Air Disaster 2: The Jet Age

Air Disaster 2: The Jet Age

Jet travel shrank the world. Planes could fly faster, further and at higher altitude; opening the door to foreign holidays to the masses. But, it came at a price. In the early days this new advanced era of aviation faced multiple unforeseen problems, resulting in catastrophic accidents and inevitably the loss of human lives. <br /><br />From the first jetliner, the ill-fated Comet, to an horrific Boeing 747 mid-air collision at Tenerife, award-winning Macarthur Job – one of the world’s foremost aviation writers, and himself a pilot - tells the stories and unpicks the causes of eighteen fateful air disasters.<br />Based on accident reports and extensive research he reveals how these calamities led to the development of the safest and most reliable form of transport in the world.<br /><br />Illustrated with photographs and technical drawings by aviation artist Matthew Tesch, 'Air Disaster 2: The Jet Age' covers the period between 1952 and 1977.<br /><br />Other books in the series:<br />Air Disaster 1: The Propeller Era<br />Air Disaster 3: Terror In The Sky