John W. R. Taylor
John W. R. Taylor | |
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Born | 8 June 1922 |
Died | 12 December 1999 | (aged 77)
Occupation | Draughtsman, Author, Journalist |
Nationality | British |
Education | Jane's All the World's Aircraft 30 years |
John William Ransom Taylor, OBE Hon DEng FRAeS FRHistS AFIAA,[1] (8 June 1922 – 12 December 1999[2]) was a British aviation expert and editor of a number of aviation publications.
He edited
Taylor died age 77 and specialised in what has been called "Kremlinology", in that he made predictions of the performance of Soviet military equipment from poor and sometimes blurred photographs and other evidence.
A quote from the UK Guardian newspaper said: "In 1961, when
Taylor was educated at
He joined Jane's as editorial assistant on Jane's All the World's Aircraft (JAWA) in 1955 and four years later he took over as editor. He edited JAWA until the late 1960s.
He also provided a monthly aviation feature in Meccano Magazine up to the 1960s.
Works
Books
(partial list)
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft(Editor, 30 years)
- Civil Aircraft of the World,(with Gordon Swanborough) 1972 and 1974, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
- Combat Aircraft of the World, 1969 Paragon, U.K.; 1979 G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York.
- Helicopters of the World, (with Michael J.H. Taylor) 1978, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
- Aircraft, Aircraft!
- Helicopters and VTOL Aircraft, 1968, Doubleday & Co Inc., New York
See also
References
- ^ "Soham Grammarians - JWR Taylor". sohamgrammar.org.uk. 18 February 2004. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ Fairhall, David (25 January 2000). "John W R Taylor". The Guardian.