English Electric Lightning : Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives, Paperbac...

Description: English Electric Lightning : Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives, Paperback by Bowman, Martin W., ISBN 1526705567, ISBN-13 9781526705563, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The early 1950s were a boom time for British aviation. The lessons of six years of war had been learned and much of the research into jet engines, radar and aerodynamics had begun to reach fruition. In Britain, jet engine technology led the world while wartime developments into swept-wing design in Germany and their transonic research program were used to give western design teams a quantum leap in aircraft English Electric Lightning emerged at this time. This supersonic fighter aircraft of the Cold War era is perhaps best remembered for its amazing takeoff performance, its exceptional rate of climb and its immense speed. Here, Martin Bowman takes us on a photographic journey, illustrating the various landmarks of the Lightning's impressive operational history.

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Book Title: English Electric Lightning

Number of Pages: 144 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books The Limited

Publication Year: 2019

Topic: Aviation / General, Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, Aviation / History, Military / Aviation

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Transportation, Political Science, History

Author: Martin W. Bowman

Item Length: 9.5 in

Book Series: Images of War Ser.

Item Width: 7.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback