The Royal Navy Wasp: An Operational and Retirement History

by Terry Martin, Larry J Jeram-Croft, Larry Jeram-Croft

This book tells the story of the first helicopter in the world designed from the outset to be deployed at sea, in Destroyers and Frigates. It is primarily based on the words of those who operated it. Designed from the outset to cope with the restricted space of a warship both for stowage and flight operations it proved an immediate success. Its original role was to act as a weapon carrier to launch torpedoes and depth charges on submarine contacts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526721147
• ISBN13: 9781526721143
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.8"