Description:
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Formed in 1912, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation was a leading WWII aircraft manufacturer and was responsible for the only plane in production throughout the entire war, the P-38 Lightning. Lockheed's Chief Engineer, Hall L. Hibbard, states the book's intention in the Preface: "to give the designer a collection of ideas, in sketch form, that will stimulate his own creative and inventive mind." Model builders, vintage aircraft enthusiasts, and any creative person with an interest in the field will find this volume a valuable resource.
www.doverpublications.com
About the Author
Formed in 1912, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation was a leading WWII aircraft manufacturer and responsible for the only plane produced throughout the entire war, the P-38 Lightning. Chief Engineer Hall L. Hibbard states the book's intention in the Preface, "to give the designer a collection of ideas, in sketch form, that will stimulate his own creative and inventive mind."
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Publication
Outstanding book... excellent illustrations. Purchase this book for good friends' 10 year old son who absolutely loved it!! His dad loved it so much he took it from his 10 y.o. to bring into work and show it off. I saw it for the first time and was excessively impressed. The 10 y.o. loves to draw and he now started to hand draw some the illustrations from the book.
5.0 out of 5 stars Importante para referencia
The media could not be loaded. Referencias a detalle del diseño en general de aviones de la WWII, no habla en detalle sobre un avión en específico, ayuda a despejar algunos detalles que quizas falten en el modelado.
4.0 out of 5 stars sketchbook
good book
5.0 out of 5 stars Great atention to detail!
Some of my favorite plans are in this sketch book
5.0 out of 5 stars It was a hit.
Unique information. It was a hit with my grandson.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
If you like cut away illustrations and WWII planes, this is a great book.
3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent illustrations, but borderline useless as a reference
This book is a facsimile reprint of the "Aircraft Design Sketch Book" compiled and published by Lockheed in 1940, consisting almost entirely of diagrams sourced from contemporary issues of "Flight," "Aeroplane," "Aviation," and "L'Aeronautique." The first half consists mainly of thematic sections devoted to a particular aspect of aircraft design (wings, fuselage, landing gear, power plants, armament, cabin interiors, etc.) with a second half devoted to cutaways of complete aircraft.Although there's undoubtedly an enormous amount of fascinating material here, and if you enjoy studying vintage technical illustrations you'll find a lot to love, the scarcity of supporting text in the first half of the book often makes it impossible for the reader to know exactly what they're looking at. As much as I can appreciate the immense skill of the draftsmen of the late 30s, it's rather frustrating to see illustrations shorn of their accompanying keys, and sometimes even without a title. I imagine this wasn't an issue for the book's original audience, but 82 years later, a little bit of helpful text dropped in between sections would have greatly enhanced its usefulness as a reference. As it is, it's fun to browse through, but ultimately just a curiosity.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great artwork
Solid artwork from the aircraft concept agencies. Drawing organization is a little jumbled or I would have given 5 stars.
Perfect gift
We purchased this book for an elderly neighbor, who is originally from Britain, served in the British Air force, and also spent the rest of his career working in the aviation industry. He loved it!
ゴミの山？ 宝の山？？？
タイトルと表紙のデザインから、戦時中の飛行機のカッタウェイ図を集めたものかな、くらいに思って購入したのですが、開いてみてびっくり。雑多な機種の局部的な構造図が殆ど何の説明もなしに詰め込まれています。キャプションもないではありませんが、全ての図についているわけではなく、あってもフォントや言語（！）がバラバラ。機種名表記すらあったりなかったり。どうやら、1940年当時の欧米各国の雑誌や文献に掲載された様々な飛行機の構造図や系統図をロッキードが勝手に（？）切り貼りして資料集としたもの（の復刻版）のようです。キャプションも原図についていたものそのままと思われます。タイトルには"Sketchbook"とありますが、よくて「スクラップブック」ですね。あと、"of WWII"とあるのも誤解のもとで、1940年以降の機体はありませんし、一方で民間機も結構現れます。（当時ですらコピーライトはどうなっていたのかと思うこの本が今頃復刻されるのも不思議ですが、欧米の著作権が大体70年で切れることと関係あるかも）何しろろくに機種名もわからないので、「世の中にはこういう構造がある（あった）」というだけで、得失も何もわかりません。巻頭には「『明日の飛行機』の設計者のために」みたいなことが書かれていますが、これを渡されて「参考にしろ」と云われたロッキードの若い技術者に同情します。ただ、確かに情報量は膨大。今日（こんにち）まず他では見ることのできないであろうマイナーな機種の構造図解は貴重ですし、CGのない時代に欧米のテクニカルイラストレーターが描き上げた精緻なイラストの数々は圧巻です。見る人が見ればこれは宝の山なのかもしれません。
Great book
Worth the money and nicely made
It's great awesome
It's really great, so cool....
Leaves much to be desired
Although the diagrams are to die for, the description leaves much to be desired. Sometimes you have to guess which aircraft it is. Also many a aircraft are lesser known and deserve a place in the book
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Delivery fee of AED 20. Free for orders above AED 200.
