Based on the author's own involvement as an engineer at Vickers through the 1950s and early 1960s and on research of the archives at Brooklands Museum and the The National Archives, this book explains the successes and failures of the developments in the early days of guided weapons. It also explains missile and avionics systems and trials. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620. . 2010. paperback. Not a first edition copy. . . .

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Title: The ?Secret? World of Vickers Guided Weapons
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0752453165
ISBN 13: 9780752453163
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: As New

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John Forbat started working for Vickers as a graduate apprentice assembling airplanes and soon graduated into Special Projects (later known as Guided Weapons) where he was involved in developing many projects from Blue Boar to TSR2. The book has been written with the cooperation of the Brooklands Museum and its archives, where the author is in the process of creating an exhibition of guided weapons

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