ON THE EDGE OF FLIGHT - A Lifetime in the Development and Engineering of Aircraft

This is the story of Eric William Absolon, a relentlessly enthusiastic aviation champion, whose lifelong love of aircraft has never wavered throughout his long and varied career.

About the author

Eric Absolon was born in 1924 in Norfolk. His childhood saw the budding of his enthusiasm for all kinds of Aircraft, as well as a series of ailments, including polio, which saw him bed bound for considerable chunks of time. His childhood period of stasis is relayed in this account; commanded bed rest, its little wonder that his dreams involved flight. His ambitions were realized in 1945, when his career with the Gloster Aircraft Company. This was a career which saw swift progression, post-war Aviation production took advantage of the technological upswing experienced in the latter half of the Twentieth Century. This is his first book, outlining the peaks and troughs of life behind the scenes of aircraft production.

Summary

Charts the history of an exciting Aviation career, from both a professional and a civilian perspective.

Product details

• Authors: ERIC WILLIA ABSOLON, Eric William Absolon, Absolon William, Eric William Absolon
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781399074964
• ISBN: 978-1-399-07496-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 233 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 349 g
• Subject: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel