Building the Supermarine Spitfire: Speed in the Skies
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (966 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0750961465 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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The unique sleek design of the Spitfire was truly a thing of aerodynamic beauty. Mark Chambers uses many unpublished illustrations to explore the history of this iconic aircraft.. From unprecedented achievements in winning and setting new world speed records in the great Schneider Trophy Races of the late 1920s and early 1930s to being rolled out for eventual aerial combat in one of the world’s most tumultuous and destructive conflicts, the Supermarine Spitfire served as a game changer. This illuminating history traces the design and development of one of World War II’s most remarkable fighter aircraft
About the AuthorMark A. He is the author of Flight Research at NASA Langley Research Center, as well as articles for Aviation Magazine. Chambers works as a contractor for the NASA Langley Research Center and has won numerous awards for his NASA work. He lives in Newport News, Virginia.
Mark A. Chambers works as a contractor for the NASA Langley Research Center and has won numerous awards for his NASA work. He is the author of Flight Research at NASA Langley Research Center, as well as articles for Aviation Magazine. He lives in Newport News, Virginia.
Coffee Table Apperance, Good Textual Reference Mark T. Patterson II Candidly, I thought this would be a technical book only. Yet upon review I can say the quality of the materials used to publish matches the text.