Firefly Books - All Scales - Book (Softcover) - Avro Arrow The Story of the Avro Arrow From Its Evolution To Its Extinction Reprint of Revised Edition By (Author): The Arrowheads (SKU 1015-9781550460476)
Available On: November 1, 2023
Paperback , Trade, Foldout
English
General Trade
Jul 03, 2004
Active
11in x 8.5 x 0.5 in | 1.5 lb
180 pages
28 color photographs, 124 black and white photographs, 48 diagrams, 2 gatefold diagrams, bibliography
Boston Mills Press
BISAC: TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / History
Thema: History of the Americas|Aircraft and aviation
Region: Canada
Description
The illustrated memoir of the most advanced fighter jet of the 1950s.
At its creation in the mid-1950s, the Avro Arrow was a fighter jet without equal. This Cold War aircraft was 20 years ahead of its time. Unfortunately, political realities resulted in the complete termination of the Arrow project. Cancellation of the Arrow called for the destruction of all photos, drawings, models, specifications and tooling. Even the aircraft themselves were disassembled and destroyed.
Avro Arrow is a fascinating historical record with an extensive collection of rare and highly prized photos, drawings and "found" diagrams. Using 200 images, the book traces the story of the Arrow from its inception to roll out and flight test, including advanced proposals for the development of future versions.
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