In this visual feast of aviation, Fia O Caoimh illustrates the history of flightthrough amazing drawings of nearly 400 of the world’s aircraft, each individually rendered and with technical specs. A highly individual reference
book, it will delight anyone who loves aircraft and the thrill of flying.
Key Sales Information
Illustrates some of the greatest flying machines ever built, civil and military, presented alphabetically by manufacturer, each with a detailed original drawing
Includes nearly 400 aircraft types, many famous and some rescuedfrom obscurity by Fia O Caoimh’s acute insight into aircraft structures,applied to old drawings and photographs.
A beautifully illustrated timeline depicts man’s attempts to fly, fromantiquity’s myths and legends to ventures into space in our own time.
The complete known technical specifications of all the aircraft areincluded in the book, with information about where the actual aircraft
can be seen.
Contents
The Power of Flight • The Timeline of Aviation • Aviation Greats Technical Specs A-Z • Glossary • Bibliography
Author
Fia O Caoimh is an Irish artist, architect and pilot, flying from his Waterford Airport base. He constructed his own high performance Rutan Long-Ez aircraft and began the ten-year project resulting in this book in 1995.
Extent
352p
Size
29.5x29.5cm
Illustrations
over 850 illustrations
Binding
Hardback
Price
£ 24.95
ISBN-10 0 500 513031
ISBN-13 978 0 500 513033