Supermarine Spitfire

A history of the iconic plane, with technical specifications, photographs in action and eyewitness accounts from the pilots who flew it.

About the author

Alfred Price served as an aircrew officer in the RAF until 1974. Since then he has been a full-time aviation historian and writer, and is acknowledged as a world authority on the Spitfire. He is co-author of Haynes Manuals on the Supermarine Spitfire and Avro Vulcan.

Summary

The legendary Supermarine Spitfire was designed solely as an air protection interceptor, to engage and destroy enemy bombers attempting to attack targets in the British Isles. This book describes the design and development of this outstanding combat aircraft, and includes eyewitness accounts from pilots who flew it during the Battle of Britain.

Product details

• Authors: Alfred Price, Dr. Alfred Price, Price Dr Alfred
• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.04.2015
• EAN: 9780754829997
• ISBN: 978-0-7548-2999-7
• No. of pages: 64
• Series: Great Aircraft of World War II
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Military vehicles, Air forces and warfare, Military aircraft, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Air