Aircraft Down (Hardback)
Imprint: Pen & Sword Aviation
Pages: 240
ISBN: 9781844152407
Published: 1st May 2005
Last Released: 1st August 2007
(click here for international delivery rates)
Order within the next 5 minutes to get your order processed the next working day!
Need a currency converter? Check XE.com for live rates
Other formats available - Buy the Hardback and get the eBook for free! | Price |
---|---|
Aircraft Down ePub (3.8 MB) Add to Basket | £6.99 |
When a pilot experiences a sudden loud bang or sudden total silence, he is often faced with the stark choice of the parachute or attempting to get the aircraft down to earth in as few pieces as possible. This book describes twenty-three remarkable and true instances when, for a variety of reasons, all seems lost - but life was not. These life-threatening incidents range through the history of powered flight and all over the globe from Arctic waste to desert sand and from English hillside to coral reef. Within the narrative are moments of humour, despair and utter joy. The author has gleaned his information from a myriad of sources and many personal accounts. For those who love to read of the human spirit and its determination to survive against all odds - this book makes splendid reading.
As an ex-aircraft engineer and pilot i find these books interesting and fascinating. This book has depth but needs at least a couple of sequels!
MICHAEL HAGGER
Very readable and useful as an insight into pioneering aviation days and beyond.