Flying from My Mind: Innovative and Record-breaking Microlight and Aircraft Designs - Couverture rigide

Cook, David G.

 
9781844155880: Flying from My Mind: Innovative and Record-breaking Microlight and Aircraft Designs
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1844155889 ISBN 13 : 9781844155880
Editeur : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2008

Synopsis

This fascinating story begins in 1973 when David Cook built a glider in an attempt to win the Selsey Birdman Rally ' an annual event where all types of creations are launched from the end of Bognor Pier. Between 1975 and 1977 he won every National and International hang gliding competition entered and then in 1977 he designed and built a power unit for his glider. In 1978 he became the first and lowest-powered microlight to cross the English Channel. His successes in this venture led to sponsorship from Duckhams Oil and there followed a period of demonstration flights at major air shows. In 1982 he designed a microlight called Shadow and in 1983 it took the FIA world speed and distance records for the class. In 1992 he took the aircraft to 23,600ft to claim the world altitude record for the class, beaten later by himself in a newly designed Streak to 27,150 ft. David started a company to build the Shadow in 1984 and has demonstrated its remarkable flying abilities around the world, during which time he had many amusing and some exciting experiences. In 1987 the Shadow won the British Design Award.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This fascinating story begins in 1973 when David Cook built a glider in an attempt to win the Selsey Birdman Rally - an annual event where all types of creations are launched from the end of Bognor Pier. Between 1975 and 1977, he won every National and International hang gliding competition entered and then in 1977, he designed and built a power unit for his glider. In 1978, he became the first and lowest-powered microlight to cross the English Channel. His successes in this venture led to sponsorship from Duckhams Oil and there followed a period of demonstration flights at major air shows. In 1982, he designed a microlight called Shadow and in 1983, it took the FIA world speed and distance records for the class. In 1992, he took the aircraft to 23,600ft to claim the world altitude record for the class, beaten later by himself in a newly designed Streak to 27,150 ft. David started a company to build the Shadow in 1984 and has demonstrated its remarkable flying abilities around the world, during which time he had many amusing and some exciting experiences. In 1987, the Shadow won the British Design Award.

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Éditeur
Pen & Sword Aviation
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1844155889
ISBN 13 
9781844155880
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
256
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Personne responsable
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