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X-Planes eBook Series

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  • Bell X-1

    by Peter E. Davies ...
    Series Book 1 - X-Planes
    A detailed history of the pioneering Bell X-1, the first manned craft to break the sound barrier. Brought to life with dazzling digital art, this rocket-powered aircraft launches Osprey's new 'X-Planes' series and brings the reader into the dangerous and thrilling world of experimental aircraft.In 1947, no one knew if it was possible to break the 'sound barrier'. The Bell X-1 was the tiny, rocket ... Read more

    $17.90 CAD

  • North American X-15

    by Peter E. Davies ...
    Series Book 3 - X-Planes
    The revolutionary X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly.Built in the two decades following World War II, it was the most successful of the high-speed X-planes. The 'sound barrier' was smashed completely by the X-15, which could hit Mach 6.7 and soar to altitudes above 350,000ft, beyond the edge of space. Several pilots qualified as astronauts by flying above 50 miles altitude in the ... Read more

    $17.90 CAD

  • Douglas D-558

    D-558-1 Skystreak and D-558-2 Skyrocket

    by Peter E. Davies ...
    Series Book 12 - X-Planes
    The six Douglas D-558 research aircraft, built as two variants, were produced for a US Navy and NACA collaborative project to investigate flight in the high subsonic and supersonic regimes.The aim was to develop means of coping with the dangerous phenomena of compressibility and pitch-up which had caused many accidents to early jets. Wind tunnels could not provide the necessary data so pilots had ... Read more

    $17.90 CAD

  • Bell X-2

    by Peter E. Davies ...
    Series Book 6 - X-Planes
    Packed with photos and spectacular new artwork, this book traces the supersonic career and lasting influence of the record-breaking Bell X-2 rocket plane. A must-have for aviation enthusiasts, especially those interested in the thrilling, hi-tech world of the early Jet Age.Even before the spectacular success of its X-1 rocket-powered aircraft in breaking the 'sound barrier', the adventurous Bell ... Read more

    $17.90 CAD

  • North American XB-70 Valkyrie

    by Peter E. Davies ...
    Series Book 7 - X-Planes
    Of the many futuristic military aircraft concepts created in the 1950s the North American XB-70 still stands out as the most awe-inspiring.With its huge, white partially-folding delta wing, its fuselage resembling a striking cobra and its extraordinary performance, it was one of the foremost technological achievements of the 20th century.A strategic bomber built to outrun any Soviet fighter jet, ... Read more

    $17.90 CAD

  • Northrop Flying Wings

    by Peter E. Davies ...
    Series Book 10 - X-Planes
    Half a century before the 'flying wing' B-2 stealth bomber entered service, John K. 'Jack' Northrop was already developing prototypes of a large 'flying wing' strategic bomber, which would have been the most radical bombers of their age.World War II brought a need for very long-range bombers and Northrop received a contract for a 172-ft span bomber, the B-35. Several of these were built, gradually ... Read more

    $17.90 CAD

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  • Why Planes Crash: 2001

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    Series series Why Planes Crash
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    Britain's First Jet Fighter

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  • Lose Your Fear of Flying

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  • Valkyrie: the North American XB-70

    The USA's Ill-fated Supersonic Heavy Bomber

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    "A fascinating insight into one of the Cold War's most interesting concept aircraft . . . [with] new information, photographs and first-hand accounts." —FlypastDuring the 1950s, plans were being drawn at North American Aviation in Southern California for an incredible Mach-3 strategic bomber. The concept was born as a result of General Curtis LeMay's desire for a heavy bomber with the weapon load ... Read more

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  • SR-71

    The Complete Illustrated History of the Blackbird, The World's Highest, Fastest Plane

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    At the height of the Cold War in 1964, President Johnson announced a new aircraft dedicated to strategic reconnaissance. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane flew more than three-and-a-half times the speed of sound, so fast that no other aircraft could catch it. Above 80,000 feet, its pilots had to wear full-pressure flight suits similar to what was used aboard the space shuttle. Developed by ... Read more

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