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AviationThe Convair B-36 'Peacemaker' was the ultimate statement of American air power at the beginning of the Cold War. An intriguing mix of proven World War II concepts and 1950s high-tech innovations, the aircraft would spark more controversy than any weapon system ever built until the ill-fated Star ...Keywords: magnesium, overcast, convair, b-36, convair, b-36, peacemaker, high-tech, spark, controversy, weapon, star, b-36, texas, tornado, b-36, airplane, scrap, turbulent, fighter, wasp, tornado, write-offs, bomb, paint | |
RailwaysDon Hale tells the full story of how the World Land Speed Record came to be broken, tracing the quest for speed back to the nineteenth century, when the rival railway companies began to vie to be fastest between London and Scotland. He charts the evolution of the steam engine through the early ...Keywords: mallard, streak, hale, scotland, bugatti, germany, nascent, singular, figure, gresley, hale, gresley, scotsman, efficiency, faster, faster, mallard | |
Buses, Road VehiclesMassey Bros of Wigan, the latest in the acclaimed Coachbuilding history series, covers the whole period of coach, tram, bus and trolleybus construction from 1919-1968 when Northern Counties took the firm over. Close on 400 illustrations, many in colour, of vehicles from England, Scotland and Wales; ...Keywords: massey, massey, wigan, tram, trolleybus, scotland, sutherland, chester, colchester, glasgow, worthy, lancashire, bodybuilder, phil | |
AviationMe 262 Volume 3 continues J. Richard Smith's and Eddie J. Creek's detailed analysis of the world's first operational jet fighter and fighter-bomber. It details planned night fighter variants and covers the night war waged by the Me 262 against the threat of the British Mosquito over Berlin in ...Keywords: me262, creek, fighter, fighter-bomber, fighter, mosquito, berlin, day-by-day, daylight, german, creek, deer, fighter, mutiny, supremacy, rhino, heel, pilot | |
AviationThe Messerschmitt Bf 110 was the Luftwaffe's prime multi-role heavy fighter. By the time Germany invaded Poland on September 1,1939, ten Luftwaffe Gruppen had been equipped with this heavy fighter. Owing to the limited aerial opposition the Bf 110C was largely employed in the ground-support role, ...Keywords: messerschmitt, bf110, messerschmitt, luftwaffe, multi-role, fighter, germany, poland, luftwaffe, gruppen, fighter, ground-support, poland, wellington, heligoland, bight, combat, long-range, escort, fighter, nimble, hurricane, spitfire, escort, single-seat, escort, failure, polish, escort, german, luftwaffe, short-range, escort, theatre, russian, risen, vasco, artwork, vasco, fernando, estanislau | |
Aviation, MilitaryThe Arado Ar 234 was the first purpose-built jet bomber. Although the prototypes were largely complete by the end of 1941, delays in engine supply meant that it was not until July 1943 that the type first flew. More than 220 had been built by the War's end, although only a small proportion entered ... From the series Military Aircraft in DetailKeywords: arado, arado, purpose-built, bomber, creek, hans-georg, dachner, arado, airframe | |
Aviation, MilitaryOn 30 March 1939, piloted by Hans Dieterle, the Heinkel He 100, set a new absolute world speed record, when the eighth such prototype aircraft to be built flew at 746.6 km/h. Adolf Hitler was delighted at such a global propaganda coup. Undaunted by the Luftwaffe favouring Messerschmitt with its ... From the series Military Aircraft in DetailKeywords: heinkel, breaker, dieterle, heinkel, adolf, hitler, global, coup, luftwaffe, messerschmitt, first-line, fighter, ernst, heinkel, faster, single-seat, vee-12, cylinder, daimler-benz, soviet, japan, machine-gun, luftwaffe, heinkel-rostock, josef, nazi, minister, convince, germany, fighter, erwin, high-speed, russia, japan, erwin, pursuit | |
Aviation, MilitaryThe 1960s offered amazing variety for the aviation enthusiast. Many countries still had big air forces flying a wide range of types. Most aircraft were in basic silver with full colour squadron markings. Many transports and trainers had gaudy day-glo liveries. Compared to the grey aircraft of today ...Keywords: squadron, gaudy, day-glo, kaleidoscope, excite, navy, argosy, belfast, belvedere, canberra, comet, meteor, mosquito, phantom, shackleton, sycamore, valetta, vulcan, buccaneer, scimitar, hawk, venom, c-54, c-124, c-133, hu-16, f-100, f-101, t-39, t-33, c-47, b-58, nato, belgium, canada, denmark, finland, holland, germany, malaysia, norway, portugal, saudi, sweden, switzerland, attract, gerry | |
Road Vehicles, MilitaryThe name Harley-Davidson is synonymous with the US motor-cycle industry. It is now, after more than a century of operation, one of only two US-based manufacturers to survive. Although the company's origins are older, 1903 is generally regarded as the year when the company's first motorcycle was ...Keywords: harley-davidson, harley-davidson, motor-cycle, motorcycle, harley-davidson, conflict, motorcycle, manufacturer, harley-davidson, canadian, soviet, lend-lease, harley-davidson, ware, harley-davidson, motorcycle, harley-davidson, postwar, harley-davidson, fan-base, hardware, harley-davidson, cycle, ware, milwaukee, inter-war | |
Modelling, RailwaysFor nearly half a century the basic principles of operating model electric train layouts have remained remarkably similar. But now, at long last, things can be very different. By using Digital Command Control it's possible to actually 'drive' each individual train on anything from the smallest to ...Keywords: wire, install, decoder, phil, skill | |
RailwaysDVD-R Video (also available at HALF PRICE as VHS Cassette ). Online Video invite you to join Jim Connor and Barbara Butler of the London Railway Record for a guided tour around some of London's disused stations and lines. Starting at the Cox's Walk footbridge, we then embark on a short but ...Keywords: dvd-r, online, butler, footbridge, palace, waterloo, necropolis, grosvenor, battersea, camberwell, southwark, stone, one-time, subterranean, inner-suburban, subterranean, york, brompton, platform-level, brompton, raiiway, wood, jubiiee, heathrow, heathrow, iatter, woolwich, palace, paintwork, oozed, permit | |
RailwaysVHS Cassette (also available as DVD-R Video ). Online Video invite you to join Jim Connor and Barbara Butler of the London Railway Record for a guided tour around some of London's disused stations and lines. Starting at the Cox's Walk footbridge, we then embark on a short but enjoyable ride along ...Keywords: dvd-r, online, butler, footbridge, palace, waterloo, necropolis, grosvenor, battersea, camberwell, southwark, stone, one-time, subterranean, inner-suburban, subterranean, york, brompton, platform-level, brompton, raiiway, wood, jubiiee, heathrow, heathrow, iatter, woolwich, palace, paintwork, oozed, permit | |
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