Highly detailed annotated double-page cutaway drawings by artists who studied the different aircraft on production lines expose every facet and function of the aeroplanes’ anatomy providing a complete and comprehensive understanding of the inner workings and layout. These line drawings are accompanied by a selection of images from Aeroplane’s extensive archive carefully chosen to highlight external and internal details not visible on smaller prints.Accompanying text charts the design and evolution of all aircraft featured along with their specifications variants and a brief history of their flying careers. Titles currently range from early flying-boats to World War II bombers and fighters and early post-war British airliners exploring the variety of winged wonders that rolled off British production lines.The unique and hugely in-depth coverage of aircraft from the outside in will appeal to all aviation enthusiasts as well as readers who simply enjoy discovering how things work!
Until the advent of the ‘heavies’ - the Stirling Halifax and Lancaster - the Wellington bore the brunt of Bomber Command’s onslaught on occupied Europe. Built using the revolutionary geodetic construction developed by Barnes Wallis the Wellington developed a reputation for being able to take a lot of punishment and still bring crews home. Wellingtons served widely becoming workhorses for the Operational Training Units sub-hunters for Coastal Command transports and test-beds and were even used as low-flying minesweepers! Postwar the Wellington served on overseas and as a crew-trainer for the RAF finally retiring in the mid-1950s. Enthusiasts the world over have a great respect for the Wellington - this 100-page special magazine from the team behind FlyPast magazine provides a much sought-after tribute to an incredible warplane.Features include: Barnes Wallis and the birth of the Wellington Detailed directories of RAF and Commonwealth front-line squadrons and support units from the UK to the Far East Breakdown of each and every variant and the many incredible roles the Wellington carried out Bomber Command’s stalwart from early disasters to the ‘Thousand Bomber’ raids Colour schemes markings and squadron heraldry
In the bookazine Military exploits and daring escapades are thrillingly recalled by pilot and historical records with testimonies from designers and engineers detailing their efforts to get their creations airborne.Aeroplane Icons bookazine features original and sometimes never-before-published material from Aeroplane’s extensive archive of stunning period photography.Additionally reprints of articles from Flight and Aeroplane magazines offer a truly enlightening historical view of the aviation industry and its importance to Britain particularly during the wartime and post-war era.Coupled with contemporary ‘where are they now’ features and photography the life of each ICON is brought to up to date and remaining ‘survivors’ are often noted along with their final locations should the reader wish to explore further.
The magazine covers military aviation subjects from around the world from combat accounts from the cockpit over Afghanistan to air force overviews and emerging aerospace industry stories the magazine covers military aviation subjects from around the world from combat accounts from the cockpit over Afghanistan to air force overviews and emerging aerospace industry stories.Combat Aircraft Monthly delivers all the latest news with added value from expert analysis opinion and views from the front line of military aviation.It is the military aviation magazine that sets the pace often with world exclusives the best and most authoritative features every month and all supported by imagery from the world's leading aviation photographers.With each issue packed with extensive news coverage and exciting features Combat Aircraft Monthly delivers everything for the military aviation enthusiast in one magazine!