Harrier
Author | : Jonathan Glancey |
Publisher | : Atlantic Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 2013-11-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781782394433 |
ISBN-13 | : 1782394435 |
Rating | : 4/5 (435 Downloads) |
Download or read book Harrier written by Jonathan Glancey and published by Atlantic Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British designed and built the Harrier, the most successful vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft ever made. Combining state-of-the-art fighter plane technology with a helicopter's ability to land vertically the Harrier has played an indispensable role for the RAF and Royal Navy in a number of conflicts, most famously the Falklands War. Jonathan Glancey's biography is a vividly enjoyable account of the invention of this remarkable aeroplane and a fitting tribute to the inspiration and determination of the men and women who created it, and the bravery of the men who flew it, often in the most dangerous conditions.