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From Biplane to Spitfire

Author : Anne Baker
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783379766
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book From Biplane to Spitfire written by Anne Baker and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2004-02-19 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond and his brother Jack joined the Royal Flying Corps during the Great War and both were to have a major influence on the development of the Royal Air Force in the 1920s and 1930s. After a most distinguished war service, Geoffrey, the older of the two, became one of the original pioneers of long range flight and rose steadily through the ranks. He was one of the first to recognize the importance of 'high speed flight' and the development of the Supermarine S6 (the forerunner of the Spitfire). As such he was closely involved with the Schneider Trophy races of the early 1930s. His successful career also encompassed flights of long range endurance.Extraordinarily, both Jack and Geoffrey rose to become Chiefs of the Air Staff in the mid-1930s. Geoffrey succeeded his brother at the top of his profession only to die in post before he could see the fruits of his labors come to fruition in the Battle of Britain; without his vision the RAF might very well not have had the Spitfire and the result would surely have been very different.

The Spitfire Story

Author : Peter R. March
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752485423
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book The Spitfire Story written by Peter R. March and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Spitfire Wingman from Tennessee

Author : James Haun
Publisher : Col. James R. Haun
ISBN 13 : 0979000246
Total Pages : 627 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Spitfire Wingman from Tennessee written by James Haun and published by Col. James R. Haun. This book was released on 2011-03-16 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E-Book Edition of SPITFIRE WINGMAN FROM TENNESSEE, which is the autobiography of a self-taught aviator who flew virtually every military aircraft (except jets) during the years 1939 to 1960. Col. Jim Haun, 1911-2001, with unusual honesty and wit, allows a "back door glimpse" into the USAF at the highest levels of command, including the Presidential Air Fleet in Washington, D.C. He flew fighters in WWII, transports in India, the Berlin Airlift, Japan and the Far East - eventually becoming Chief Pilot of the Military Air Transport Service. After retirement he built a stunt biplance in his garage and wowed audiences with "death-defying" performances. Col. Haun concurrently taught hundreds to fly, many later becoming airline captains and one, even became an instructor in the supersonic Blackbird.

The Schneider Trophy Air Races

Author : Jerry Murland
Publisher : Pen and Sword Aviation
ISBN 13 : 1526770024
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The Schneider Trophy Air Races written by Jerry Murland and published by Pen and Sword Aviation. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the Schneider Trophy is the history of aircraft development. When Jacques Schneider devised and inaugurated the Coupe d’Aviation Maritime race for seaplanes in 1913, no-one could have predicted the profound effect the Series would have on aircraft design and aeronautical development, not to mention world history. Howard Pixton’s 1914 victory in a Sopwith Tabloid biplane surprisingly surpassed the performance of monoplanes and other manufacturers turned back to biplanes. During The Great War aerial combat was almost entirely conducted by biplanes, with their low landing speeds, rapid climb rates and maneuverability. Post-war the Races resumed in 1920. The American Curtiss racing aircraft set the pattern for the 1920s, making way for Harold Mitchell’s Supermarines in the 1930’s. Having won the 1927 race at Venice Mitchell developed his ground-breaking aircraft into the iconic Spitfire powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. This new generation of British fighter aircraft were to play a decisive role in defeating the Luftwaffe and thwarting the Nazis’ invasion plans. This is a fascinating account of the air race series that had a huge influence on the development of flight.

From Biplane to Spitfire

Author : Anne Isobel Baker
Publisher : Pen and Sword Aviation
ISBN 13 : 9781526796912
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (969 download)

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Download or read book From Biplane to Spitfire written by Anne Isobel Baker and published by Pen and Sword Aviation. This book was released on 2021-05-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond and his brother Jack joined the Royal Flying Corps during the Great War and both were to have a major influence on the development of the Royal Air Force in the 1920s and 1930s. After most distinguished war service Geoffrey, the older of two, became one of the original pioneers of long range flight and rose steadily through the ranks. He was one of the first to recognise the importance of 'high speed flight' and the development of the Supermarine S6 (the forerunner of the Spitfire). As such he was closely involved with the Schneider Trophy races of the early 1930s. His successful career also encompassed flights of long range endurance. Extraordinarily both Jack and Geoffrey rose to become Chiefs of the Air Staff in the mid-1930's. Geoffrey succeeded his brother at the top of his profession only to die in post before he could see the fruits of his labours come to fruition in the Battle of Britain; without his vision the RAF might very well not had the Spitfire and the result would surely have been very different.

