Hawker Siddeley Harrier - The World's First Jump Jet

Mark A. Chambers charts the history and output of Hawker Aircraft Ltd from Sopwith onwards, through the Harrier's development, production, flight testing and operational and combat history, and also considers its future replacement, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

About the author

MARK A. CHAMBERS works as a contractor for the NASA Langley Research Center. He has previously written From Research to Relevance: Achievements in Aeronautics Research, Engineering Test Pilot: The Exceptional Career of John P. "Jack" Reeder, and Flight Research at NASA Langley Research Center, as well as articles for Aviation Magazine. He lives in Virginia USA.

Summary

Mark A. Chambers charts the history and output of Hawker Aircraft Ltd from Sopwith onwards, through the Harrier's development, production, flight testing and operational and combat history, and also considers its future replacement, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Product details

• Authors: Mark A. Chambers
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780750967433
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-6743-3
• Dimensions: 234 mm x 258 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 814 g
• Illustrations: 72 Plates, color; 84 Plates, black and white; 114 Illustrations, color; 116 Illustrations, black and white
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Flugzeuge und Luftfahrt, Luftwaffe und Kriegsführung