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Bramson, Alan

 
9780859791069: Pure Luck: The Authorised Biography of Sir Thomas Sopwith
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ISBN 10 : 0859791068 ISBN 13 : 9780859791069
Editeur : Crecy Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Sir Thomas Sopwith s 101-year life spanned aviation history. A contemporary of the Wright brothers, he went on to become a highly successful airplane manufacturer in his own right: his Camel and Pup revolutionized aerial combat in World War I. His Hurricane and Lancaster were among the most successful designs of World War II and the remarkable Harrier "jump jet" emerged from an industrial empire that included over time, Sopwith Aviation, Hawker Siddeley, and AV Roe, an empire that employed up to 127,000 people. But Thomas Sopwith was more than a remarkable aviation pioneer and industrialist, he was a sportsman in the old tradition and one of the world s leading 12-meter-class yachtsmen. Pure Luck traces the remarkable history of Sopwith, narrates the moments of triumph and tragedy during his early life and describes the events leading to his 80-year involvement in aeronautics ballooning, early days at Brooklands, and the founding of Sopwith Aviation. His wisdom and record of achievement are recorded as Pure Luck reveals Tommy Sopwith s private and business life and places his astonishing career in perspective. With justification, Sir Thomas Sopwith can be classed among the most influential non-political figures this century.

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À propos de l'auteur

Alan Bramson was a wartime RAF flying instructor during WW2, with an A1 rating. After the war he became a professional pilot and, in the course of writing for aviation magazines worldwide, flew 270 types of aircraft ranging in size from single seat racers to a four engine passenger jet. From 1973 until his retirement in 1983 he was Chairman of the Panel of Examiners which tests flying instructors on behalf of the UK Civil Aviation Authority.

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Éditeur
Crecy Publishing
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0859791068
ISBN 13 
9780859791069
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
288
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Personne responsable
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