Fighting Cockpits: In the Pilot's Seat of Great Military Aircraft from World War I to Today
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (820 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760349568 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Fighting Cockpits places the reader inside the cockpit of these incredible machines - Business Insider
"Pilot insights and beautiful photography" according to C Winsor. I would normally not self-describe as an aviation history buff. But thanks to this book I may become one. As a student of the last 100 years of geopolitics, I have heard of the succession of military aircraft that made pivotal contributions to world events, like the Sopwith Camel, Spitfire, Messerschmitt, Mig 29, B-52, F-18 etc., but never had any concrete sense of them. Let alon. An Awe-Inspiring View of Life in the Cockpit. J Walker Fighting Cockpits: In the Pilots's Seat is a beautiful book. The large size format is perfect for the detailed cockpit photographs. Plenty of facts for hardcore aviation enthusiasts but still interesting for those less knowledgeable.My favourite feature is the Pilot Impressions. It's fascinating to read first-hand accounts of the experience of flying these amazing planes. I espec. Great book that not only describes war bird cockpit design David Rankin Great book that not only describes war bird cockpit design but also documents the "pilot experience" in their respective cockpits as planes evolved over the last 100 yearsPhotography is top notch! This is a book the WW2 pilots in my family would have enjoyed reading!
Since then, the cockpits of fighters and bombers have seen quite an evolution, and the chronology is represented in Fighting Cockpits. The pilot was afforded merely left and right foot pedals to control the rudder and a single central control stick to cause the nose of the plane to pitch up or down. There was no heating, no oxygen for high flying, no retractable undercarriage, no engine starter, no radio links with air or ground, no brakes to help with landing, and no parachutes. Presented in large-format volume, this book will complete any history buff or aviation enthusiast's library.Aircraft includesWind in the Wires: Nieuport 28, Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5, Bristol F.2, Fokker Dr.I, Sopwith Camel, Sopwith Triplane, AEG G.IV, SPAD VII, Halberstadt CL.IV, Fokker D.VIIThe Rise of the Monoplane: Martin MB-2, Hawker Hind, Fiat CR.32, Boeing P-26 Peashooter, Curtiss F9C, Sparrowhawk, Vought SB2U Vindicator, Westland Lysander, PZL P.11World War II: Supermarine Spitfire, Messerschmitt Bf 109, Republic