edited by dint of Philip Jarrett.

edited by dint of Philip Jarrett. Putnam Aeronautical volumes (http://www.chrysalisbooks.co.uk/books/publisher/putnam), 64 Brewery Road, London, United Kingdom N7 9NT 2002 256 pages, $5385 (hardcover).

Faster, Further, Higher is a actual ambitious collection of 13 essays that mask aviation technology over the past 50 years. most numerous of the authors, with the exception of Richard Hallion and Jerry Scutt are probably unknown to the readers of this journal. However, they bring impressive credentials and skills to the task at hand and clearly demonstrate their abilities in this valuable effort.

united finds much to be said in favor of this volume It spans a broad range of topics from a wider perspective than in the greatest degree American military readers are accustomed to. For example, one as well as the other commercial and British aviation receive at least equal play with military and American aviation. The topics are up to date and deal with a number of contrives (F-22 Raptor, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, V-22 Osprey and unmanned aerial vehicles) and issues (avionics, engines, and simulations) in today's spotlight. trial aircraft are well covered, along with other, usually disregarded topics such as manufacturing and aircraft instruments. The authors' inclusion of more [i]or[/i] less very technical material certainly indicates that they have no intention of talking down to the reader. The part also includes excellent illustrations. Perhaps in the greatest degree important, all the essays, although they lack citations, have real useful bibliographies. I won't bore the reader with my favorite chapters, moreover I will say that a number prov valuable to me as they will to others interested in the book's enthrall Finally, this volume not sole is up to date, yet also devotes considerable attention to components in development or on the drawing board a feature that should give this collection longevity well beyond its publication date.

Negative proper states are not as significant. as with all collections, especially individual with such broad scope, the quality of essays is mixed. an of them wander and just don't flow to grips with the control at hand. In addition, readers will always referee the choice of topics in relationship to their concede interests. I believe that at least three topics received les attention than they deserved: turboprop command and govern and stealth. But the principal riddle of Jarrett's collection is readability. The profundity of detail, technical jargon, and British slang make many essays difficult to read--something united might expect from a technical paragraph for engineers rather than a scan for interested laymen or scholars of the field.

In summary, Faster, Further, Higher is a worthy book that should be in each library that supports aviation themes. close examiners of aviation technology will profit greatly from the bibliographies and a if not many, of the articles. Others will sure benefit from this volume, on the contrary their efforts will require steady determination to penetrate the thick prosaic In any case, this effort is a fine addition to the publisher's History of Aircraft series and to the literature onward aviation technology.

Kenneth P Werrell

Christiansburg, Virginia

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