Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War IIForeword by Bill Gunston. The classic, illustrated, standard reference encyclopedia to the fighting aircraft of World War II. An authoritative, comprehensive review of the airpower of 68 countries with more extensive information than in any previous edition or reprint of Jane's. Over 1,000 black-and-white photographs, line drawings, and data tables. |
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Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II Frederick Thomas. Jane,Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated,Leonard Bridgman No preview available - 2001 |
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Aero Club Aerodrome aeroplane ailerons air-cooled engines aircraft Airport airscrew Airways armament Army Air Forces Bomber bombs Bristol Bristol Hercules British built cabin cantilever monoplane centre-section Civil Aviation cockpit Command Company compartment Corpn crew Cruising speed designation DIMENSIONS.-Span engine nacelles equipment fitted flaps flying flying-boat four fuel tanks fuselage gear glider guns HEAD OFFICE installation Junkers km.h landing-gear leading-edge light longerons machine-guns metal miles military Model monocoque monoplane type mounted nacelles Naval nose operated outer wings passengers PERFORMANCE.-Maximum speed pilot plywood POWER PLANT.-One Pratt & Whitney production radial air-cooled engines rear Reconnaissance retractable Rolls-Royce Griffon Rolls-Royce Merlin Royal Air Force rudder seaplane Service ceiling spar Spitfire squadrons steel-tube supercharger tail-wheel tailplane take-off trailing-edge transport turret twin-engined Two-seat U.S. Army U.S. Army Air U.S. gallons U.S. Navy unit weekly Weight loaded wheels Wing area