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British Aircraft Carriers: Design, Development and Service Histories by David Hobbs (Hardcover, 2014)
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This book is a meticulously detailed history of British aircraft-carrying ships from the earliest experimental vessels to the Queen Elizabeth class, currently under construction and the largest ships ever built for the Royal Navy. Individual chapters cover the design and construction of each class, with full technical details, and there are extensive summaries of every ship's career. Apart from the obvious large-deck carriers, the book also includes seaplane carriers, escort carriers and MAC ships, the maintenance ships built on carrier hulls, unbuilt projects, and the modern LPH. It concludes with a look at the future of naval aviation, while numerous appendices summarise related subjects like naval aircraft, recognition markings and the circumstances surrounding the loss of every British carrier. As befits such an important reference work, it is heavily illustrated with a magnificent gallery of photos and plans, including the first publication of original plans in full colour, one on a magnificent gatefold. Written by the leading historian of British carrier aviation, himself a retired Fleet Air Arm pilot, it displays the authority of a lifetime's research combined with a practical understanding of the issues surrounding the design and operation of aircraft carriers. As such British Aircraft Carriers is certain to become the standard work on the subject. SELLING POINTS: . The most comprehensive treatment of the subject ever published . Authoritative text by a highly regarded expert . Heavily illustrated, including colour plans ILLUSTRATIONS: 400 + colour and b/wProduct Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-139781848321380
eBay Product ID (ePID)176463311
Product Key Features
Publication Year2014
SubjectGovernment
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBritish Aircraft Carriers: Design, Development and Service Histories
TypeTextbook
AuthorDavid Hobbs
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height289 mm
Item Width245 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorDavid Hobbs
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- 06 Sep, 2023
Absolutely essential reading if you like naval history
An indispensable (and remarkably complete) history of the aircraft carrier in the Royal Navy from the earliest balloon flights to the current 65,000 ton carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales written by the always readable David Hobbs. FantasticVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
