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Bristol Brabazon (häftad, eng)
The Brabazon – the name evokes the immediate post-war optimism of civil aviation. The giant airliner was built by Bristol Aircraft...
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The Brabazon – the name evokes the immediate post-war optimism of civil aviation. The giant airliner was built by Bristol Aircraft in 1949 to cross the Atlantic and serve the empire. However, the plane proved to be a commercial failure when airlines felt that it was too large and expensive to be useful.
Large and luxurious, it carried only 60-80 passengers, and with a range of 5,000 miles, a 225ft wing span and eight engines buried in the wings with enough fuel to reach New York, the ‘100-ton bomber’ was more impressive and capable than the B-29: the ultimate passenger airliner was born.
Now, with previously unpublished material and illustrations from the original Bristol Brabazon sales brochure, among other sources, the Brabazon’s 1930s-style elegance is displayed once again, celebrating its design, construction and sheer luxury. A fitting outcome for such a paragon of post-war optimism and an aircraft still considered by many to be the foremost in propeller-driven civil aviation.
Format | Häftad |
Omfång | 128 sidor |
Språk | Engelska |
Förlag | The History Press Ltd |
Utgivningsdatum | 2012-03-20 |
ISBN | 9780752467337 |
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- Häftad, 128, Engelska, The History Press Ltd, 2012-03-20, 9780752467337
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Specifikation
Böcker
- Format Häftad
- Antal sidor 128
- Språk Engelska
- Förlag The History Press Ltd
- Utgivningsdatum 2012-03-20
- ISBN 9780752467337