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The Quick and the Dead
William Arthur Waterton
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Description for The Quick and the Dead
Hardcover. A revelation on test flying with the British aircraft organisations and manufacturers in the 1950s. It details what really went on behind the scenes in the defence world. Num Pages: 248 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBWS; JWMV3; KNDV; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 434.
First published in 1956, but still relevant and thought-provoking today, this book is an absolute revelation on test flying with the British aircraft organisations and manufacturers in the 1950s. Written from the pilots viewpoint, with refreshing candour and honesty which allegedly cost him his job at the Daily Express this account details what really went on behind the scenes in the defence world. Waterton pulls no punches in recounting the non co-operation of civil servants and designers in improving/altering recognised faults (often minor) when developing aircraft to the cost of lives lost. Mainly centring on his work ... Read more
First published in 1956, but still relevant and thought-provoking today, this book is an absolute revelation on test flying with the British aircraft organisations and manufacturers in the 1950s. Written from the pilots viewpoint, with refreshing candour and honesty which allegedly cost him his job at the Daily Express this account details what really went on behind the scenes in the defence world. Waterton pulls no punches in recounting the non co-operation of civil servants and designers in improving/altering recognised faults (often minor) when developing aircraft to the cost of lives lost. Mainly centring on his work ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908117274
SKU
V9781908117274
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3
About William Arthur Waterton
William Arthur Waterton is an author and aviation specialist.
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