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A new and boldly original history of the iconic aircraft 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.;Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Dedication; List of illustrations; Preface; Introduction: To tread upon the air; 1 A leap of imagination; 2 Kestrel breeds Harrier; 3 Cold War warrior; 4 Baptism at sea; 5 Foreign legions; 6 New wars for old; 7 Wing feathers clipped; 8 What flies ahead; Epilogue: The Windhover; Acknowledgements; Select bibliography; Index. The British Designed And Built 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. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1.a Leap Of Imagination -- 2.kestrel Breeds Harrier -- 3.cold War Warrior -- 4.baptism At Sea -- 5.foreign Legions -- 6.new Wars For Old -- 7.wing Feathers Clipped -- 8.what Flies Ahead. Jonathan Glancey. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 293-295) And Index.

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.