The Last Great Air Race
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2024
SunRise Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-914489-45-7 (ISBN)
SunRise Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-914489-45-7 (ISBN)
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The world’s Last Great Air Race took place from London to Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1953. John Chadwick’s father, Chad Chadwick, navigated the BEA Viscount which became the fastest airliner to complete the race. The Vickers Viscount would go on to become a world-beater and Britain’s most successful airliner.
The Last Great Air Race is the previously untold story of the BEA Viscount’s race, from the notes of John’s father and those of BEA’s then chief executive Peter (to become Sir Peter) Masefield, team manager, and BBC reports from crew member Raymond Baxter.
Thanks to British technology the world had entered the Jet Age and, in addition to the turboprop Viscount, five English Electric Canberras would compete for line honours,
In this beautifully illustrated account (more than 100 images), John Chadwick has recorded an hour-by-hour account of the last great event of its type. His book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in aerospace history.
The Last Great Air Race is the previously untold story of the BEA Viscount’s race, from the notes of John’s father and those of BEA’s then chief executive Peter (to become Sir Peter) Masefield, team manager, and BBC reports from crew member Raymond Baxter.
Thanks to British technology the world had entered the Jet Age and, in addition to the turboprop Viscount, five English Electric Canberras would compete for line honours,
In this beautifully illustrated account (more than 100 images), John Chadwick has recorded an hour-by-hour account of the last great event of its type. His book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in aerospace history.
John Chadwick’s father, 'Chad' Chadwick, navigated the BEA Viscount which became the fastest airliner to complete the Last Great Air Race from London to Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1953. The Vickers Viscount would go on become Britain’s most commercially successful airliner. John has written the first detailed account of the BEA Viscount’s race, from the notes of his father and those of BEA’s then chief executive Peter (to become Sir Peter) Masefield, team manager, and BBC reports from crew member Raymond Baxter. John was formerly a journalist who specialised in mining. He was also the owner and publisher of International Mining Magazine.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 05.04.2024 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 139 x 215 mm |
| Gewicht | 500 g |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau |
| Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-914489-45-4 / 1914489454 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-914489-45-7 / 9781914489457 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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