Description: Please read item description THE AEROPLANE (October 28th 1960) Front cover: Advert: English Electric Thunderbird In this issue: Matters Of Moment (Anglo-American orbital communications, Complete helicopter automation?, Effects of jets on hearing, Mission to Moscow, Para-visual director in operation, Polaris on television, A flying fire engine plus a photo of the Vickers Vanguard production line) Hawker P.1127 – Lift-Off At Dunsfold (A review of this prototype of the Harrier) Air Transport (Fares – the downward trend, BOAC DC-7s for freighting, Extending vehicle ferries, Those ocean weather stations, ICAO in the Congo, All-weather helicopter trials, The pattern of navigation plus a photo of the Sikorsky S-62 helicopter) Air Traffic Control – The Next Stages (Application of radar, IATA’s policy, FAA developments, Communication satellites, Meteorological research, The operation of SATCO, The moment of truth) Towards All-Weather Operation (A paper on the development of instruments for safe all-weather operation) United States’ Military Thinking (The military thinking behind the development of costly missile and space systems for US defence. Includes photos of the launch of a Polaris missile, a Minuteman carried in a freight train to avoid detection, a large photo of the Mercury capsule attached to its Atlas booster, the launch of Atlas 15D and a Titan ICBM) Space Communications And Private Industry (Mercury and Apollo, Dyna-Soar “shock treatment”, Japanese rocketry, Astronaut’s periscope) The Fighting Services (Losing Worthy Down, RAF appointments plus a photo of the Hunter FGA.9 aerobatic team) Specialising In Executive Interiors (A review of Garrett Corporation’s AiResearch Aviation Service Division’s work on designing specialist aeroplane interiors) The Minister Visits English Electric Aviation (A 2-page illustrated account of the visit by The Rt. Hon. Peter Thorneycroft, Minister of Aviation) Personal Flying (An executive helicopter – the Cessna Skyhook, Airfield re-opened – Seething, plus a photo of the Cessna Skyhook) Flying The Cessna 182 (A review of the aircraft with 3 photographs) Gliding Notes Adverts include: The Canadair Forty Four, the TSR2, Martin-Baker Ejection Seats, the Blackburn Buccaneer, Westland Helicopters and the Argosy The front cover page and spine exhibit some minor marks and bumps and the original owner’s name is written in pencil at the top of the front cover page (see photograph). The staples are showing a little rust however they continue to hold the cover and all pages securely. All pages are present and free from any tears or creases and this magazine is in very good overall condition considering its age.
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Binding: Paperback
Place of Publication: London, UK
Non-Fiction Subject: History & Military
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Vintage Paperback
Author: Thurstan James
Original/Reproduction: Original
Region: Worldwide
Publisher: Temple Press
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1960
