A new book in my library.

[rochie]

just ordered this, to help nail down the cammo on my MiG 29 build.

my subject is on the cover and it looks like it agree's with the advice i received from Wojtek, and that the Decal sheet is wrong !

 

[Lucky13]

 

[jetcal1]

Did Caygill pass?

As far as I know he's still alive.

 

[Capt. Vick]

As far as I know he's still alive.

Sorry. Thought someone associated with the "In the cockpit" series had passed...

 

[Micdrow]

Just picked this one up from the half price book store. Been a while since I had been there. Cover really says it all.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Man that 1/2 price book store is the sh*t!

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Wurger]

 

[jetcal1]

Sorry. Thought someone associated with the "In the cockpit" series had passed...

I owe you the apology, I thought you were asking if liked the book. And my response was snarky.

 

[Capt. Vick]

No worries

 

[rochie]

One of the guys at work saw this in a charity shop very cheap so bought it for me

 

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff Guys.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Those are the kind of books I grew up on.

 

[Lucky13]

Yip, bldy brilliant book....appreciate the Canberra even more now!

Well worth getting for your library!

 

[Wurger]

 

[jetcal1]

This was a purchase inspired by another forum member post a few months ago.
An enjoyable book illustrated with multiple Taylor projects, including a few other roadable concepts, and covers a period of his design career at the NAF in Philadelphia. It was interesting so see that he was associated with the TDR-1 and the Glomb while assigned to the NAF.

Moving into the Aerocar, the technical development side gets less print than some might like, but is fairly well covered.
That particular shortcoming is more than made up for by inclusions of sidebar texts covering a pilot report, interest by the Ford Motor Company and from the perspective of a prospective dealer.

All iterations and design variations of the Aerocar are covered up to and including the Aerobus and the turbine powered Honda CRX. While briefly covered, any characteristics or specifications of the Model II are missing, and while not a flying car in itself represented the closest step to production achieved by any Taylor aircraft.
Also included was a brief chapter on other flying car concepts with Piasecki concepts getting a fair amount of print. Surprisingly the Gwinn Aircar and its development the Convair 111 are missing from this chapter.

Anyone with some Experimental Aircraft Association background will appreciate the coverage of the Coot and the IMP series of airplanes as well.

Overall this is a solid text on the Aerocar that has very few faults and is an enjoyable read. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in roadable aircraft, the postwar golden age of light aircraft, or amateur built homebuilt aircraft.

 

[Marcel]

About crashed RAF aircraft in the Netherlands.

 

[Micdrow]

Nice Marcel, couple of books I have picked up over the last few weeks.

 

[Wayne Little]

Sweet Paul...

 

[Micdrow]

Sweet Paul...

Thanks Wayne!!