Imported From: United States
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Formed in 1912, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation was a leading WWII aircraft manufacturer and was responsible for the only plane in production throughout the entire war, the P-38 Lightning. Lockheed's Chief Engineer, Hall L. Hibbard, states the book's intention in the Preface: "to give the designer a collection of ideas, in sketch form, that will stimulate his own creative and inventive mind." Model builders, vintage aircraft enthusiasts, and any creative person with an interest in the field will find this volume a valuable resource.
www.doverpublications.com
About the Author
Formed in 1912, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation was a leading WWII aircraft manufacturer and responsible for the only plane produced throughout the entire war, the P-38 Lightning. Chief Engineer Hall L. Hibbard states the book's intention in the Preface, "to give the designer a collection of ideas, in sketch form, that will stimulate his own creative and inventive mind."
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Publication
Outstanding book... excellent illustrations. Purchase this book for good friends' 10 year old son who absolutely loved it!! His dad loved it so much he took it from his 10 y.o. to bring into work and show it off. I saw it for the first time and was excessively impressed. The 10 y.o. loves to draw and he now started to hand draw some the illustrations from the book.
5.0 out of 5 stars Importante para referencia
The media could not be loaded. Referencias a detalle del diseño en general de aviones de la WWII, no habla en detalle sobre un avión en específico, ayuda a despejar algunos detalles que quizas falten en el modelado.
4.0 out of 5 stars sketchbook
good book
5.0 out of 5 stars Great atention to detail!
Some of my favorite plans are in this sketch book
5.0 out of 5 stars It was a hit.
Unique information. It was a hit with my grandson.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
If you like cut away illustrations and WWII planes, this is a great book.
3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent illustrations, but borderline useless as a reference
This book is a facsimile reprint of the "Aircraft Design Sketch Book" compiled and published by Lockheed in 1940, consisting almost entirely of diagrams sourced from contemporary issues of "Flight," "Aeroplane," "Aviation," and "L'Aeronautique." The first half consists mainly of thematic sections devoted to a particular aspect of aircraft design (wings, fuselage, landing gear, power plants, armament, cabin interiors, etc.) with a second half devoted to cutaways of complete aircraft.Although there's undoubtedly an enormous amount of fascinating material here, and if you enjoy studying vintage technical illustrations you'll find a lot to love, the scarcity of supporting text in the first half of the book often makes it impossible for the reader to know exactly what they're looking at. As much as I can appreciate the immense skill of the draftsmen of the late 30s, it's rather frustrating to see illustrations shorn of their accompanying keys, and sometimes even without a title. I imagine this wasn't an issue for the book's original audience, but 82 years later, a little bit of helpful text dropped in between sections would have greatly enhanced its usefulness as a reference. As it is, it's fun to browse through, but ultimately just a curiosity.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great artwork
Solid artwork from the aircraft concept agencies. Drawing organization is a little jumbled or I would have given 5 stars.
Perfect gift
We purchased this book for an elderly neighbor, who is originally from Britain, served in the British Air force, and also spent the rest of his career working in the aviation industry. He loved it!
ゴミの山？ 宝の山？？？
タイトルと表紙のデザインから、戦時中の飛行機のカッタウェイ図を集めたものかな、くらいに思って購入したのですが、開いてみてびっくり。雑多な機種の局部的な構造図が殆ど何の説明もなしに詰め込まれています。キャプションもないではありませんが、全ての図についているわけではなく、あってもフォントや言語（！）がバラバラ。機種名表記すらあったりなかったり。どうやら、1940年当時の欧米各国の雑誌や文献に掲載された様々な飛行機の構造図や系統図をロッキードが勝手に（？）切り貼りして資料集としたもの（の復刻版）のようです。キャプションも原図についていたものそのままと思われます。タイトルには"Sketchbook"とありますが、よくて「スクラップブック」ですね。あと、"of WWII"とあるのも誤解のもとで、1940年以降の機体はありませんし、一方で民間機も結構現れます。（当時ですらコピーライトはどうなっていたのかと思うこの本が今頃復刻されるのも不思議ですが、欧米の著作権が大体70年で切れることと関係あるかも）何しろろくに機種名もわからないので、「世の中にはこういう構造がある（あった）」というだけで、得失も何もわかりません。巻頭には「『明日の飛行機』の設計者のために」みたいなことが書かれていますが、これを渡されて「参考にしろ」と云われたロッキードの若い技術者に同情します。ただ、確かに情報量は膨大。今日（こんにち）まず他では見ることのできないであろうマイナーな機種の構造図解は貴重ですし、CGのない時代に欧米のテクニカルイラストレーターが描き上げた精緻なイラストの数々は圧巻です。見る人が見ればこれは宝の山なのかもしれません。
Great book
Worth the money and nicely made
It's great awesome
It's really great, so cool....
Leaves much to be desired
Although the diagrams are to die for, the description leaves much to be desired. Sometimes you have to guess which aircraft it is. Also many a aircraft are lesser known and deserve a place in the book
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