Merlin-Powered Spitfires - Warbird Tech Vol. 35

Darling, Kev

ISBN 10: 1580070574 / ISBN 13: 9781580070577

Published by Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Merlin-Powered Spitfires - Warbird Tech Vol. 35
• Publisher: Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580070574
• ISBN 13: 9781580070577
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
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  • Transportation and Automotive

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Synopsis

Supermarine Spitfire is today seen as one of the greatest fighter aircraft ever built. Go to any airshow and there will be airframes powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin. Some will be Mustangs, possibly a Lancaster, even a Hawker Hurricane, however it is likely that the carrier of the engine will be a Supermarine Spitfire. Each type has its own particular soundwave, and that of the Spitfire is not only distinctive but a source of great pleasure to its many fans. It is the fighter that characterized the British effort in World War II. This book offers details on Spitfire development, technical cutaways, and in-depth information on fighters, reconnaissance, and Spitfires in the Battle of Britain. Warbird Tech Volume 35.

About the Author

Kev Darling spent more than twenty years in the Royal Air Force, engineering aircraft ranging in size from the Tiger Moth to the TriStar.  Medically discharged after the first Gulf War he strengthened his writing career, which he had begun in 1986.  Since then he has authored numerous magazine articles and more than twenty books and monographs.  He lives in Vale of Glamorgan.