The Book of Flight Tests

Leicester: Blitz Edition, 1990. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Leicester: Blitz Edition, 1990. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardback. Reprint. Very Good/Very Good. A collection of flight tests from Britain's premier aviation journalist. In this book he presents forty varied aircraft, from light single-engine trainers and tourers right through to twin-engine turboprops and business jets. Each type is critiqued using the author's own standard of excellence, whilst coverage is given to its history, engineering and design features, cabin and flight deck layout, and handling characteristics, both in the air and on the ground. Includes data panels with all relevent technical specifications plus type comparison table. Manufacturers include Piper, Cessna, Aerospatiale, Robin, Mooney, Sia Marchetti, Beechcraft, Partenavia, Britten-Norman, Pilatus, De Havilland, Embraer, British Aerospace, Shorts, and Dassault-Breguet. A fascinating read for pilots (real or simulated) and/or aviation enthusiasts in general. Contains 223 pages, 26.5 x 21.5cm, with more than 120 b&w photos. Blue cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.