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Title: George Errington: A Test Pilot's Story
Condition: New
Author: Mike Phipp
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1445695227
EAN: 9781445695228
ISBN: 9781445695228
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Genre: History
Topic: Military History, Law & Politics, Technology & Engineering
Release Date: 15/03/2020
Description: George Errington was a well-known and popular test pilot from 1935 to 1955. His name appeared frequently in aviation magazines of the time and he ranks with the likes of Cunningham, Duke, Falk and Lithgow. He joined the Airspeed company at Portsmouth in 1934 and became their Chief Test Pilot in 1939, when test flying was vastly different from today. During the Second World War he was responsible for much of the testing of the Horsa assault glider, which included a number of incidents. After the war he was responsible for testing the elegant Ambassador airliner prior to its service with BEA. When de Havilland took over Airspeed, George moved to Hatfield in 1953, where he was involved in the flight testing and delivery of Comets, Herons and Vampire trainers.In this book, written in cooperation with George’s son, Mike Phipp tells George’s story.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 234mm
Item Length: 165mm
Item Weight: 315g
Release Year: 2020

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