A History of the New Aviation, 9781399048583
Hardcover
Soar with pioneers: A history of flight, skill, and soaring dreams.

A History of the New Aviation

The Development of Paragliding, Hang-gliding, Paramotoring and Microlighting

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  • Hardcover

    296 pages

  • Release Date

    2 May 2024

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Summary

The New Aviation began with a hang-gliding meeting on a sand-dune in southern California on 23 May 1971. The longest flight that day was 196 feet, the longest time in the air just 11 seconds. But it was a start – the start of a movement that has grown exponentially world-wide with every passing year. The essence of the New Aviation is to stand on a hill, spread your wings, and climb into the sky by your own skill. It is the fundamentals of flight as it is meant to be, and this is the story of…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399048583
ISBN-10:1399048589
Author:Brian Milton
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:Air World
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:296
Release Date:2 May 2024
Weight:460g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
About The Author

Brian Milton

Brian Milton is an award-winning adventurer, journalist and aviation historian. He holds the Guinness World Record for the first circumnavigation of the globe in a microlight aircraft, achieved in 1998. The flight earned him the Britannia Trophy, one of the world’s greatest aviation awards. This achievement was even more remarkable given the fact that Brian survived a 250-foot fall while testing a prototype powered hang glider in 1978, which gave him a fear of flying.

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