by Bill Gunston · Motorbooks International · tapa dura · ISBN 9780760303160
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«Back to the Drawing Board» is Bill Gunston's essay on aircraft that flew but never entered production, published by Motorbooks International in hardcover (168 pages, in English).
The work analyzes a series of aircraft that, despite passing the prototype stage and actually flying, failed to establish themselves or be manufactured in series. Gunston examines the causes of each failure: design deficiencies, technical problems and concepts that were overlooked at the time and are now obvious. The book draws on archive photographs and technical drawings to show how these failed projects contributed to the history of aviation.
Published in 1996 by Motorbooks International. The hardcover edition includes 168 pages with 109 black-and-white illustrations and 12 line drawings.
Aimed at aviation and engineering enthusiasts interested in aeronautical history and failed experimental projects.
Bill Gunston was a British aviation and military author. He flew with Britain's Royal Air Force from 1945 to 1948, and after pilot training became a flying instructor. He spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. He was the author of over 350 books and articles. His work included many books published by Salamander Books.
