Secret Projects: Flying Wings & Tailess Aircraft

Mossie · August 24, 2009, 04:31:56 AM

A new one to add to the 'special' titles. Amazon says it's due out Febuary 2010.
Secret Projects: Flying Wings & Tailess Aircraft

B-49's being intercepted by BICh-26's!

Simon.

thedarkmaster · August 24, 2009, 05:41:00 AM

That gives me time to save up then

NARSES2 · August 24, 2009, 05:57:45 AM

OK yet another reason to enjoy getting older

GTX · August 26, 2009, 02:27:18 AM

Cool!!!

Regards,

Greg

Green Dragon · September 28, 2009, 10:54:20 AM

That's going on the wanted list!

Paul Harrison

lancer · September 29, 2009, 11:17:11 AM

Ooooh yeah!! Thats on the to get list...And plenty of time to save up too

Rolead · February 19, 2010, 12:55:31 PM

This book is now available from Hannants and Amazon

PR19_Kit · February 19, 2010, 01:17:53 PM

The order's in! Thanks for the news.

Mossie · February 19, 2010, 02:33:36 PM

Mine was pre-ordered for my Birthday, I'll be looking out for it in the post in the next week.

Mossie · February 24, 2010, 09:14:30 AM

Just got it this afternoon. Initial impressions are mixed. The first thing I noticed was when the postie gave me it was that felt lighter than the rest of the series (I've got all except the Luftwaffe books). It's 144 pages, the only other title as short is the Lufwaffe Bombers book. On flicking through the book, there seems to be a lot of stuff based on well known projects (not quite 'secret') along with some recycling from the Flying Suacer book & the other titles.

The six chapters are listed by nations, one of British, one of German WWII, one of Soviet, three of US (spanning 1935 to 2030!). I know that pretty much covers it & there are tiny snippets, but a final chapter covering other nations would have been welcome. There's little on pure-delta winged aircraft which are tailess by their nature.

I admit that part of it is me, as I've got into R&D there's less that's new or captures my imagination. I'll give it some more attention, but I can help feel a little dissapointed by it.

PR19_Kit · February 25, 2010, 09:14:14 AM

I got my copy today as well, and my thoughts are just the same as Mossie's. It seems a bit lightweight compared to the previous books in the series, but then it's limited by the subject of course.

I don't understand why, if the Skyray is included, how come the Vulcan isn't? Or the F-102, F-106, B-58 etc? Very odd, and there's no mention at all of the various tailless GA and glider types that have been built.

Judgement : Could do better........