"The 25 Most Influential Aircraft of All Time conveys the fascinating progression of flying technology from flimsy wood-and-fabric biplanes to thunderous supersonic wonders. Aviation’s most historically relevant and arguably most influential aircraft – planes like the elliptical-winged Spitfire, the blisteringly-fast X-15, and the ubiquitous Learjet – are dramatically showcased in individual chapters. Factors like performance, price, ope ..."
Brassey's Air Combat Reader(Updated) Historic Feats and Aviation Legends (History of War) by Walter J. Boyne, Philip Handleman Paperback, 340 Pages, Published 2005 by Potomac Books Inc. Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-1-57488-752-5, ISBN: 1-57488-752-1
"Showcasing the twentieth centuryâ€Âs best writing on the topic of air combat from World War I through the Gulf War, Brasseyâ€Âs Air Combat Reader examines the evolution of air combat strategy and tactics. It includes extracts from memoirs by such legends as Antoine de Saint-ExupÃÂry, hair-raising third-person accounts by such great pilots as Douglas Bader and by such heroic leaders as Pete Mitscher, and one compelling work of ficti ..."
"This volume excerpts more than 25 classic text by experience air war specialists such as Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Eddie Rickenbacker, Bill Mitchell and Paul Brickhill. Each excerpt is introduced and placed into historical context by the editors. The book concludes with a thought-provoking look into the art and science of air warfare, as well as its future."
Air Racing Over Reno(1st Edition) The World's Fastest Motorsport by Philip Handleman, Walter J. Boyne Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2007 by Specialty Press ISBN-13: 978-1-58007-112-3, ISBN: 1-58007-112-0
" The National Championship Air Races were revived at Reno, Nevada, in 1964 after a 14-year hiatus. Here, racing teams push the envelope of aerodynamic improvements and modify their 2,000- and 3,000-horsepower engines in an attempt to wring out every ounce of speed to carry them to the winner’s circle. In the Unlimited class, many racers are extracting more than double the manufacturer’s recommended horsepower to turn speeds in the 480- ..."
"Despite careers that overlapped at Edwards during the heyday of the X-planes,
Scotty was in important ways the antithesis of Yeager. For one thing, Scotty never
saw combat. As a US Navy pilot during World War II, he spent most of his flying
hours as a stateside instructor; his Pacific duty late in ... In his view the X-15
offered the next great leapin aeronautics research. ... to not only fly the alluring X-
plane, whose general con ..."
History of War Ser. Brassey's Air Combat Reader : Historic Feats and Aviation Legends by Walter J. Boyne, Philip Handleman 353 Pages, Published 2005 by Potomac Books, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-61234-076-0, ISBN: 1-61234-076-8
"He lives in Ashburn, Virginia, with his wife of forty-five years, the former Jeanne
Quigley. They have four children and four grandchildren. Philip Handleman is a
prolific aviation author and photographer. His thirteen books include Aviation: A
History Through Art, The Book of Air Shows, and Beyond the Horizon: Combat
Aircraft of the Next Century. His photograph of the Thunderbirds air
demonstration team was featured on the U.S. po ..."