Fighting to Be Heard: BAe 146 Avro RJ G-LUXE Edition (limited to 400)

Description

G-LUXE Edition - only 400 copies produced. G-LUXE Edition (and your purchase) includes:
- Fighting to Be Heard 500 page hardback book (12"x11" sized)
- Orange storage clamshell case
- Light up BAe 146 USB drive (32GB) with over 250 documents, brochures, and marketing materials
- Blu-Ray disc with nearly 7 hours of content including marketing videos and more
- Limited aircraft plate (2 1/4 x 1 1/2) laser engraved piece of an actual BAe 146 (airframe E2200)
- FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING
Sold direct by the author. Aircraft model + blue clamshell + Avro RJ USB drive versions depicted in photo & video are
NOT INCLUDED
Fighting to be Heard is the definitive history of the British Aerospace BAe 146. A subject very close to his heart, Brian Wiklem started a research project that led him to the Royal Family, the FBI, and the people who built, flew, sold, and maintained the aircraft. In a story spanning 500 pages, Wiklem tells the intimate behind-the-scenes story of the unlikely 4-engine jet and the airlines it served. His passion for the subject is unmatched, this book is truly must-have for any commercial aviation enthusiast.
British Aerospace faced an uphill battle selling the beleaguered 146 aircraft to airlines.  Potential customers struggled to find the logic in operating a four-engine jet, before the classification and category “regional jet” was the norm.  The BAe 146 was arguably the first regional jet to be built, long before airlines (and soon passengers) preferred an ‘RJ’ to turboprops.  But it also marked the end of the civil aircraft manufacturing industry, as related to complete aircraft, for the United Kingdom.
This is not your typical aircraft history book: basic history, timelines, technical data, production numbers, and operators.  Instead, you will be immersed in the development, the politics, the airline operations, and the factors that led to the demise of aircraft production in Britain.  Learn what made the aircraft unique and appealing to airlines, while discovering the Achilles heel of the BAe 146 and why it brought headache and heartache to both passengers and airline personnel.   You will be front and center to the events of the BAe 146, hear stories never told before from front line personnel and see photos never before published of events related to the aircraft.
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