Название: Pure Luck - The Authorised Biography of Sir Thomas Sopwith 1888-1989
Автор: Alan E. Bramson
Издательство: Patrick Stephens Limited
Год: 1990
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 296
Размер: 49,5 МБ
Язык: Английский

Sir Thomas Sopwith's 101-year life spanned aviation history. A contemporary of the Wright Brothers, he went on to become a highly successful aeroplane manufacturer in his own right: his Camel and Pup revolutionised aerial combat in the First World War. His Hurricane and Lancaster were amongst the most successful designs of the Second and the remarkable Harrier `jump jet' emerged from an industrial empire that employed up to 127,000 people.