The Quick and the Dead
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Quick and the Dead
By (Author) William Arthur Waterton
Grub Street Publishing
Grub Street Publishing
31st May 2012
31st May 2012
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Manufacturing industries
Military vehicles
Air forces and warfare
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts
Modern warfare
623.746
Physical Properties
Hardback
248
Width 135mm, Height 248mm
Description
Written in 1956 but still relevant and throught-provoking today, this book is an absolute revelation on test flying with the British aircraft organisations and manufacturers in the 1950s. Written with refreshing frankness and truth - which allegedly finally cost him his job at the "Daily Express" - this account details what really went on behind the scenes in the defence world. Waterton pulls no punches in recounting the non-cooperation of civil servants in improving/altering recognised faults (often minor) when developing aircraft - to the cost of lives lost. This is an astonishing insight into the workings of the British aircraft industry.
Author Bio
William Arthur Waterton is an author and aviation specialist.
