AEROCARTOON ENCYCLOPEDIA

Summary of AERO-CARTOON ENCYCLOPEDIA :

At the end of the Second World War, the United Kingdom had a considerable lead in aeronautics, to which was added the results of German research conducted during the war. This was followed by a first period of profound change and great achievements that really shaped today's aeronautical technology. Then, various political decisions led, earlier - and probably stronger - than elsewhere, to a very pragmatic industrial and military approach. The latter leaves indelible traces in an aeronautical landscape where military aircraft are less and less British while defence missions are increasingly shared with the private sector.

The aim of the Aerocartoon encyclopaedia is to provide all those interested in aeroplanes and helicopters with the essential information they need to understand and put into perspective what they represent. In the simplest and most enjoyable way possible, by means of cartoons that characterize the features of each machine, are presented with the list of aircraft, the main engineers, the physical laws that were imposed on them, the technical solutions that were imagined, the prototypes that made it possible to explore them, the main test pilots and the events in which the mass-produced machines then met History.