Flying Boats by Charles Woodley
Flying Boats: Air Travel in the Golden Age sets out to do justice to a time of glamorous, unhurried air travel, unrecognisable to most of today's air travellers, but sorely missed by some.During the 1930s, long-distance air travel was the preserve of the flying boat, which transported well-heeled passengers in ocean-liner style and comfort across the oceans.But then the Second World War came, and things changed. Suddenly, landplanes were more efficient, and in abundance: long concrete runways had been constructed during the war that could be used by a new generation of large transport aircraft; and endless developments in aircraft meant they could fly faster and for further distances. Commercial flying boat services resumed, but their days would be numbered.
CHARLES WOODLEY is a lifelong aviation enthusiast. He is the author of several books on historical aviation, including the successful Heathrow: The First 50 Years and BOAC: A History (both The History Press). A long-time member of Air-Britain, he founded the Grampian Airtouring Society and ran it for over ten years. He lives in Aberdeenshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750970143 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750970146 |
| Title | Flying Boats |
| Author | Charles Woodley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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