The Handley Page Victor by Roger Brooks

The Handley Page Victor by Roger Brooks

The Handley Page Victor was the longest serving V-Bomber with the RAF. It was conceived in 1945 and after much research and development the Mk 1 entered service in the late 1950s to become part of the UK's nuclear deterrent force. It could fly faster, higher and further than any comparable aircraft of that era. It boasted a unique crescent wing shape and was the most handsome of the three types of V bomber. It was later extensively modified to become the RAF's main tanker aircraft for in-flight refuelling and served in that role from 1965 until 1993. This is the most authoritative reference to the aircraft yet to be published. Commencing with the first design trials and test flights, each chapter includes personnel recollections from pilots and design staff, and is solidly based on official government and company reports, many of which are included. The text explains the introduction and operation once it was in RAF service and explains the various roles that it undertook and the many experiments and trials that took place to perfect the various systems required for these roles. The Mk 2 was a much improved model and many were adapted for tanker duties. All is fully explained with copious diagrams and rarely seen photographs. Lengthy appendices detail Aircraft Accident Reports and other unique information that has never been published.This is the ultimate reference book on this famous and much-loved aircraft.7 Colour Profiles by David Windle, 22 Colour Photographs, 170 Mono Photographs and 66 Diagrams

Author Profile
Roger L. Brooks is a respected loyalty strategist with more than 15 years of experience in developing, supporting, and implementing customer loyalty and rewards programs. He has worked with esteemed companies such as GE Capital, Sam's Club, Chase Universal MasterCard, and Mirabito Fuel Group, and he currently serves as the vice president of loyalty marketing for ValueCentrics Marketing Group, Inc. (VCMG), managing growth for existing clients including GE Money, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, and Fidelity National Information Services. A valued voice in his field, Brooks is a contributing writer to a variety of industry trade magazines including Loyalty Management, NACS Magazine, Convenience Store News and CSP Magazine, as well as publisher of weekly ezine Everywhere Loyalty, subscribed to by more than 10,000 business executives.

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ISBN 13	9781844154111
ISBN 10	1844154114
Titel	The Handley Page Victor
Autor	Roger Brooks
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2006-09-21
Seitenanzahl	256
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