Typhoon and Tempest at War

Although they played a significant part in the Allied victory in the air in World War II, the Typhoon and Tempest series of fighters have passed largely unsung, This book sets out to rectify that omission, plotting the course, with all its many disappointments, of the inspired Sydney Camm design which started off just before the war as the Tornado and finished up after hostilities as the Fury, the fastest prop-powered fighter in the world. The early days of Typhoon development were trying ones for all concerned at Hawkers and the many other aircraft companies involved. There was severe mechanical trouble with the engine; there was a structural fault which caused tails to snap off, and then the Air Ministry wanted to cancel the project because it failed to meet its design specification as a high-altitude fighter. But championed by Roland Beamont, co-author of this book, and a few others who had faith in it, the Typhoon became one of the most potent weapons of air assault when Britain began to go on the offensive against Nazi Germany. And in the Tempest, which developed out of the Typhoon, Britain found a timely shield against the Vis when these pilotless flying bombs were raining on London. Contents The Genius of Sydney Camm A Clash of Arms A Cat Out of the Bag Sorting Out the Problems The Line of Vision Flying the Typhoon The View from the Ground The Seven-Ton 'Brute' Tail Problems Another Enigma - Compressibility They Flew Typhoons Versus the Fw 190s Typhoon Toughness The 'Bomphoons' Arrive 'Rhubarbs' by Day and Night A Potent Weapon of Attack Enter the Tempest Building the Tempest Tempest Air Combat The Malignant Robots Tempest Ground Attack The Drive into Europe Typhoons in Normandy A Brief and Turbulent Career Photo Credits Note alle condizioni del volume Usato ottime condizioni, leggere bruniture ai margini delle pagine. (T-CA) Autore/i Arthur Reed, Roland Beamont Editore Ian Allan Publishing Luogo London Anno 1977 Pagine 176 Dimensioni 23x30x2 (cm) Illustrazioni ill. b/n n.t. - b/w ills. Legatura cart. edit. con sovracc. ill. colori - Hardcover with dustjacket Conservazione Usato ottime condizioni - used very good Lingua Inglese - English text Peso 1200 (gr) ISBN 0711005427 EAN-13 9780711005426.…