Avro: The History of an Aircraft Company

by Harry Holmes

The story of A.V. Roe and company Ltd (Avro) begins in the very earliest years of aviation, only three years after man's first powered flight. Alliot Verdon Roe was one of Britain's pioneer aviators and in 1910 he founded the company that bears his name. Famous for well-designed, reliable airplanes, Avro's greatest achievements were two bombers - the Lancaster and the Vulcan, which captivate public imagination to this day. World-renowned Avro expert...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861266510
• ISBN13: 9781861266514
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.3" x 10.0"