Philip Jarrett

Philip M. Jarrett
Born	England
Nationality	British
Occupation(s)	Author, aviation historian, editor
Years active	1971–present
Employer(s)	Freelance (since 1990) Formerly: Flight International, Aeroplane Monthly, Aerospace
Known for	Aviation history publications Honorary Companion of the Royal Aeronautical Society (2014)
Notable work	Another Icarus Ultimate Aircraft The Helsinki School (as editor)
Awards	Honorary Companion, Royal Aeronautical Society (2014)

Philip M. Jarrett is an English author and aviation historian. In 1971, he was the assistant editor of Aerospace, a periodical published by the Royal Aeronautical Society. From 1973 to 1980, he was the assistant editor of Aeroplane Monthly . From 1980 to 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. ^{[1] [2]}

In 2014, he was made an Honorary Companion of the Royal Aeronautical Society, in recognition of his work as an aviation historian. ^{[3] [4]}

Publications

As author

• — (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-author

• Sturtivant, Ray; Page, Gordon; Halley, James J. & — (2020). Bristol Fighter : Frank Barnwell's ubiquitous multirole masterpiece. Tonbridge, Kent: Air-Britain. ISBN   9780851305363.

As editor

• —, 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.

References

1. 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.
2. "Meet the workers". The Aviation Historian: ABOUT US. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
3. "Authors - Philip Jarrett". Pen & Sword Books. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
4. "2015 Honours, Medals & Awards - Royal Aeronautical Society" (PDF). Royal Aeronautical Society. Retrieved 28 January 2023.