"* 'Superbly readable.' - Giles Whittell, The Times * 'A drama that cannot help take wing. The elements still excite the imagination and raise the heart.' - Tom Fort, Sunday Telegraph * 'A book not only for aviation enthusiasts but also for anyone interested in 20th-century military history, in technical genius or indeed in the heroic and inventive nature of mankind... Jonathan Glancey can be proud of this authoritative and comprehensive tribute to a unique aircraft.' - Adrian Swire, Spectator * 'An entrancing read, a love letter to one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built.' - Gary Sheffield, BBC History Magazine * 'A wonderful book.' - Rowland White"

Jonathan Glancey is the architecture and design editor of the Guardian. He is also a pilot. A frequent broadcaster, his books include The Story of Architecture and The Train: An Illustrated History.