Transatlantic Airships: An Illustrated History

John Christopher is a professional balloon pilot and a director of Airship Initiatives, a consultancy service with the primary aim of putting airships to work. He has written for Air & Space magazine and Airsports International. He is the former editor of the Aerostat journal of the British Balloon & Airship Club and Airship, the journal of the Airship Association.

About the AuthorJohn Christopher is a professional balloon pilot and a director of Airship Initiatives, a consultancy service with the primary aim of putting airships to work. He has written for Air & Space magazine and Airsports International. He is the former editor of the Aerostat journal of the British Balloon & Airship Club and Airship, the journal of the Airship Association.

Navy's lighter-than-air craft, and the incredible post-war proposals for colossal atomic-powered leviathans. In Transatlantic Airships, John Christopher recounts the fascinating story of the lighter-than-air "pond hoppers" from the earliest schemes and bold pioneering flights, including the triumphant double-crossing by the R34. The book goes on to describe the rise of the Zeppelins and the ambitious British scheme to connect its far-flung Empire, the U.S. It is a story of fantastic visionaries, incredible flying machines, great moments of triumph an

An excellent book of a bygone age If you have any interest in airships this book is a must have. It covers the history of transatlantic lighter-than-air flight from the beginning to the present with plenty of pictures and detailed information about the failures and successes.In my mind airships represent the space age of a century ago - the goal was to make a self propelling ship that had an average weight of less than that of air with the knowledge and material limitations of 100 years ago. Aluminum was the new w. "Recommended" according to Steve. I've read several books on rigid airships and blimps and this is one of the best. The author describes the development of these lighter-than-air vehicles in a sequential, interesting way, from the early failures to some modest successes. The pinnacle of the Zeppelins and the crash of the Hindenburg are well documented. The role of blimps during World War II is also explained in interesting detail. The excellent and numerous illustrations and pictures add to your understanding of t. Good overview A delightful easy to read book with plenty of illustrations and extra information.While the book does not go into deep details on any one airship, save the Hindenburg and the two Graf Zeppelins (which were the most successful and advanced of the airships) it provides an excellent overview of this often overlooked chapter of aviation history, providing a glimpse of the dreams and ideas that grew out of the airship era, and the reality of the airships, from their crude beginnings to