Aircraft

Very numerous illustrations from b&w photographs, short bibliography & index, vi & 168 pp, green boards in d/w, fine condition, Airlife (Shrewsbury, Shropshire) 1989

23.9 x 17.2 cm, 620g, ISBN 1 85310 076 5

“Geodetic” was the form of lattice-work construction (see photo below) invented by Barnes Wallis, of bouncing-bomb fame.  The aircraft could then be covered with fabric rather than metal, and proved capable of absorbing a great deal of punishment.  The only thing the Wellington could not do was tow a glider, in which case the fuselage stretched “like lazy tongs”!

See the description (below) from the dustwrapper flap.

Out of print.