Flight Craft 18: British Military Test and Evaluation Aircraft: The Golden Years

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There can be few technologies in the history of the modern world that have progressed so rapidly, and have seen so much change in such a short timespan as that of aviation.

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It could be argued that the heyday of British military aircraft flight testing began in the 1940s, and continued throughout the three decades that followed, during the so-called Cold War period, and as such, the authors have purposely chosen the first 30 years, The Golden Years, 1945 to 1975, from the end of World War Two until the mid-1970s, as this was arguably the most exciting period with many wonderful and new types rubbing shoulders with wartime and immediate post-war designs that were utilised for development purposes, making for an eclectic mix of shapes and colour schemes. Alongside the technical aspects of military testing and development, are the many and varied colour schemes and markings carried by the aircraft themselves - not only by the brand-new experimental designs, but by existing production machines, suitably modified, to greater or lesser degrees, to develop the technical advances in systems and weaponry. Scores of different aircraft types are covered in "British Military Test & Evaluation Aircraft The Golden Years 1945 - 1975", with over 65 rarely seen contemporary photographs from private collections, and, differing slightly from previous "Flight Craft" book formats, over 50 pages of specially commissioned full colour profiles and plan views, visually chronicling the diverse range of colour schemes and markings applied to these fascinating aeroplanes. Compiled by Neil Robinson and Martin Derry, who have authored several other "Flight Craft" books, with informative background text by well known aviation historian Malcolm V Lowe and superbly executed illustrations by Mark Rolfe. As with other books in the "Flight Craft" series, although published with aircraft modellers in mind, it is hoped that most aviation enthusiasts will find something of interest here too. AUTHORS: Martin Derry and Neil Robinson have been involved in compiling, editing, assisting-in and writing about aviation-related books and publications for over 30 years and have brought their collective wealth of knowledge of the aircraft types and the colours that they flew in to enhance the "Flight Craft" series, having compiled and authored several books in the range. Both have several more books under production and in preparation for future "Flight Craft" titles. 100 b/w images

Author Biography

Martin Derry and Neil Robinson have been involved in compiling, editing, assisting-in and writing about aviation-related books and publications for over 30 years and have brought their collective wealth of knowledge of the aircraft types and the colours that they flew in to enhance the _Flight Craft_ series, having compiled and authored several books in the range. Both have several more books under production and in preparation for future _Flight Craft_ titles.

Details ISBN1526746719 Pages 72 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1526746719 ISBN-13 9781526746719 Format Paperback Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd Series Flight Craft Imprint Pen & Sword Aviation Subtitle The Golden Years 1945-1975 Place of Publication South Yorkshire Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 100 colour & black and white illustrations DEWEY 623.7460941 Short Title British Military Test and Evaluation Aircraft Language English Illustrator Mark Rolfe Series Number 18 Author Neil Robinson Publication Date 2019-05-07 UK Release Date 2019-05-07 AU Release Date 2019-05-07 NZ Release Date 2019-05-07 Audience General We've got this

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