Concept Aircraft: Prototypes, X Planes and Experimental Aircraft (Aviation Factfile)

by Jim Winchester

Book Overview

Climb into the cockpit of some of the world's most exciting experimental and test aircraft, like the revolutionary Vought XF5U. Nicknamed the "Flying Pancake," the XF5U's unique saucer shape fueled... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1840138092
• ISBN13: 9781840138092
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Grange Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Lists aircraft concepts I never saw, or haven't seen anything on in decades.

I'm a aerospace engineer with 30 years in the biz. I'm pretty familiar with a lot of unusual craft, and this book (sometimes very briefly) lists some I've never seen mentioned in decades. With good photos and illos.

A great visual tour of experimental aircraft

Remember when you were a kid and every plane seemed out of this world? This book presents a variety of the most interesting experimental planes. Sure, none of these got very far off the drawing board, but using your imagination they can all soar again. There are a lot of great pictures and illustrations and I like the quaint comparative graphics. The enthusiast will of course find more detailed volumes on many of the aircraft profiled, but for for a general tour the "out there" ones this volume can't be beat.