Aircraft: General Interest

The training aid for many a pilot from one of the leading instructors of the First World War. There are 160 pages with many illustrations of leadin...

Handley Page began manufacturing aeroplanes in a small factory in Barking, Essex in 1909. Handley Page Limited was founded by Frederick Handley Pag...

The Jet Age began in Britain in May 1941 when the Gloster E.28/39, the first British jet aircraft, made its first flight. The first British jet fig...

Nominally a history of the hot air balloon, Falling Upwards is really a history of hope and fantasy and the quixotic characters who disobeyed that...

In 1903 the Wright Brothers achieved their dream of powered flight and from then on mans domination of the skies became a reality. The military pot...

This is an illustrated guide shown in over 75 images. It is a fascinating history of the Messerschmitt 109, from its maiden flight in 1935 through ...

12 pages of 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 fold-out scale plans for the Soviet fighter plane.

The Little Book of Aviation is a collection of facts, figures and interesting stories from the world of flight. Sad, humorous, baffling and astound...

In the 1930s the silver Zeppelins ruled the skies, crossing the Atlantic on a regular basis with a style and elegance never seen before or since in...

Arguably the most famous fighter of all time, The Spitfire Story continues the history of this iconic aircraft. From the end of the war to its fina...

The Hurricane Story follows the development of the Hurricane from fighter to bomber and from ship- bourne fighter to groundattack specialist, conti...

The jump jet was the first vertical/short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) operational jet aircraft developed using the revolutionary vectored thrust Pe...

After the success of the Halifax bomber that pulverised the Third Reich, Handley Page soon looked at new designs. Attracting the interest of the Ai...

The latest instalment in the successful 'Story' series, The Zeppelin Story charts the history of these incredible airships from their conception to...

More than forty years after its cancellation, the BAC TSR2 is still a controversial aircraft. Years ahead of its time, it was abruptly cancelled by...