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Beschreibung

Discover the history of a classic duel as the finest American and German pilots are pitted against each other in the war-torn skies over Europe, in two of the most advanced fighter planes of the age, the P-51 and the Fw 190.

This exciting first book in a brand new, innovative series describes the design and development of these rivals and analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of each fighter through an examination of the key elements of airframe, engine, armament and flying characteristics. Also explored is the training the combatants received prior to tours of duty, providing an insight into the lives of the pilots as they tested both themselves and their planes in the deadly art of combat. Specially commissioned cockpit digital artwork allows the reader to relive the thrill and terror of a dogfight as these two evenly matched opponents battled for supremacy in the skies above Europe.

Discover the history of a classic duel as the finest American and German pilots are pitted against each other in the war-torn skies over Europe, in two of the most advanced fighter planes of the age, the P-51 and the Fw 190.

This exciting first book in a brand new, innovative series describes the design and development of these rivals and analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of each fighter through an examination of the key elements of airframe, engine, armament and flying characteristics. Also explored is the training the combatants received prior to tours of duty, providing an insight into the lives of the pilots as they tested both themselves and their planes in the deadly art of combat. Specially commissioned cockpit digital artwork allows the reader to relive the thrill and terror of a dogfight as these two evenly matched opponents battled for supremacy in the skies above Europe.

Über den Autor
Martin Bowman was the author of the three highly-successful Mosquito volumes in the Combat Aircraft series. He has also written over a dozen titles on the 'Mighty Eighth' over the past 15 years, having interviewed many veterans both in the UK and the USA.
Zusammenfassung
Discover the design and development history of these two legendary warplanes. Relive the thrill and terror of a dogfight when these two rivals went head-to-head in combat.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction/Chronology/Strategic situation: A discussion of the situation facing Nazi Germany and the Allies in the final three years of the war/Design & Development/Technical Specifications/Combatants/Combat: A review of specific combat actions accompanied by biographical detail, first-hand accounts and photographs/Analysis: Statistical data showing the numbers of P-51s and Fw 190s lost in battle/Conclusion/Bibliography and further reading list
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781846031892
ISBN-10: 1846031893
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Bowman, Martin
Illustrator: Laurier, Jim
Postlethwaite, Mark
Hersteller: Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 248 x 185 x 8 mm
Von/Mit: Martin Bowman
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.09.2007
Gewicht: 0,255 kg
Artikel-ID: 133663005

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