All decades of aviation have important developments and changes. In the 2000s, the European Airbus consortium finally overtook Boeing as the major producer of airliners, with a …
From behind the big red doors of the fire and rescue service and the tinted glass of the control towers to the many men and women in high-vis jackets that swarm around an aircraft …
Whether you are just entering the hobby or re-acquainting yourself with it, this book provides simple step-by-step advice on how to get started on a build - regardless of whether …
Preserved aircraft can be found around the world, showcasing paint schemes and names that may have been lost to history otherwise. Focusing on the US and Canada, this book looks at …
Established in 1979 as Jersey European Airways from the merger of Intra Airways and Express Air Services, by the start of the 21st century, Flybe had grown to become the largest …
Professor Hugo Junkers can be described as one of the greatest aviation pioneers and a maverick to boot. His approach to how an aircraft should be built was like no other and, …
It may be hard to imagine in 2012, but Great Britain was once filled with a plethora of aircraft manufacturers. One hundred years ago, the seeds of many of them were being sown, as …
In the latter half of World War Two, the War Cabinet sanctioned the formation of a committee to consider a post-war world of air transport. Appointed to chair the group, which …
Even in aviation circles, the name Lloyd A reo Boliviano is not a name that quickly comes to mind, but its story is one which deserves to be told. Perhaps its aircraft were not …
Following on in the series of British aircraft in the 1970s and '80s, this book explores the transport aircraft that served during this time period, including the Argosy, Belfast, …
