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Item Details
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COCKPIT
AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF WWII AIRCRAFT INTERIORS |
| By: |
Donald Nijboer, Ron Dick, Don Patterson (Photos) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£24.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
184037067X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781840370676 |
| Publisher: |
THE CROWOOD PRESS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
29 September, 1998 |
| Pages: |
176 |
| Description: |
The cockpits and aircraft designed and built during the crisis of World War II, were marvels of technology and ingenuity. However, this book shows that riding behind an ear-shattering engine with the power of a locomotive was both exhilarating and frightening. |
| Synopsis: |
Creature comforts were non-existent. The only thing that seperated the pilot from the hostile environments at 30,000 feet was a thin sheet of aluminum and glass, and for many, the cold steel that surrounded them became a fiery coffin. "Cockpits" shows us what we cannot see. The cluttered, claustrophobic cockpit was not designed for comfort. Riding behind an ear-shattering engine, with the power of a locomotive, proved to be an exhilirating and frightening experience. In contrast to the romantic image of the pilot, the cockpit was a cold and lonely place... |
| Illustrations: |
colour and b&w halftones |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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