X-Planes of Europe: Secret Research Aircraft from the Golden Age 1946-1974

by Jean-Louis Delezenne and Tony Buttler

In the decades following World War II, aviation designers around the world scrambled to bring new technologies to their aircraft as the jet era ushered in new possibilities and immense challenges. New wing shapes, control systems, engines and construction materials all had to be tested in the air and this required a fleet of so-called 'X-planes' - experimental aircraft designed to test new and untried concepts.

Although much has been written...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190210921X
• ISBN13: 9781902109213
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Hikoki
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.4" x 12.0"