Bristol Britannia (Crowood Aviation Series) [Hardcover]

Charles Woodley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Crowood Aviation | Publication Date: November 2, 2002

This title charts the evolution and history of one of Britain's finest airliners and one of its greatest disappointments. Conceived soon after World War II, the Britannia was to be the largest, fastest, quietest and longest-range airliner of its day. Technical problems delayed the Britannia and by the time it entered service it had been rendered obsolete by the new generation of jets. But although it had a very short front-line service career, the Britannia became a stalwart of charter and cargo operators. With technical and design details, full coverage of its operational history, plus many previously unseen photographs, this book aims to be a tribute to a dream that never quite came true.

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About the Author

Charles Woodley is a lifelong aviation enthusiast with a special interest in commercial aviation. His first book Golden Age - Commercial Aviation in Britain 1945-1965 was published in 1992. Since then he has written many articles for magazines such as Flypast, Airliner World and Air-Britain Digest. Resident - Aberdeen, Scotland

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Crowood; illustrated edition edition (November 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1861265158
• ISBN-13: 978-1861265159
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,817,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate Britannia, July 28, 2005

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This review is from: Bristol Britannia (Crowood Aviation Series) (Hardcover)

Like classic British airliners? This is your kind of book! As with all the wonderful Crowood Aviation series, you get an in-depth history of the type and variants, fleet and individual aircraft histories, liveries, and anecdotes galore. Worth every penny.