Hawker Hurricane - Ron Mackay

Hawker Hurricane

The RAF's Battle of Britain Stalwart

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
112 Seiten
2018
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7643-5589-9 (ISBN)
23,65 inkl. MwSt
The Hawker Hurricane has rightly earned its place in military aviation annals. Although only preceding the Spitfire by four months in its prototypic launch, the Hawker machine was available in measurably greater numbers by the Battle of Britain, a very critical stage of WWII for Britain and its Empire. Its rugged qualities saw use in the Mediterranean and Far East Theaters, and on the Russia Front. It adapted equally well to naval operations as a CAM-ship "protector" for Allied convoys and then as the first truly modern British fighter design to operate off the Fleet Air Arm’s aircraft carriers. The solid wing structure lent itself naturally to the carriage of bombs and heavier-scale weaponry such as the 40 mm cannon that dealt out a fair measure of punishment. The few airworthy examples are a poignant reminder of Britain’s WWII aviation prowess. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

Ron Mackay’s literary career in WWII aviation history has spanned four decades, with coverage of the Royal Air Force, Luftwaffe, and USAAF being completed in almost equal measure.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Legends of Warfare: Aviation
Zusatzinfo 205 color and b/w photos
Verlagsort Atglen
Sprache englisch
Maße 229 x 229 mm
Gewicht 522 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik Allgemeines / Lexika
Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 0-7643-5589-9 / 0764355899
ISBN-13 978-0-7643-5589-9 / 9780764355899
Zustand Neuware
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