Description
Product ID: | 9781838863241 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | CN |
Series: | Technical Guides |
Title: | Spitfire |
Authors: | Author: Edward Ward |
Page Count: | 128 |
Subjects: | History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Air forces and warfare, Military vehicles, Aircraft and aviation, Second World War, Air forces & warfare, Military aircraft, Aircraft: general interest, United Kingdom, Great Britain, France, North America, Australasia, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Illustrated with detailed artworks of aircraft and their markings, Spitfire is a guide to all the variants of this classic British fighter. Organised by type, it includes detailed specifications for each model built along with development and service histories. If asked to name a British aircraft of World War II, many people would pick the Spitfire. In production and frontline service throughout the war, this Supermarine design matured to become one of the greatest fighter aircraft of all time. By combining superb aerodynamics with one of the best aero-engines ever produced, R. J. Mitchell and his Supermarine team created a pure thoroughbred fighter which became a legend, especially during the Battle of Britain, the type’s baptism of fire. Much loved by its pilots, the Spitfire served as an interceptor, photo-reconnaissance, fighter-bomber and trainer, and it continued to serve in these roles until the 1950s. In total, there were 24 marks of Spitfire and many sub-variants. |
Imprint Name: | Amber Books |
Publisher Name: | Amber Books Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2023-11-14 |