
Canberra
Britain's First Jet Bomber
Key Publishing(Author)
Key Publishing Ltd
Published on 27. June 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-80282-706-4 (ISBN)
Description
This reissue of Aeroplane Icons: Canberra celebrates the aircraft's 75th anniversary. The Canberra bomber was created without fuss and fanfare, and without any significant delays or disasters, but was far from mundane. At the time of its development, RAF's Bomber Command relied upon obsolescent Lincolns. The Canberra was a breath of fresh air. It was fast, it could climb to hitherto unattainable altitudes, and it was astonishingly manoeuvrable. Of course, the Canberra was also much more than a bomber. Its simple and rugged construction endowed the aircraft with a capacity to take on many roles, ranging from reconnaissance through to target towing. In another much darker guise, it also became a low-level intruder, with atomic weaponry in its belly. The Canberra also claimed a considerable number of export sales, not least in the US where the aircraft became one of only a handful of post-war foreign designs to be adopted by the United States Air Force.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Over 100
Dimensions
Height: 170 mm
Width: 243 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80282-706-4 (9781802827064)
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