From Bouncing Bombs to Concorde: The Authorised Biography of Aviation Pioneer Sir George Edwards OM

by Robert Gardner, Sir John Major (Foreword)

For a quarter of a century, George Edwards was the dominant figure in British aviation, both civil and military. His name is synonymous with the Vickers Viscount, the world's first turboprop airliner; the ambitious and controversial TRS2 project; and the legendary Anglo-French Concorde. During the Second World War, Edwards was responsible for making the dam busters' famous bouncing bomb bounce.

476 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2006