Bill Gunston (1927–2013)
Auteur de Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II
A propos de l'auteur
Bill Gunston was born in London. He was educated at the University of Durham -- under the auspices of the Royal Air Force -- and at London University. During his RAF service 1945-48, he piloted 93 types of aircraft. In 1951, he joined the staff of Flight International and became the magazine's afficher plus technical editor in 1955. In 1970, Gunston "retired" and began writing. Since then, he has written 362 books, countless reports, and several thousand magazine articles. He also contributes to video, movie, and television scripts, and has acted as an expert witness in a celebrated U.S. aviation manufacturing dispute. He is currently editor of Jane's Aero-Engines, a renowned guide dedicated to every gas-turbine engine used for manned aircraft. Gunston is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and, in 1995, was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to aviation writing. afficher moins
Séries
Œuvres de Bill Gunston
Modern Air Combat: The Aircraft, Tactics and Weapons Employed in Aerial Warfare Today (1983) 157 exemplaires
The Encyclopedia of Modern Warplanes: The Development and Specifications of All Active Military Aircraft (1995) 92 exemplaires
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft of World War II: A technical directory of the warplanes of 1939-1945 (1978) 87 exemplaires
An Illustrated Guide to Modern Fighters and Attack Aircraft: Featuring 20 New Aircraft (Arco Military Book) (1980) 80 exemplaires
World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines: All Major Aircraft Power Plants, from the Wright Brothers to the Present Day (1986) 51 exemplaires
Avions de chasse 1939/1945 (Les principaux chasseurs et avions d'attaque des forces de l'Axe) (1609) 42 exemplaires
Bombardiers de la guerre mondiale 1939/45 (Les principaux appareils de toutes les forces en présence) (1980) 40 exemplaires
An Illustrated Guide to Future Fighters and Combat Aircraft (Illustrated Guides Series) (1984) 39 exemplaires
The Air Traveler's Handbook: The Complete Guide to Air Travel, Airplanes, and Airports (1978) 35 exemplaires
Avions de chasse 1939/1945 (Les principaux appareils des forces alliées: France, Grazne-Bretagne, Etats-unis, Union… (1609) 33 exemplaires
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Armament: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Airborne Weapons and Sensing… (1988) 30 exemplaires
Warplanes Of The Future: The Most Exciting Combat Aircraft Being Designed Today To Face The Threat Of Wars Tomorrow (1985) 28 exemplaires
ENCYCLOPEDIE VISUELLE DES CONSTRUCTEURS D'AVIONS DU MONDE ENTIER.GRAND FORMAT.260 PAGES .ILLUSTRATIONS. (1981) 22 exemplaires
Jet Bombers: From the Messerschmitt Me 262 to the Stealth B-2 (Osprey modern military) (1993) 18 exemplaires
Fedden - the Life of Sir Roy Fedden (Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historic Series No. 26) (1998) 12 exemplaires
The Illustrated History of McDonnell Douglas Aircraft : From Cloudster to Boeing (1999) 7 exemplaires
World War II British Aircraft 7 exemplaires
Les Fusées et missiles d'aujourd'hui (Grande encyclopédie visuelle de l'aéronautique.) (1979) 3 exemplaires
Fighters 1914-1939 3 exemplaires
Guía ilustrada de los cazas y aviones de ataque aliados de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (2) (1995) 3 exemplaires
El Tercer Reich: Luftwaffe, Goering y la fuerza excepcional de los Stuka, Messerschmitt, Heinkel... (1901) 3 exemplaires
German Aircraft, World War II: Military Aviation Library 2 exemplaires
Les grands avions de ligne 2 exemplaires
Military Aircraft 2 exemplaires
Guía ilustrada de Cazas y Aviones de ataque Alemanes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1986) 2 exemplaires
Caças e aviões de ataque modernos 2 exemplaires
Moderne jagers en aanvalsvliegtuigen 2 exemplaires
Guia Ilustrada de Cazas y Aviones de Ataque Aliados de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1) (1986) 2 exemplaires
Caças do Eixo da II Guerra Mundial 1 exemplaire
Bombardeiros da II Guerra Mundial 1 exemplaire
MÍSSEIS AR-AR E ANTITANQUE 1 exemplaire
Combat aerien moderne 1 exemplaire
Guias de Armas de Guerra - Aviões de Espionagem 1 exemplaire
Jet and Turbine Aero Engines 1 exemplaire
Combat Aircraft 1 exemplaire
Caças dos Aliados da II Guerra Mundial 1 exemplaire
Guias de Armas de Guerra - Guerra no Espaço 1 exemplaire
Enciclopedia dei missili 1 exemplaire
Alles über das Fliegen 1 exemplaire
Korszerű vadász- és csapásmérő repülőgépek alapinformációk napjaink 53 harcirepülőgép-típusáról (1994) 1 exemplaire
USAF a moderna força aérea dos EUA 1 exemplaire
Helicopters in oorlogstijd 1 exemplaire
Fighters of World War II 1 exemplaire
Histoire de l'aviation militaire 1 exemplaire
CAÇAS DA OTAN 1 exemplaire
Caccia e aerei d'attacco moderni : I 60 pi moderni e interessanti aerei militari di tutto il mondo 1 exemplaire
Enciclopedia dei Missili - Vol. 1 1 exemplaire
United States aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft 1 exemplaire
Aerei da combattimento: i mezzi, la tecnologia e le tattiche della guerra aerea moderna 1 exemplaire
Die illustrierte Enzyklopädie der Raketen Lenkwaffen 1 exemplaire
Warplanes 1 exemplaire
Caccia dell'Asse nella Seconda Guerra Mondiale : I pi importanti aerei da combattimento italiani, tedeschi e… 1 exemplaire
Bombardieri della seconda guerra mondiale 1 exemplaire
Die Geschichte der Luftfahrt 1 exemplaire
Lotnictwo; Pierwsze 100 LAT 1 exemplaire
Avions de combat du xxie siecle 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
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Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Gunston, William Tudor
- Autres noms
- Gunston, W.T.
- Date de naissance
- 1927-03-01
- Date de décès
- 2013-06-01
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- England
UK - Lieu de naissance
- London, England, UK
- Études
- Pinner County Grammar School
University of Durham
University of London - Professions
- author
flying instructor
editor - Organisations
- Royal Air Force
Flight International Magazine
Circle of Aviation Writers
Royal Aeronautical Society
Jane's - Prix et distinctions
- Order of the British Empire (Officer, 1996)
Membres
Critiques
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 247
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 4,557
- Popularité
- #5,519
- Évaluation
- 3.7
- Critiques
- 41
- ISBN
- 466
- Langues
- 12
- Favoris
- 3