The Strangest Aircraft of All Time

An exploration of the strangest aircraft ever conceived from the 200-wing multiplane to an inflatable aircraft, and one completely made of plywood. Features illustrations of the aircraft and their technical details

About the author

Keith Ray enjoyed had a long career in management consultancy, after originally studying engineering at Cambridge University. He is the author of the Extremely Serious Guides series as well as Bizarre Cars, and is an avid cartoonist.

Summary

If your idea of a `strange’ aircraft is the pre-war DH Dragon Rapide, a bloated Boeing Super Guppy or a BA Airbus with an `ethnic’ tail design, then think again.

Product details

• Authors: Keith Ray
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9780750960977
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-6097-7
• Dimensions: 181 mm x 152 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 358 g
• Illustrations: 80 Illustrations, color; 50 Illustrations, black and white
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Aviation and space engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches