Early Jet Bombers. 1944-1954.

By Leo Marriott

Printed: 2019

Publisher: Pen & Sword Aviation. Barnsley

Edition: First edition

Dimensions 19 × 25 × 1 cm
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Language: English

Size (cminches): 19 x 25 x 1

Condition: As new  (See explanation of ratings)

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Softback. Black title and photographs of planes on the front board.

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This was a time of intense technical innovation which transformed the design and capabilities of the bomber and gave birth to a range of classic military aircraft in the USA, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. The photographs take the story from the earliest jet bombers constructed in Germany towards the end of the Second World War to the successful designs
both sides depended on through the first phase of the Cold War. The pace of development was rapid and remarkable, from initial prototypes built in Germany – the Arado 234 and the Junkers Ju. 287 – to the fleets of advanced jet bombers like the British Canberra and V-bombers, the American B-47 and B-52 and the Soviet Il-28 Beagle and Tu-16 Badger. The images of the prototypes give a fascinating insight into the extraordinary technical challenges and the ambition and inventiveness of the designers and manufacturers who overcame them. Leo Marriott’s vivid selection of photographs and his lucid historical narrative offer the reader an overview of a dynamic stage in the evolution of the design of military aircraft.

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