before the first successful flight-that explain this historical, world-wide important achievement. Hardcover, 7-1/2 x 10, 229 pp, 110 b/w Get more information and prices for Heelicopter : Pioneering with Igor Sikorsky , from Motor Books. Save money off the regular retail of $0.

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Heinkel HE 111 - The Heinkel He 111 is perhaps the best known of all the Luftwaffe's World War Two bombers. Designed originally as a civil airliner, it made its mark in the bomber role in the Spanish Civil War. Active from the beginning of WWII, the He 111 played a crucial part in the bombardment of targets in Britain and, later, the Eastern front. The author's history of this important aircraft places it firmly in the context of the course of WWII, and shows how it went from being a fast, effective machine to a seriously outclassed death-trap, attempting to stay on the offensive right up until the end of the war.Features:,A detailed history of one of the most important of all the Luftwaffe's World War Two bombers and perhaps the best known - the Heinkel He 111.,Fully illustrated with black & white photographs, many archive. ,Written by a long-time military aviation enthusiast with a particular interest in the Luftwaffe

Hawker Typhoon, Tempest and Sea Fury - The first of a family of single-engine aircraft that would play an important part in the RAF's and Fleet Air Arm's contributions to the Second World War. The Typhoon was designed as a high-speed interceptor fighter and replacement for its forebear, the Hurricane. The Tempest was a development of the Typhoon. It was a more than capable ground-attack aircraft and defense fighter at medium altitudes. The final development of the line was the smaller and even faster Sea Fury, which had evolved from the Fury originally destined for the RAF.This well-researched and readable book tells the full story of these important aircraft.Features:,Detailed and fascinating book on this important family of single-engine aircraft.,Superbly illustrated with 276 black & white photographs and an eight-page color section.,Written by an author with twenty years' experience in the RAF engineering aircraft and writer of over twenty books and monographs.Hardcover - 8-3/4' x 11' - 192 pages - 8 color, 276 b/w