Project Gutenberg 2016-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 144 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 The Secret Battleplane Produced by R. G. P. M. van Giesen "The Secret Battleplane" by Percy F. Westerman is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the story follows two young friends, Athol Hawke and Dick Tracey, as they embark on an adventurous journey across England, encountering mechanical challenges and the excitement of aviation breakthroughs. The narrative is filled with elements of camaraderie, bravery, and the innovative spirit of the time, particularly as they become involved with a mysterious inventer, Desmond Blake, and his cutting-edge aircraft design. At the start of the book, Athol and Dick find themselves snowed in at Shrewsbury amidst a blizzard. While discussing their ill-fated motorbike journey, they decide to seek shelter and assistance, eventually encountering the enigmatic Desmond Blake, who has been secretly working on a revolutionary battleplane. The two friends learn about aviation while helping Blake prepare for a flight that aims to showcase his invention to the military authorities. The opening chapters set the scene for thrilling adventures ahead, mixing elements of mechanical ingenuity with the perils of wartime espionage as they navigate the challenges posed by their surroundings and unseen enemies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction Airplanes -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 331526 2025-06-20T16:46:43.118254 text/html 301330 2024-10-23T00:21:45 text/html 352781 2025-06-20T16:46:48.349708 application/epub+zip 357565 2025-06-20T16:46:44.000764 application/epub+zip 177835 2025-06-20T16:46:43.478769 application/epub+zip 463453 2025-06-20T16:46:51.878678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441878 2025-06-20T16:46:47.966719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261993 2022-09-23T15:23:49.126570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301700 2025-06-20T16:46:42.414292 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281952 2024-10-23T00:21:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16610 2025-06-20T16:46:52.018708 application/rdf+xml 33867 2025-06-20T16:46:43.586739 image/jpeg 4624 2025-06-20T16:46:43.530720 image/jpeg 323054 2025-06-20T16:46:43.156218 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia