Spitfire, Classic Aircraft No.1 Their history and how to model them - Hardcover

Cross, Roy; Scarborough, Gerald

 
9780850590821: Spitfire, Classic Aircraft No.1 Their history and how to model them
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0850590825 ISBN 13: 9780850590821
Publisher: Patrick Stephens, 1971

Synopsis

Title: Spitfire, Classic Aircraft No.1: Their History And How To Model Them

Authors: Roy Cross; Gerald Scarborough

Format: Hardback

Label: Patrick Stephens Ltd, ISBN: 0 85059 082 5, Published: 1971

SO MUCH has been written about the Supermarine Spitfire—and so much more remains to be told—that it seems wise at the outset to state the aims of this particular volume. It is directed firstly.at the modeller who, being prepared to spend considerable time creating a highly detailed facsimile of the original aeroplane, needs to know something of the machine's technical features and construction. Undoubtedly he will be interested also in the lengthy process whereby the Spitfire was developed throughout the peace-time years and later in the heat of battle into one of the world's most famous fighting aeroplanes. Secondly,' the aircraft enthusiast in general should also find something new and of interest herein.

Since the operational career of the Spitfire has been amply covered elsewhere, the first part of this book applies more to its technical evolution, though some notes on squadron usage are included. This is only the beginning, though perhaps the most important part, of the story, since the contents relate to the Mk I as featured in the Airfix 1:24 scale plastic construction kit and to some other versions which can be converted from this with comparative ease.

The Spitfire was not a perfect fighting aeroplane to begin with (surely no complex mechanical contrivance ever is from the outset), nor was there ever a point before or during the Second World War when the Supermarine design staff and Air Ministry technical branches could sit back and contemplate the Spitfire design as finalised and complete. Such was the rate of enemy aeronautical progress that Supermarine and Rolls-Royce were involved in a constant battle—a conflict not always won—to keep the Spitfire abreast or ahead of the equipment flown by the opposing pilots....

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Publisher
Patrick Stephens
Publication date
1971
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0850590825
ISBN 13 
9780850590821
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
104