X-Planes of Europe: Secret Research Aircraft from the Golden Age 1947-1974
Tony Buttler joined High Duty Alloys in 1974 as a metallurgist and for nearly twenty years was involved in the testing of aluminum and titanium airframe and engine components for all of the world s major aircraft. It was during this period that his great interest in aviation began to blossom. After leaving HDA he became a freelance aviation historian specializing in the design and development of military aircraft. His special interest in one-off prototypes and research types made co-authoring X-Planes of Europe a particularly enjoyable task. This is Buttler s sixteenth book overall and he has also written a large number of articles for popular aviation magazines.Jean-Louis Delezenne served as Research Editor for WINGS and AIRPOWER Magazines. He contributed to feature articles on the Concorde and the history of supersonic airliners in those publications. As an aviation photographer, his work has been published in several magazines, and he is a long-time participant in the international airliner memorabilia industry. He can be found today actively shooting research photos at various Los Angeles area airports.