Name: Spitfire. The Fighter That Saved Britain (en Inglés)
SKU: 67362843
Price: 28100.00 CLP
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Author: Stephen Carrington
ISBN: 9798196945717

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Spitfire. The Fighter That Saved Britain (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Independently published

Autor

Stephen Carrington

Año

2026

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

176

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

21.6x14x0.9 cm

ISBN13

9798196945717

Spitfire. The Fighter That Saved Britain (en Inglés)

Stephen Carrington (Autor) · Independently published · Tapa Blanda

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In Spitfire: The Fighter That Saved Britain, Stephen Carrington tells the story of the fighter aircraft that became one of the defining symbols of the Second World War. From the tense years before the war to the skies above Britain, occupied Europe, North Africa, and the Atlantic, the Supermarine Spitfire emerged as far more than a machine of combat. It became the product of engineering brilliance, industrial endurance, tactical innovation, and the determination of the pilots and ground crews who carried Britain through one of the most dangerous periods in its history.

Drawing on wartime records, operational reports, technical development history, and firsthand accounts, Carrington follows the Spitfire from the drawing boards of Reginald Mitchell and the Schneider Trophy races to the brutal realities of aerial warfare over Europe. He explores the aircraft's revolutionary design, the challenge of mass production under wartime pressure, and the constant race to improve speed, altitude performance, firepower, and range as the conflict evolved. From the Battle of Britain and offensive fighter sweeps to reconnaissance missions, naval adaptation, and the interception of V-1 flying bombs, the Spitfire continually adapted to the changing demands of modern war.

More than the story of a famous fighter plane, this book examines how the Spitfire came to represent an entire historical moment. Sleek, fast, and unmistakable in silhouette, it remains one of the most recognizable aircraft ever built, a lasting symbol of the air war that shaped the modern world.