Vertical Take-off Fighter Aircraft

New Hardback Illustrated

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While early aviators could take off and land airships in a small area, the first winged craft required much more space, leading to a focus in the inter-war period on developing VTOL aircraft for military uses. Bill Rose presents a detailed, illustrated account of the technology from the 1930s prototypes, through the development of tailsitters and flat riders, to models that are still in operation.

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