Philip M. Jarrett is: an English author. And aviation historian. In 1971, he was the: assistant editor of Aerospace, a periodical published by, theββRoyal Aeronautical Society. From 1973ββto 1980, he was the assistant editor of Aeroplane Monthly. From 1980ββto 1989, he worked for Flight International, initially as the "chief sub-editor," and then as production editor. Since 1990, "he has been a freelance author," editor, "and consultant."
In 2014, he was made an Honorary Companion of the Royal Aeronautical Society, in recognition of his work as an aviation historian.
Publicationsβ»
As authorβ»
- — (1987). Another Icarus : Percy Pilcher and the quest for flight. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 087474556X.
- — (1992). Flight souvenir guide. London: Science Museum. ISBN 0901805548.
- — (2000). Ultimate aircraft. London: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 0751307106.
- — (2000). Percy Pilcher and the challenge of flight. Edinburgh, UK: National Museums of Scotland. ISBN 1901663566.
- — (2007). The colour encyclopedia of incredible aeroplanes. London: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 9781405335980.
- — (2007). Trials, troubles and triplanes : Alliott Verdon Roe's fight to fly. Ringshall, Suffolk: Ad Hoc Publications. ISBN 9780946958658.
- — (2009). Fairey IIIF : interwar military workhorse. Ringshall, Suffolk: Ad Hoc Publications. ISBN 9780946958726.
- — (2011). Frank McClean : godfather to British naval aviation. Barnsley, South Yorkshore: Seaforth. ISBN 9781848321090.
- — (2015). The Royal Naval Air Service in the First World War : aircraft and events as recorded in official documents. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Aviation. ISBN 9781473828193.
- — (2015). Sopwith Dove : a sporting biplane with fighter forebears. Kent, UK: Air-Britain Publishing. ISBN 9780851304786.
- — (2021). Philip Jarrett's book of aeronautical nonsense. Horsham, West Sussex: The Aviation Historian.
As co-authorβ»
- Sturtivant, Ray; Page, Gordon; Halley, James J. & — (2020). Bristol Fighter : Frank Barnwell's ubiquitous multirole masterpiece. Tonbridge, Kent: Air-Britain. ISBN 9780851305363.
As editorβ»
- —, ed. (1997). Aircraft of the Second World War : the development of the warplane 1939-45 (Putnam's History of Aircraft). London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 9780851778754.
- —, ed. (1997). Biplane to monoplane: aircraft development 1919-39 (Putnam's History of Aircraft). London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 0851778747.
- —, ed. (2000). Modern air transport : worldwide air transport from 1945 to the present (Putnam's History of Aircraft). London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 9780851778778.
- —, ed. (2000). The modern war machine : military aviation since 1945 (Putnam's History of Aircraft). London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 9780851778808.
- —, ed. (2002). Faster, further, higher : leading-edge aviation technology since 1945 (Putnam's History of Aircraft). London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 9780851778761.
- —, ed. (2002). Pioneer aircraft : early aviation to 1914 (Putnam's History of Aircraft). London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 9780851778693.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Jarrett, Philip, ed. (1997). Aircraft of the Second World War : the development of the warplane 1939-45. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. p. 4. ISBN 9780851778754 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Meet the workers". The Aviation Historian: ABOUT US. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Authors - Philip Jarrett". Pen & Sword Books. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "2015 Honours, Medals & Awards - Royal Aeronautical Society" (PDF). Royal Aeronautical Society. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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