| The Immortal Beaver: The World's Greatest Bush Plane Contributor(s): Rossiter, Sean (Author) |
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ISBN: 1550547240 ISBN-13: 9781550547245 Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Developed soon after World War II, the de Havilland Beaver has become one of the most successful and long-lived designs in aviation history. The Beaver was conceived as a "half-ton flying pickup truck" capable of setting down on land, water, and snow. Since its conception the Beaver has been adopted worldwide, becoming the floatplane of choice for island-hopping along the Pacific Northwest, flying into the Arctic, transporting missionaries and doctors into remote spots in Africa, and serving as a support aircraft in Antarctic expeditions. The Beaver also became "the generals' Jeep" during the Korean War -- and the generals' favorite transport to fishing spots in peacetime. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Aviation - General |
| Dewey: 387.7 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.3" W x 8.7" (0.95 lbs) 192 pages |
