Schneider Trophy Aircraft 1913-1931
London: Putnam, 1981. Octavo, blue papered-boards with spine lettering, xiv, 306 pp., frontispiece, illustrated with in-text diagrams and photographs in black and white. Some shelfwear, former owner's inscription in red pen on front free-endpaper, otherwise a near-fine copy in dust jacket First edition.
This book records the contests and the design as well as the development and achievements of teh participating aircraft; those which failed to take part; and the projects, some of which embodied very advanced ideas even if they were proved to be unrealistic. Item #2993
Price (AUD): $80.00
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