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Book Title
Quick and the Dead
Publication Name
The Quick and the Dead
Title
The Quick and the Dead
Author
William Arthur Waterton
Format
Hardcover
EAN
9781908117274
ISBN
9781908117274
Publisher
Grub Street
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Transportation
Topic
Aviation / History, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Release Date
31/05/2012
Release Year
2012
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
GB
Item Height
5.4in
Item Length
8.3in
Publication Year
2013
Item Width
1.3in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Number of Pages
248 Pages

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First published in 1956, but still relevant and thought-provoking today, this book is an absolute revelation on test flying with the British aircraft organizations and manufacturers in the 1950s. Written from the pilot's viewpoint, with refreshing candor and honesty - which allegedly cost him his job at the Daily Express - this account details what really went on behind the scenes in the defense world. Waterton pulls no punches in recounting the non cooperation of civil servants and designers in improving/altering recognized faults (often minor) when developing aircraft - to the cost of lives lost. Mainly centering on his work with the mighty Gloster Meteor and the Javelin interceptors, this is an astonishing insight into the workings of the aircraft industry. Uncomfortable reading for many, it was seen by his supporters as a wake-up call at a time when British ingenuity and prowess were being overtaken by the Americans and Russians. An astonishing insight into the workings of the British aircraft industry.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Grub Street
ISBN-10
1908117273
ISBN-13
9781908117274
eBay Product ID (ePID)
144059810

Product Key Features

Book Title
Quick and the Dead
Author
William Arthur Waterton
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Aviation / History, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Transportation
Number of Pages
248 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
5.4in
Item Width
1.3in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Tl671.7
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
629.13453094109045
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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