Flying Through Time

Author : Jim Doyle
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1612342191
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (123 download)

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Download or read book Flying Through Time written by Jim Doyle and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-12-31 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine what it would be like to talk and fly with the men who flew the airplanes of World War II. What was in their minds as they made their first solos? And what was air combat like? Flying Through Time is the closest many of us will come to understanding what it was like to be a WWII aviator.Tens of thousands of AmericaOCOs pilots during World War II trained in the Boeing Stearman biplane. For most, it was their first airplane in a series of larger, faster, and more dangerous aircraft that they used to fight the war. The pilots would never forget their first flights in a Stearman and the adventures that followed. Jim Doyle, owner of a restored 1941 Stearman, retraced the wartime journeys of his plane, crossing the country twice; flying over California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas; and touching down at each of the eight bases at which it served. Flying Through Time is the story of DoyleOCOs challenging flight and of the uncertainties of piloting a sixty-year-old biplane almost 8,000 miles. His experiences meeting, talking, and flying with the men who flew the legendary Stearman paint a vivid picture of the intense, emotion-filled days of World War II. The pilotsOCO recollections, refreshed for many when they took the controls of DoyleOCOs plane, are woven throughout the narrative of his trip. These anecdotes, and new information from an archive discovered during the flight, tell of fears, courage, humor, and the sheer adventure of the events that owned the veteransOCO youth. This is seat-of-the-pants flying at its most thrilling, recalling a time when ordinary young Americans were called upon to be heroes."

Flight

Author : Mark Phelps
Publisher : WeldonOwn+ORM
ISBN 13 : 1681886367
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (818 download)

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Download or read book Flight written by Mark Phelps and published by WeldonOwn+ORM. This book was released on 2013-12-13 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facts, photos, stories, and specs of one hundred remarkable flying machines, from the Sopwith Camel to the 747 to the supersonic F-22 Raptor. Of all humanity’s dazzling innovations, perhaps none captures our imaginations or fuels our inventive spirits as much as flight. In our quest to soar higher, faster, and farther, we’ve dreamed up airborne wonders that are a sight to behold—like the supersonic F-22 Raptor, stealthily soaring above the clouds, or the Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Biplane, the beautiful starter model that helped a generation earn their wings, or the deluxe Concorde—the first passenger jet to cruise at the speed of sound. These iconic aircraft—and ninety-seven more stunning feats of aeronautical engineering—make up the world’s most groundbreaking contributions to flight, all curated and collected here by the experts at Flying magazine. In Flight: 100 Greatest Aircraft, there’s something for every aviation aficionado—from brazen stunt planes to far-from-pedestrian commercial jets, from military marvels to spacecraft that reached dazzling new heights. With its spectacular full-color photographs, fascinating and informative text, and a detailed specifications section, Flight is the essential book for pilots and plane-lovers everywhere.

From Nighthawk to Spitfire

Author : John K. Shelton
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750965509
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book From Nighthawk to Spitfire written by John K. Shelton and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R.J. Mitchell was virtually self-taught and almost all his aircraft were slow-flying seaplanes. The story of how this man from the land-locked Midlands, apprenticed to a locomotive works, became responsible for the Spitfire is a great tale in itself. This detailed book tells us how Mitchell learned his trade – contributing to the production of the cumbersome Nighthawk (designed to combat the German Zeppelin threat) and gradually coming to produce record-breaking racing floatplanes that won outright the prestigious international Schneider Trophy. Mitchell was thus well placed to design a high-speed aircraft when war was imminent; however, as John K. Shelton reveals, the production of the famous fighter was by no means a certainty and its vital contribution to winning the Battle of Britain was 'a very close run thing'.

The 25 Most Influential Aircraft of All Time

Author : Walter Boyne
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493026313
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The 25 Most Influential Aircraft of All Time written by Walter Boyne and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 25 Most Influential Aircraft of All Time conveys the fascinating progression of flying technology from flimsy wood-and-fabric biplanes to thunderous supersonic wonders. Aviation’s most historically relevant and arguably most influential aircraft – planes like the elliptical-winged Spitfire, the blisteringly-fast X-15, and the ubiquitous Learjet – are dramatically showcased in individual chapters. Factors like performance, price, operational efficiency, and perceptions in popular culture are examined. People are just as important as hardware in the discussion of the world’s greatest aircraft. The larger-than-life characters who designed and built these aeronautical marvels – men like the reclusive Howard Hughes and the demanding Clarence “Kelly” Johnson – are an indispensable part of the story. So, too, are the fearless pilots like Charles Lindbergh and Chuck Yeager who gave life to the shining examples of a new and dynamic industry. The authors have flown or flown in many of the featured aircraft and they knew many of the luminous personalities involved, enabling them to share unique perspectives. The preface is written by William Lloyd Stearman, a former staff member of the National Security Council and the son of famed industry engineer Lloyd Stearman. The introduction is written by Norman R. Augustine, the retired Chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The foreword is written by Burt Rutan, the renowned aircraft designer and founder of Scaled Composites. Each aircraft is magnificently illustrated in color, mostly with paintings by leading aviation artists.

