Schiffer British Aircraft Before The Great War Biplane WWI Avro Sopwith 12073

Schiffer British Aircraft Before The Great War

For the very first time, the history of British pre-World War I aircraft has been gathered together in one volume, with more than 900 of them well illustrated. This new book constitutes a most valuable contribution about a remarkable period in aviation history and is a memorial to the bravery and inventiveness of the intrepid pioneers of that far off era. Among the many famous manufacturer's covered are Avro, Sopwith, Shorts, and Bristol. Many lesser known designers and builders such as Martin-Handasyde and Howard Wright are also given ample coverage.

It is hard to believe that less than a lifetime seperates the early pioneers, with their flimsy creations of bamboo, piano wire and cotton bedsheeting, from todays airborne marvels machined from duralumin, stainless steel, titanium and carbon fiber. The first primative machines struggled to get off the ground with just one person aboard-today's mighty airliners carry 500 passengers with ease at speeds that would have been unimaginable to the pioneers. But without those pioneers, with their boundless courage, enthusiasm and inventive genius, todays progress would not have been possible. Not all the pioneers were successful however and there were many deadends, but gradually the accumulated store of knowledge led to quickening progress up to the beginning of World War One.

A great book for the aviation buff, modeler or historian. Hard Cover, 300 Pages, over 930 b/w photos, 8 1/2 by 11" size.

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