{"product_id":"50-aircraft-that-changed-the-world-book","title":"50 Aircraft That Changed the World - Book","description":"In December of 2019, Vancouver-based airline Harbour Air took to the sky in a 1956 Havilland Beaver retrofitted to fly on battery power. Eschewing gasoline and easily able to fly commuter distances, this old new plane took the first steps of 21st-century flight. 50 Aircraft That Changed the World is about exactly this type of flight revolution. Written by the authors of the widely acclaimed Aviation Century series, it profiles 50 of history's most influential aircraft and their pilots and designers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow an aviation classic, the book has been reformatted to a smaller size but otherwise remains the same. It begins with the 1905 Wright Flyer III, and moves on to the birth of aerial warfare in World War I, the trailblazers of the interwar years, classic World War II aircraft, the jets of the Korean and Vietnam wars, modern commercial carriers, private jets, experimental designs and new combat fighters featuring stealth technology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatured aircraft in 50 Aircraft That Changed the World include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFokker E.111\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharles Lindbergh's Ryan NYP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMesserschmitt Bf 109\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupermarine Spitfire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoeing B-17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvro Lancaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDe Havilland Mosquito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoward Hughes's Lockheed Constellation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcorde\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearjet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoeing B-52\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRutan Voyager\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHundreds of color and archival photographs enhance the informative and entertaining text making this an ideal choice for aviation buffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pc-book-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ron Dick, Dan Patterson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 9 x 0.6 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\/Distributor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Firefly Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780228102618\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Firefly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67857298817269,"sku":"FFB177","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/2198\/0149\/files\/FFB177_104.jpg?v=1793863662","url":"https:\/\/paracay.com\/products\/50-aircraft-that-changed-the-world-book","provider":"Paradise Cay Publications, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}