Author: Ben Skipper

Title: 100 Years of Civil Aviation

Binding: Hardcover

Number Of Pages: 312

Release Date: 0000-00-00

Details: An examination of civil aviation history from the end of World War I to the retiring of the Jumbo Jet.

The book examines a century of civil aviation; in 1919 a fledgling industry was born out of civilianizing First World War bombers. The book covers the design and development of civil aircraft and all the personalities that shaped the industry; it features the hay-day of air travel before the advent of mass passenger transit, and the rise of smaller, austerity airlines. It covers the influence of military aircraft on civil planes, unpacks the laws that govern civil aviation and how they have changed over the past century. It chronicles air disasters, both mechanical and tyrannical, and for the first time, looks at the role of women in civil aviation. Playing its part in times of crisis, civil aviation has led rescue missions and covert operations; civilian pilots were often used to test and transport new aircraft from their manufacturers to the frontline, often unarmed and unescorted. The book ends with the quiet retirement of an icon, amid a global pandemic and what lies in store for a greener flying future.

EAN: 9781399065962

Package Dimensions: Height: 7.12597 Inches, Length: 9.99998 Inches, Weight: 2.29721677004 Pounds, Width: 1.14173 Inches