Aircraft and aviation

Merlin: The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII

April 25, 2025

The most iconic planes of WWII, the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, DeHavilland Mosquito and the Avro Lancaster, were all powered by one engine, the Rolls-Royce Merlin. The story of the Merlin is one of British ingenuity at its height, of artistry and problem-solving that resulted in a war-winning design.

Air Force Blue: The RAF in World War Two – Spearhead of Victory

April 1, 2025

In 2018 the RAF is one hundred years old. In his new book, destined to be a classic, Patrick Bishop examines the high point of its existence – the Second World War, when the Air Force saved the nation from defeat then led the advance to victory.

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Wings of Madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight: text-only edition

May 2, 2025

This ebook does not include illustrations.

From the author of The Man Who Loved Only Numbers, winner of the prestigious Rhone-Poulenc science award: the history of aviation told through the extraordinary story of Alberto Santos-Dumont, the forgotten man who battled to be the first to free himself from the confines of the earth.

Fighter Heroes of WWI: The untold story of the brave and daring pioneer airmen of the Great War (Text Only)

August 17, 2022

The first heroes of the air.