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The Dennis company has been building vehicles since 1895, making it the oldest continuously producing British manufacturer. From its origins in a small Guildford shop, the company has grown to become …

Flying Boats: Air Travel in the Golden Age sets out to do justice to a time of glamorous, unhurried air travel, unrecognisable to most of today’s air travellers, but sorely missed by some. During the …

Conspiracy theories of sabotage, murder and even UFOs flourish around the greatest unsolved mysteries of aviation from the twentieth century. This account of the most intriguing loose ends from aeron …

The Helicopter Pilot’s Companion is essential reading for those who are considering training to be a helicopter pilot, those currently undertaking training and those who have recently gained their Pr …

Undisturbed in an old First World War trunk were medals, logbooks, plane parts . . . and an old manuscript. This was the memoir of Captain Frederick Williams, who flew D.H.4s in photo reconnaissance …

Nellie Bly’s ‘Around the World in Seventy-Two Days’ chronicles her record-breaking journey, inspired by Jules Verne’s ‘Around the World in Eighty Days, ‘ as she circumnavigates the globe in just over …

How can a 10 pound bird bring down a 150, 000 pounds aircraft? How would you feel if you were the captain on that aircraft, responsible for 155 souls? What would you do to prevent the disaster? How w …

The invention of the aeroplane was the dawn of a new way of travelling. Its potential was quickly realised, and aircraft were developed to carry first mail and then passengers, over distances that wo …

This manual has been produced for students undertaking their basic helicopter training. It concentrates on explaining not only how and why the helicopter flies but also on the correct handling techni …

‘Lively history of British women aviators.’Daily Mail ‘Compelling stories of female pioneers whose soaring ambition achieved firsts in the field of aviation.’Britain Magazine ‘This lovely book offers …