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The follow-up to In the Cockpit, this dazzling book focuses specifically on the interiors of World War II aircraft. In the Cockpit II features rare aircrafts and a viewpoint of cockpits that museum goers never get to see. Designed in the style of a flight log, In the Cockpit II provides close-up access to the instrument panels, controls, and crew stations of 34 legendary World War II aircraft in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum''s collection. Photographers Eric F. Long and Mark A. Avino expertly capture every detail, insightful commentary places each cockpit in its historical context, and distinguished pilot Robert A. Hoover provides the forward. Roger Connor has curated the Vertical Flight and Instrument and Avionics collections at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum since 2002. A former multi-engine and instrument airplane instructor and private pilot examiner for Great Britain''s CAA, he has accumulated nearly 4,000 flight hours in land planes, sea planes, and helicopters. Dik Alan Daso is curator of modern military aircraft at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Daso has written four books: Architects of American Air Supremacy, Hap Arnold and the Evolution of American Airpower, Doolittle: Aerospace Visionary, and U.S. Air Force: A Complete History. ''Having spent most of my life in the cockpit, I am well acquainted with the sheer magnificence of these machines. World War II ushered in a new era in aviation and military technology, and this book gives an exclusive look into some of the most famous planes in the history of flight.'' - Captain Chesley ''Sully'' Sullenberger
Zusammenfassung
Features 32 important World War II aircraft over approximately 47 spreads (104 pages).
