Publication date UK format 30/6/21 book 208 pages
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Synopsis
The airline business is a hundred years old. In that time uncountable airliners have been conceived, designed and built but, for all their diversity, less than a hundred types have ever sold in large numbers and, unlike military aircraft, only a handful are truly iconic. The shortlist, in fact, is so brief (rarely more than six) they can be named in a sentence. Because such rankings can spark passionate debates among the cognoscenti, it’s better that you write your own. All that can be said is that you will be hard-pressed to leave out one of the few commercial aircraft that still stirs hearts across the world: Lockheed’s graceful masterpiece — the Constellation. Her elliptical wings, triple tail, insect legs and dolphin-shaped fuselage still make her instantly recognisable to almost everyone, even those who could identify few other aeroplanes. For post-war travellers she came to symbolise panache and elegance in what is sometimes known as flying’s ‘Golden Age’. Today, eighty years after her birth, she is loved by another generation for her retro-style and 1940s glamour.
My Review
This was a very interesting book. I just love anything aviation and this book did not disappoint. It tells the story and development of the constellation planes through history from war planes to commercial airlines. I enjoyed the rivalry between the different plane manufacturers. This book is packed full of amazing photographs both black & white and colour. These showed each plane, development of the planes engines through time. My favourite where the pictures of the advertising posters created.
It also looks at how each plane was developed and whether or not they proved popular. It was such a fascinating read for me. So much so I had to read it in just one sitting.
I thought the black & white pictures were great as they really showed the era of the planes and gave the book a great sense of atmosphere.
If you like learning about the history of plane development and travel then this book would be a great read for you. Because there are so many pictures in this book it would be great if you love books that show a pictural guide on the changes of planes through the history of commercial air travel. I loved the seamless follow of the book and how it was all explained using simple language. I learnt so much from reading this book.
So much praise goes out to the author and publishers for creating this wonderful history book. I will definitely be looking out for more books by this author and publishers.
Where you can buy this book
Amazon US k $5.92, HC $33.85
Waterstones HC £30.00
Amazon UK K £4.99, HC £25.36
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