The Merlin
The Engine That Won the Second World War
$25.56
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2020
Summary
The Rolls-Royce Merlin is the most recognisable aero engine in the world. It powered the Battle of Britain aircraft, the Spitfire and Hurricane, as they defended the shores of Britain against the Luftwaffe, foiling Hitler’s plans to invade in summer 1940. It also powered the Lancasters and Halifaxes of Bomber Command as they went on their missions of destruction to the German heartland. And the ‘wooden wonder’, the Mosquito, was powered by the Merlin, its pinpoint bombing accuracy and reconna…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398103252 |
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| ISBN-10: | 139810325X |
| Author: | Gordon A.A. Wilson, Steve Hinton JR |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 243g |
| Dimensions: | 129mm x 198mm |
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Gordon A.A. Wilson
Gordon A. A. Wilson is a retired military and commercial pilot. He flew with the Canadian Air Force 414 Electronic Warfare Squadron, flying target aircraft on secret missions to test the defences of North America and as a squadron maintenance test pilot. He subsequently flew for thirty years for a major airline and since retiring has worked as a ground school instructor for Air Canada and as an aviation consultant writing standard operating procedures manuals. His other books include ‘NORAD and the Soviet Nuclear Threat’, ‘Lancaster Manual 1943’ (Editor), ‘The Lancaster’ ‘The Merlin’, and ‘The Hercules’. He lives in British Columbia, Canada.
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