Allied Carrier Aircraft of World War II - Edward Ward

Allied Carrier Aircraft of World War II

1939-1945

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
128 Seiten
2022
Amber Books (Verlag)
978-1-83886-210-7 (ISBN)
22,40 inkl. MwSt
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Illustrated with detailed artworks of aircraft and their markings, Allied Carrier Aircraft of World War II is a guide to all the aircraft deployed by the Allied military from 1939 to 1945. Organised by manufacturer, it includes every type, from fighters to seaplanes, bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, torpedo bombers and carrier aircraft.
Illustrated with colourful artworks of carrier aircraft and their markings, Allied Carrier Aircraft of World War II is a detailed guide to all the aircraft deployed by the Allied navies from 1939 to 1945.
Organised chronologically by type and nationality, this book includes fighters, fighter-bombers, torpedo bombers, dive-bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, floatplanes and flying boats. All the best-known types are featured, such as the Grumman F4F Wildcat, Douglas TBD Devastator and Douglas SBD Dauntless that fought at the battle of Midway in 1942, as well as the Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber that proved so effective at the Battle of Taranto in 1940 and helped sink the German battleship Bismarck in 1941. The entries are accompanied by exhaustive captions and specifications.
The guide is illustrated with profile artworks, three-views, and special cutaway artworks of the more famous aircraft in service, such as the Blackburn Skua torpedo bomber, Curtiss SB2 Helldiver dive-bomber and the Vought F4U Corsair heavy fighter.
Illustrated with more than 100 artworks, Allied Carrier Aircraft of World War II is an essential reference guide for modellers and enthusiasts of military aircraft of World War II.

Edward Ward is a writer and illustrator who has written on a variety of aviation subjects for over ten years. As well as his books, he has produced many articles for aviation journals both in print and online and is a regular contributor to the Hush Kit aviation blog. Edward lives with his wife and daughter in Sydney, Australia.

Introduction

Fighters and Fighter-Bombers

US: Brewster Buffalo Grumman Martlet Grumman F4F Wildcat
Seversky P-35 Vought F4U Corsair Curtiss P-36 Hawk Curtiss P-40F Warhawk
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Grumman F7F Tigercat P-47 Thunderbolt (USS Manila)
Ryan FR Fireball

UK: Fairey Fulmar Blackburn Roc Gloster Sea Gladiator Gloster Gladiator II Hawker Hurricane I (HMS Glorious)
Hawker Sea Hurricane Fairey Firefly Supermarine Seafire De Havilland Sea Hornet De Havilland Sea Mosquito

Torpedo Bombers and Dive-Bombers

US: Vought SB2U Vindicator
Northrop BT-1 Douglas TBD-1 Devastator
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf
Grumman TBF Avenger

UK: Blackburn Skua
Fairey Swordfish
Fairey Albacore
Fairey Barracuda
Blackburn Firebrand

France: Loire-Nieuport LN.401
Latécoere 299

Reconnaissance Aircraft and Flying Boats Brewster SB2A Buccaneer
Sikorsky HNS helicopter
Curtiss SO3C Seamew
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Martin PBM Mariner

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Technical Guides
Zusatzinfo Index; Halftones, color; Halftones, black and white; Illustrations, color
Sprache englisch
Maße 176 x 222 mm
Gewicht 515 g
Themenwelt Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte 1918 bis 1945
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Militärgeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 1-83886-210-2 / 1838862102
ISBN-13 978-1-83886-210-7 / 9781838862107
Zustand Neuware
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