The Handley Page Victor by Roger Brooks

The Handley Page Victor by Roger Brooks

The first volume of Roger Brooks' detailed reference to the Victor covers the conception, design and test-flying of the prototype HP 80 and then the production and operation of the Mark 1 in its many roles. This second volume completes the history of the aircraft by describing the improved Mark 2 that was primarily conceived to carry Britain's Blue Steel nuclear deterrent. The aircraft was to be re-engined with the Rolls-Royce Conway and the enlargement of the air intakes in the wing are one of the more noticeable external differences on these models. When the V-Bomber Force lost its primary raison d'etre as the delivery vehicle for the nuclear deterrent, the Victors were adapted for the air-to-air refuelling tanker role, a task they successfully carried out until their airframe life was exhausted.This volume also includes lengthy appendices on all Marks that include a mass of detailed historical information, the testing of many new systems, modifications throughout service life, the author's first-hand experiences as a Victor crew chief, operational records and a complete list of all Victor accidents with a detailed analysis and official reports.

Brooks, Roger R.: - Roger Brooks has accumulated over forty years of experience working at the sharp end with the Victor and other aircraft. He has distilled some of the vast knowledge he has acquired into this volume.

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ISBN 13	9781844155705
ISBN 10	1844155706
Titel	The Handley Page Victor
Autor	Roger Brooks
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2007-06-21
Seitenanzahl	288
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