20th Century Passenger Flying Boats
$73.61
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2024
Summary
From Henri Fabre’s first successful take off from water and landing near Marseilles, to the introduction of a hull rather than floats by American Glenn Curtiss, to the world-wide development of huge, ocean-crossing flying boats on both sides of the Atlantic - the passenger flying boat era continues to fascinate aviation enthusiasts and historians alike. Wartime necessity for paved runways to support long-range, high flying land-planes and the faster movement of airmail, overcame in peacetime …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526799746 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 152679974X |
| Author: | Leslie Dawson |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Aviation |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 334g |
| Dimensions: | 172mm x 246mm |
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Leslie Dawson
Leslie Dawson was born in Southgate London. An active member of No 85 (Southgate) Squadron Air Training Corps, he first flew from Hendon, now home to the RAF Museum. A move to Dorset precluded over thirty years as a private pilot, glider and motor gliding instructor, with chief flying instructor status. He was also commissioned within the RAFVR(T). The success of his book Wings Over Dorset, a 100 year aviation history of the county, secured a series of television and radio interviews, begun with the BBC. A vice-president of Poole Flying Boats Celebration, his enthusiasm attracts packed audiences.
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