Aviation BiographyPre-WWIBritainISBN: 9781838056766
Soaring with Wings: Percy Pilcher wants to Fly- Biography
Weight
294g
Published
2022
ISBN-13
9781838056766
Condition
New
Overview
Percy Pilcher—Scotland’s Icarus. Based on family papers, university records, and contemporary journalism, this biography follows his advanced hang‑gliders of the 1890s, Glasgow lectures, meetings with Lilienthal and influence on the Wrights, and recounts the fatal Cardross demonstration, with restored images and site maps of Auchensail and Cardross.
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
Scope and Coverage
Era
- Pre-WWI
Aircraft and Systems
- Gliders
- Early Aircraft
Geographic Focus
- Britain
Research Themes
- Aviation Pioneers
- Early Flight
Source Types
- Biographical
- Archival Research
Research and Sources
Source types: Biographical, Archival Research.