A Century of Carrier Aviation
A Century of Carrier Aviation by David Hobbs
English | March 19, 2009 | ISBN: 1848320191 | 320 pages | EPUB | 70 Mb
English | March 19, 2009 | ISBN: 1848320191 | 320 pages | EPUB | 70 Mb
It is now almost exactly a hundred years since a heavier-than-air craft first took off and landed on a warship, and from the very beginning flying at sea made unique demands on men and machines. As warplanes grew larger, faster and heavier, air operations from ships were only possible at all through constant development in technology, techniques and tactics.