Flying to the Limit: Testing World War II Single-engined Fighter Aircraft
by:
Peter Caygill (author)
During the years preceding and during WW2, the RAF and the Royal Aircraft Establishment were responsible for the selection and procurement of British military aircraft and also to evaluate their capabilities against captured enemy models whenever possible. During the lend-lease agreement with the...
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During the years preceding and during WW2, the RAF and the Royal Aircraft Establishment were responsible for the selection and procurement of British military aircraft and also to evaluate their capabilities against captured enemy models whenever possible. During the lend-lease agreement with the USA, the RAF and Fleet Air Arm operated several American designs, each of whi
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Format: Kindle Edition
ISBN:
9781783405718
Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
Pages no: 214
Edition language: English
I'm really not sure what to say about this book. On one hand, I am sure that it's a fine work of reference with many useful 'hard numbers of performance' like stall speed, climb, turn, roll and so.As well as the general impression and 'feel' for the aircraft among the test and evaluation pilots from...