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Britain´s Jet Age: From the Meteor to the Sea Vixen
Guy Ellis
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Description for Britain´s Jet Age: From the Meteor to the Sea Vixen
Paperback. A wonderful illustrated beginner's guide to the first generation of British jet aircraft. Series: Britain's Jet Age. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
The Jet Age began in Britain in May 1941 when the Gloster E.28/39, the first British jet aircraft, made its first flight. The first British jet fighter was the Gloster Meteor, which entered service with the RAF in 1944 and went on to serve with air forces all over the world, and the RAF never looked back. This was the start of the first generation of British jet aircraft, from the Meteor and the de Havilland Vampire in the years immediately after the Second World War, through the ill-fated Comet airliner and the Hawker Sea Hawk in the 1950s to ... Read more
The Jet Age began in Britain in May 1941 when the Gloster E.28/39, the first British jet aircraft, made its first flight. The first British jet fighter was the Gloster Meteor, which entered service with the RAF in 1944 and went on to serve with air forces all over the world, and the RAF never looked back. This was the start of the first generation of British jet aircraft, from the Meteor and the de Havilland Vampire in the years immediately after the Second World War, through the ill-fated Comet airliner and the Hawker Sea Hawk in the 1950s to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Britain's Jet Age
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445649009
SKU
V9781445649009
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-61
About Guy Ellis
Guy Ellis is an aviation historian. Employed fulltime in the IT industry, researching and writing about aviation history has been a hobby since 1990. Whilst studying part time for various degrees it was a way to engage in my passion for aircraft and my innate curiosity. Guy has run various museum open and flying days, provided the artwork and advertising ... Read more
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