Author: MIDDLETON, D.H.
Title: Airspeed. The Company and its Aeroplanes.
Description: Lavenham: Terence Dalton, 1982. 0861380096. 1st edition. "Airspeed Limited was an act of faith on the part of four men, Nevil Shute Norway [novelist Nevil Shute], Alfred Hessell Tiltman, Sir Alan Cobham and Lord Grimthorpe..Airspeed produced the Courier small airliner which was notable for introducing the retractable undercarriage, but its name will be for ever linked with two aircraft which played vital roles in the Second World War, the Oxford twin-engined trainer and the Horsa military glider." 23cms x 18cms x 1.5cms. Pp.x/206, many black & white photo illustrations. White cloth, dustwrapper has wear to top of spine. VG/VG.

Keywords: Middleton Airspeed Company Aeroplanes History Courier Oxford Twin Engined Trainer Horsa Military Glider Tern Ferry Envoy Viceroy Queen Wasp Ambassador Aircraft Engines Nevil Shute 51506 Military


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