Spitfire in Combat

Author : Alfred Price
Publisher : Sutton Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780750931601
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book Spitfire in Combat written by Alfred Price and published by Sutton Pub Limited. This book was released on 2003 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the Spitfire

Biplane to Monoplane

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Biplane to Monoplane written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Explores the "the Golden Age of Aviation"

R. J. Mitchell: To the Spitfire

Author : John Shelton
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 809 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book R. J. Mitchell: To the Spitfire written by John Shelton and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2023-04-16 with total page 809 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R. J. Mitchell at Supermarine is the definitive account of the life of Britain’s best-known aeronautical engineer. Shelton calls upon unpublished letters, extensive press accounts, and updated material from his previous publications, concentrating particularly on the harsh conditions of Mitchell’s apprentice years, the precarious state of the aircraft firm he joined, and moments of good fortune of which he took advantage. He was a ‘chancer’ as well as a methodical developer of, mainly, slow flying seaplanes. Mitchell’s progress from draughtsman, with no formal training in aeronautical design, to internationally known chief designer is charted through a chronological study of his designs, revealing a formidable work ethic with a complex personality that combined ‘dreams and common sense’. It will also be shown how the success of his high-speed Schneider Trophy designs propelled him reluctantly into public attention and how his anxiety for his pilots’ safety matched an equal concern that his designs should not let down an expectant nation. Later expectations on him to produce a ‘killer fighter’ were equally daunting, and the outcome was often uncertain, but details of colleagues’ accounts highlight the essential and unique contribution of R.J.’s experience and drive to the eventual appearance of the iconic Spitfire.

The Decisive Duel

Author : David Isby
Publisher : Abacus
ISBN 13 : 074812361X
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book The Decisive Duel written by David Isby and published by Abacus. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London, 15 September 1940. The air battle over Britain on that day saw two of the most advanced fighter planes, the British Supermarine Spitfire and the German Messerschmitt Bf 109, battle for supremacy of the skies. The Decisive Duel tells the stories of these iconic, classic aircraft and the people that created them: Willy Messerschmitt, the German designer with a love for gliders and admiration for Hitler; R.J. Mitchell, his brilliant British counterpart, who struggled against illness to complete the design of the Spitfire. In fascinating detail, David Isby describes the crucial role the two opposed planes played, from the drawing boards to Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain to the final battles over Germany.

The World's Most Powerful Military Aircraft

Author : Thomas Newdick
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1499465904
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (994 download)

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Download or read book The World's Most Powerful Military Aircraft written by Thomas Newdick and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since man first took to the air, combat aircraft have been at the cutting edge of aviation technology, resulting in some of the greatest and most complex designs ever built. The World’s Greatest Military Aircraft features 52 of the most important military aircraft of the last hundred years, including everything from biplane fighters and carrier aircraft to tactical bombers, transport aircraft, multirole fighters, strategic strike aircraft, and stealth bombers. Each entry includes a brief description of the model’s development and history, a profile view, key features, and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, this is a colorful guide for the military aviation enthusiast.

On Silver Wings

Author : Alec Lumsden
Publisher : Osprey Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781855323742
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (237 download)

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Download or read book On Silver Wings written by Alec Lumsden and published by Osprey Publishing Company. This book was released on 1993 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Golden Age of the RAF, the period between the wars, produced a series of elegant and highly nimble biplane fighter aircraft that laid down the foundation for the world famous Spitfire and Hurricane fighters of World War II. This reference source uses a series of articles run over the previous two years in Aeroplane Monthly as a base to describe the British fighter aircraft of this highly colourful period. It profiles all ten fighter types that entered service in Britain in the 20 years between the wars, detailing both the types' service history and full technical development and specification.

Supermarine Spitfire Pilot's Flight Operating Manual

Author : Air Ministry
Publisher : Periscope Film LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781434818843
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book Supermarine Spitfire Pilot's Flight Operating Manual written by Air Ministry and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epitome of grace, beauty and design, the Supermarine Spitfire was one of the most deadly fighters of WWII. Produced in huge numbers - over 20,000 were built - the Spitfire was the only fighter airplane in production at the beginning of WWII, that remained in production after the conflict. Many different variants were produced including the Seafire naval fighter. Nineteen Spitfire squadrons were available to the R.A.F. by the fall of 1940, when the Battle of Britain began in earnest. Spitfire pilots were most often tasked with engaging Luftwaffe fighters. With its superior maneuverability, it proved more than a match. This pilot's flight operating handbook, for the Model IIa and IIb, was originally produced by the Royal Air Force during World War II. It has been slightly reformatted but is reproduced in its entirety. It provides a fascinating view inside the cockpit of one of history's great planes.

From Nighthawk to Spitfire

Author : John Shelton
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750965509
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book From Nighthawk to Spitfire written by John Shelton and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R. J. Mitchell was virtually self-taught; surprisingly, almost all his other aircraft 24 aircraft were slow-flying seaplanes. How a lad from the land-locked Midlands, apprenticed to a locomotive works, came to be responsible for the Spitfire is a great tale in itself. This detailed book tells us how Mitchell learned his trade – from 1916, contributing to the production of the cumbersome Nighthawk, designed to combat the German Zepplin threat, and gradually coming to produce record-breaking racing floatplanes which in 1931 won outright the prestigious international Schneider Trophy. Mitchell was thus well placed to design a high speed aircraft when war began to threaten, but Dr Shelton reveals the production of the famous fighter was by no means a certainty and how, indeed, its vital contribution to winning the Battle of Britain was ‘a very close run thing’.