The Flying Adventures of Charles Green: The Extraordinary Airman Who Revolutionised 19th Century Aeronautics
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The action-packed flying career of aeronaut Charles Green (1785-1870), a working-class Londoner in the infancy of aviation, who defied death in a career of 35 years and over 500 balloon flights to make a unique contribution to world aeronautical history. His decision, in 1821, to use domestic coal-gas to inflate balloons ran completely contrary to perceived wisdom, but his success in doing so revolutionised flying for the remainder of the Georgian...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1036113302
ISBN13:9781036113308
Release Date:April 2025
Publisher:Pen and Sword Aviation
Length:224 Pages
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