The Crowd Pleasers: A History of Airshow Misfortunes from 1910

The Crowd Pleasers: A History of Airshow Misfortunes from 1910 to the Present

An adventure-filled romp through one of aviationâ€™s most notable, dangerous and entertaining pursuits: airshows! In the early days of aviation, all flights were airshows. Spectators gathered whenever a new flying machine attempted to leave the groundâ€”the trick was to get them to pay. Takeoffs and landings did not sell tickets but people lined up, money in hand, to watch a â€œdip of death,â€ in which an aviator would dive from as high as he or she dared and pull up at the last second. Risk always sells and flying was manâ€™s riskiest endeavor yet. From the start the â€œexhibition pilotsâ€ stood out. Everything about an aerobatic routine requires a degree of skill and a commitment to practice inconceivable to even most pilots, presenting innumerable risks to life and limb. And with risk, often, comes tragedy. The Crowd Pleasers is a sweeping history of air show accidents beginning in 1910 with the death of Charles Rolls, co-founder of Rolls-Royce, and ending in the present day. It brings to light some of the most notable air show accidents of all time and explores the aviators behind them. Their stories, their motivations. In so doing, it illuminates the role played by choice, social circumstance and fate in these often devastating accidents, and the lives attached to them. A must-read for all aviation buffs.
Country USA
Brand Skyhorse
Manufacturer Skyhorse
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2018-01-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781510728189

Country	USA
Brand	Skyhorse
Manufacturer	Skyhorse
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2018-01-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781510728189

The Crowd Pleasers: A History of Airshow Misfortunes from 1910 to the Present

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