Del 1 i serien Duel

P-51 Mustang vs Fw 190

Europe 1943–45

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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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 Mustang and the Fw 190.This first book in the Duel 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, providing an insight into the lives of the pilots.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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2007-09-10
Mått182 x 248 x 6 mm
Vikt280 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieDuel
Antal sidor80
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
IllustratörJim Laurier, Mark Postlethwaite, Jim (Illustrator) Laurier, Mark (Cover Illustrator) Postlethwaite
ISBN9781846031892

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Martin Bowman has written more than a dozen titles on the ‘Mighty Eighth’ over the past 20 years including three highly-successful volumes in Osprey’s Combat Aircraft series. He has interviewed many veterans over the years.Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974-78, and since he graduated with honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon. Jim completed all the digital artwork in this volume.Mark Postlethwaite is a leading aviation artist and illustrator of the covers for Osprey Publishing's Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series. Mark completed the battlescene painting in this volume.

IntroductionChronologyStrategic situation: A discussion of the situation facing Nazi Germany and the Allies in the final three years of the warDesign & DevelopmentTechnical SpecificationsCombatantsCombat: A review of specific combat actions accompanied by biographical detail, first-hand accounts and photographsAnalysis: Statistical data showing the numbers of P-51s and Fw 190s lost in battleConclusionBibliography and further reading list