Allison-Engined P-51 Mustang

Informationen zum Autor Martyn Chorlton was born in the north Cambridgeshire fens during the late 1960s, joining the RAF as an Air Photographer in 1984. After tours in Germany and Northern Ireland, his service came to an end in 1997 and, a few years later, cut his writing teeth on an Airfield Focus. To date he has 14 published books under his belt. In 2004 he launched Old Forge Publishing, which has now produced another 17 books. That same year he also began freelancing for the aviation magazine fraternity and has continued this ever since. Currently, Martyn is a regular contributor to Aeroplane Monthly, Jets, Airfix and Aviation Classics . Klappentext While the introduction of the Merlin engine did improve the Mustang's performance and produce the bubble-canopied fighters with which we associate the name, credit must be given to the Allison-engined variants that preceded it. From its inception in early 1940, the Mustang's development was extraordinarily rapid - such was the need for a fighter at the time, and the confidence in its design. By early January 1942, the Mustang was in service with the RAF, flying low-level armed reconnaissance operations over Northern France. Despite later Merlin variants arriving in-theatre, this remained a hunting ground for the Allison Mustangs through to D-Day and beyond - a remarkable service length. In American hands the Allison-engined Mustangs performed as dive-bombers and fighters, serving with distinction in North Africa and the Far East.A definitive technical guide to the early Allison-engined P-51 Mustang variants. Zusammenfassung A definitive technical guide to the early Allison-engined P-51 Mustang variants. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Design and development Technical specifications Operational history Conclusion Bibliography Index

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• Authors: Martyn Chorlton, CHORLTON MARTYN
• Assisted by: Richard Chasemore (Illustration), Chasemore Richard (Illustration), Ian Palmer (Illustration), Ian (Illustrator) Palmer (Illustration), Adam Tooby (Illustration), Tooby Adam (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.09.2012
• EAN: 9781780961514
• ISBN: 978-1-78096-151-4
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 244 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Air Vanguard; Air Vanguard
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / Military / United States, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, Second World War, Military aircraft