The Spitfire Story
Published on 10. July 2020
128 pages
978-0-7524-8542-3 (ISBN)
Description
Probably the most famous fighter aircraft of all time, the Supermarine Spitfire reigned supreme and unsurpassed from the biplane era to the dawn of the jet age, a period that included the Second World War. Here is the incredible story of this legendary aircraft, from its genesis in the 1930s to its continued presence at airshows and museums today.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Product notice
Fixed format
File size
95,42 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-8542-3 (9780752485423)
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PETER R. MARCH is an aviation author, photojournalist and pilot. He was the editor of the Royal Air Force Yearbook for twenty-two years and has produced two special editions marking the 50th and 60th anniversaries of the Battle of Britain. Peter is the author of seventy-two aviation books, including 50 Years of the Red Arrows (The History Press), and has had nearly 8,500 original photographs published since the mid-1950s. As contributing editor, he continues to produce the Old Timers vintage, warbird and classic aircraft section in Pilot magazine.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Mitchellâ?Ts Legacy
- Fighter Power
- Construction
- Production
- Performance
- 47 Varieties
- Naval Spitfires
- Spitfires Today
- Memorial Flight
- Airworthy Spitfires
- Appendix I Specification
- Appendix II Spitfire Milestones
