Wings Over Water: The Story Of World’s Greatest Air Race And Birth Spitfire Jonathan Glancey Atlantic Books Αγγλικά Βιβλία Health Family & Life Style

Announced In 1912 The Schneider Trophy Was A Series Of Glamorous Air Contests Popularly Known As Races That Captivated Both Sides Atlantic While There Were Many Other Aviation Competitions Proved To Be After Rocky Start By Far Most Memorable Attracting Hugely Popular And Following Whether Held Monaco Venice Lido Solent Or Chesapeake Bay Focus Not Just Remarkable Aircraft Derring-Do Pilots Swooning Public Attention But Also Fierce Rivalries Between Competitors: Britain France Italy United States It Gripped Imaginations Pioneering Manufacturers Two World\ S Finest Designers ­- Reginald Mitchell Mario Castoldi - Who Worked Feverishly Hard Outdo One Another Perhaps Inevitably Dynamism Rival Engineering Politics Led Potent Military Fighters World War With Mitchell\ Record-Breaking Supermarine Seaplanes Morphing Way Into Spitfire Wings Over Water Only Tells Story Afresh Examines Backdrop Legacy These Legendary Which Became Driver Celebration Speed Prowess For Sea Ground-Based Is An Exhilarating Tale Raw Adventure Excitement Genius Fortunes Flying Boats Σελίδες: 352 Διαστάσεις: 12 9X12 9Cm