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Category Archives: spitfire
Frank Whittle
The book I read to research this post was Frank Whittle: Invention of the Jet by Andrew Nahum which is a very good book and which I got from the library. As the title says Frank invented the jet engine and … Continue reading
More on the Spitfire
The book I’ve read to research this post is The Story of the Spitfire by Ken Delve which is a very good book and I got it from the library. The main reason the spitfire was so good was its manouvrability which … Continue reading
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The Spitfire
The book I read to research this post was Spitfire – Portrait of a Legend by Leo McKinstry and it’s a very good book. I got it from the library. The spitfire almost never happened because when the first protype flew … Continue reading
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The Hurricane
The book I read to research this post was Hurricane – Victor of the Battle of Britain by Leo McKinstry and it’s a great book. I got it from the library. The hurricane was a very underrated aircraft. They were relatively easy … Continue reading
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