The Immortal Beaver - The World's Greatest Bush Plane

Klappentext Developed soon after World War II, the de Havilland Beaver has become one of the most successful and long-lived designs in aviation history. The Beaver was conceived as a "half-ton flying pickup truck" capable of setting down on land, water, and snow. Since its conception the Beaver has been adopted worldwide, becoming the floatplane of choice for island-hopping along the Pacific Northwest, flying into the Arctic, transporting missionaries and doctors into remote spots in Africa, and serving as a support aircraft in Antarctic expeditions. The Beaver also became "the generals' Jeep" during the Korean War -- and the generals' favorite transport to fishing spots in peacetime.

Product details

• Authors: Sean Rossier, Sean Rossiter, Sean Rossiter
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.10.2005
• EAN: 9781550547245
• ISBN: 978-1-55054-724-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 222 mm x 216 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Aviation and space engineering; TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / General, Aircraft and aviation, Aircraft: general interest