Goodall (Brooklands Museum of Motor Racing and Aviation) and Tagg (formerly of Hawker Aircraft Ltd.) present the history of British pre-World War I aircraft, a remarkable period in aviation history. The text and 900-plus b&w photographs reveal details not only about the aircraft manufactured by Sopw
Goodall (Brooklands Museum of Motor Racing and Aviation) and Tagg (formerly of Hawker Aircraft Ltd.) present the history of British pre-World War I ai...
A large number of people in the United States had their first airplane ride in a Ford Tri-Motor during the 1920s and 1930s, a plane that remains to this day a fine example of engineering, planning and production. It was the application of a modified assembly line production by the worlds largest automobile manufacturer to a continuously refined design, backed by extensive advertising and publicity concerned with safety, at a time when such dependability and safety was crucial, that put Ford ahead of all of its competitors. The all-metal construction, stressed so much by the Ford advertising...
A large number of people in the United States had their first airplane ride in a Ford Tri-Motor during the 1920s and 1930s, a plane that remains to th...