Wings Across Canada
Author | : Peter Pigott |
Publisher | : Dundurn |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2002-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781554883790 |
ISBN-13 | : 1554883792 |
Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: From the eccentric Fairey Battle to the lethal-looking CF-18, from modern airliners that have no defects (and no character) to the classic North Star (which had both), here is the ultimate line-up of the aircraft that have served Canadians in the last century. With over one hundred photographs of fifty historic planes, Wings Across Canada is a retrospective of Canada’s aeronautical technology. This book does not compare the planes, nor claim that all are "classics" in the traditional sense of the word. Instead, it is a celebration of a love affair with aircraft that all served a purpose in their own time.