Soaring with Wings: Percy Pilcher wants to Fly- Biography
Aviation Biography research by Charles E. MacKay. covering Pre-WWI. using Biographical and Archival Research.
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Overview
Biography of Percy S. Pilcher focused on his experimental flying years, including flights at Cardross and work linked to late-19th-century aviation pioneers. Covers Pilcher technical influences, flight activity, exhibitions, and associated historical context in Scotland and England.
Includes material on his yachts, lectures, and the coroner-supported account of his fatal 1899 crash. Illustrated with rare photographs and drawings, with bibliography and appendix.
At a Glance
- Category: Aviation Biography
- Pages: 144
- Publication Year: 2022
- ISBN: 9781838056766
- Condition: New
- In Stock: Yes
- Price: £15.01
- Weight: 294g
- Era: Pre-WWI
- Aircraft / Systems: Gliders, Early Aircraft
- Geographic Focus: Britain
- Research Themes: Aviation Pioneers, Early Flight
- Sources: Biographical, Archival Research
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- Source base: Biographical, Archival Research
- 144 pages of focused research
- Referenced in 8+ citations
- Latest edition year: 2022
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