Hawker's Secret Cold War Airfield

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  • Hawker's Secret Cold War Airfield Book Detail

  • Author : Christopher Budgen
  • Release Date : 2020-11-23
  • Publisher : Air World
  • Genre : History
  • Pages : 399
  • ISBN 13 : 1526771764
  • File Size : 42,42 MB
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Hawker's Secret Cold War Airfield by Christopher Budgen PDF Summary

Book Description: A military aviation expert chronicles the decades of breathtaking innovation that took place at Britain’s secret airbase. In 1951, Hawker Aircraft started using Dunsfold Aerodrome to test its new jet projects. The Sea Hawk was followed by the superlative Hunter. Then came a radical new engine design for an aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing. While nay-sayers claimed it would never work, the Harrier proved them wrong, becoming a vital asset during the Falklands War. Then came the Hawk, which—after completion of the RAF requirement—was sold into air arms across the world, including the US Navy. It was an incredible achievement for a UK design. British Aerospace then brought forth its upgraded Harrier, the Harrier GR.5. One might expect that this prolific output was the result of some massive industrial plant in the Midlands rather than an isolated aerodrome tucked in the rural hinterland of south Surrey. Shrouded in secrecy for most of its life, Dunsfold has largely escaped the notice of the general public. This volume shines a light on the remarkable work carried out there.

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