Harrier The Biography Jonathan Glancey by Jonathan Glancey 9781843548911, 1843548917 instant download after payment.

The British designed and built the Harrier, the most successful vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft ever made. Combining state-of-the-art fighter plane technology with a helicopter's ability to land vertically the Harrier has played an indispensable role for the RAF and Royal Navy in a number of conflicts, most famously the Falklands War. Jonathan Glancey's biography is a vividly enjoyable account of the invention of this remarkable aeroplane and a fitting tribute to the inspiration and determination of the men and women who created it, and the bravery of the men who flew it, often in the most dangerous conditions. An entertaining read interspersed with exceptional facts about the Harrier. This hardback book has 304 pages and measures: 24 x 16 x 2.5cm.