The Merlin: The Engine That Won the Second World War - Hardcover

Wilson, Gordon A. A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1445656817 ISBN 13: 9781445656816

Verlag: Amberley Publishing, 2019

Inhaltsangabe

The Rolls Royce Merlin is the world's most recognizable aero engine. It powered the Battle of Britain aircraft, the Spitfire, and Hurricane. It is the engine that powered the Lancaster and Halifax of Bomber Command. The Merlin was the power plant of the Mustang escort fighter. The Mosquito, was also powered by the Merlin. The Merlin worked day and night to secure the eventual Allied victory. This book tells the human story of the development of the engine and its operational use during the war featuring the voices of air crew who relied on the Merlin.

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Gordon A. A. Wilson is a retired military and commercial pilot. He flew with the Canadian air forces 414 Electronic Warfare Squadron. He subsequently flew for 30 years for a major airline, and worked as a ground school instructor for Air Canada and as an aviation consultant writing standard operating procedures manuals. His other books include NORAD and the Soviet Nuclear Threat. He lives in British Columbia, Canada.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Amberley Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1445656817
• ISBN 13: 9781445656816
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
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