Empire of the Clouds: When Britain's Aircraft Ruled the World by James Hamilton-Paterson

Empire of the Clouds: When Britain's Aircraft Ruled the World

James Hamilton-Paterson

288 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history informative fast-paced
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In 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft - a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric. And what aircraft they were. The sleek Comet, the first jet airliner. The awesome delta-winged Vulcan, an intercontine...

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