Marked for Death by James Hamilton-Paterson
27.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
Little more than 10 years after the first powered flight, aircraft were pressed into service in World War I. Nearly forgotten in the war's massive overall death toll, some 50,000 aircrew would die in the combatant nations' fledgling air forces. The romance of aviation had a remarkable grip on the public ...Show more
The Douglas DC-3: 80 Glorious Years by Geoff Jones
70.00 NZD
Category: Aircraft
The Douglas DC-3 is as iconic an aircraft design as the Mustang or the Spitfire. It has endured more than any other, with a few hundred examples still in use across the world: from Africa, to Antarctica, to the USA. Many of the DC-3's current operators use turbine conversions of the type, with the main ...Show more
Fighters and Bombers by Gavin Conroy (By (photographer))
19.99 NZD
69.99 (71% off)
Category: Aircraft | Reading Level: New
Fighters and Bombers follows on from Gavin Conroy's earlier book Precious Metal. Where the first book focused on WWII fighter planes that were either restored or based in New Zealand, Fighters and Bombers contains WWII bombers and includes other aircraft photographed air-to-air in the USA, Canada, Austr ...Show more
Fate is the Hunter by Ernest K. Gann
29.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
FATE IS THE HUNTER is a fascinating and thrilling account of some of the more memorable experiences Ernest K Gann had in the air. He's flown in both peace and war and come close to death many times. Here he reveals the characters he's known and the dramas he's experienced, portraying fate (or death) as ...Show more
Women Aviators: 26 Stories of Pioneer Flights, Daring Missions, and Record-Setting Journeys by KAREN BUSH GIBSON
39.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
Winner of: 2014 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People From the very first days of aviation, women were there. Katherine Wright, though not a pilot, helped her brothers Orville and Wilbur so much that some called her the "Third Wright Brother." Pioneers such as Baroness Raymonde de Laroche ...Show more
Spitfire by Tony Holmes
17.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft | Series: General Aviation
The Spitfire is an icon of World War II, becoming the darling of the British public through defending the skies during the Battle of Britain. The Spitfire's combat ability and superb handling meant it was loved by British, Commonwealth and American pilots alike, leading to a level of global public recog ...Show more
The Dream Machine: The Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey by Richard Whittle
42.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
WHEN THE MARINES decided to buy a helicopter-airplane hybrid "tiltrotor" called the V-22 Osprey, they saw it as their dream machine. The tiltrotor was the aviation equivalent of finding the Northwest Passage: an aircraft able to take off, land, and hover with the agility of a helicopter yet fly as fast ...Show more
Cockpit Confidential: Questions, Answers, and Reflections on Air Travel by Patrick Smith
24.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience. Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the web's popular Ask the Pilot feature, separates the fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know... -How planes fly, and a revealing look at t ...Show more
Tiger!: The de Havilland Tiger Moth by Stuart McKay, OBE
69.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
Stuart McKay, MBE, writes an extensive history of one of the most recognizeable aircraft, the De Havilland Tiger Moth.
Empire of the Clouds: When Britain's Aircraft Ruled the World by James Hamilton-Paterson
29.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
In 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft - a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric. And what aircraft they were. The sleek Comet, the first jet airliner. The awesome delta-winged Vulcan, an intercontinental bomber that could be thrown about the sky like a fig ...Show more
Pacific Glory: Airlines of the Great Ocean by Freddy Bullock
14.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
The liveries of the airliners that span the skies above the world's greatest ocean, are as colourful as the islands and shores of the Pacific. In these pages the airliners are depicted with a guide to flying among the island airports.
Modern Chinese Warplanes: Combat Aircraft and Units of the Chinese Air Force and Naval Aviation by Andreas Rupprecht
107.99 NZD
Category: Aircraft
Much of the fascination that Chinese military aviation holds for the analyst and enthusiast stems from the thick veil of secrecy that surrounds it. This uniquely compact yet comprehensive directory serves as a magnificently illustrated, in-depth analysis and directory of modern Chinese air power. It is ...Show more