Climb into the cockpit of some of the world's most exciting experimental and test aircraft, like the revolutionary Vought XF5U. Nicknamed the "Flying Pancake," the XF5U's unique saucer shape fueled rumors that the United States government was secretly testing a UFO! Fascinating stories about fabled prototypes and designs that would shape aviation history abound in this authoritative book edited by aviation expert Jim Winchester. Spreads feature plenty of historical photographs, full-color graphics, timelines and fun facts that showcase the genius behind some of the greatest designs in aviation history. Though many of these designs never flew, this new book in the Aviation Factfiles series is definitely ready to fly.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
TLI: Too Little Info, but great value!,
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This review is from: Concept Aircraft: Prototypes, X-Planes, and Experimental Aircraft (Aviation Factfile) (Hardcover)
The book just scratches the historical surface on a too-wide variety of experimental aircraft, leaving the reader wishing for more detail on fewer planes. Many of the illustrations are quite nice, and there is a fine sprinlking of fascinating factoids. The arrangement is alphabetical rather than chronological (why?), and the writing is marred by numerous typos and puzzling graphical performance comparisons. Still, it makes an interesting few evening's reading, and it looks great on the coffee table! It's just too cheap not to have one.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A great visual tour of experimental aircraft,
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This review is from: Concept Aircraft: Prototypes, X-Planes, and Experimental Aircraft (Aviation Factfile) (Hardcover)
Remember when you were a kid and every plane seemed out of this world? This book presents a variety of the most interesting experimental planes. Sure, none of these got very far off the drawing board, but using your imagination they can all soar again. There are a lot of great pictures and illustrations and I like the quaint comparative graphics. The enthusiast will of course find more detailed volumes on many of the aircraft profiled, but for for a general tour the "out there" ones this volume can't be beat.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lists aircraft concepts I never saw, or haven't seen anything on in decades.,
This review is from: Concept Aircraft: Prototypes, X-Planes, and Experimental Aircraft (Aviation Factfile) (Hardcover)
I'm a aerospace engineer with 30 years in the biz. I'm pretty familiar with a lot of unusual craft, and this book (sometimes very briefly) lists some I've never seen mentioned in decades. With good photos and illos.
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