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Product Identifiers
PublisherMortons Media Group
ISBN-101911658506
ISBN-139781911658504
eBay Product ID (ePID)25038393693
Product Key Features
Book TitleSecret Horsepower Race
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicMilitary / World War II, Europe / Western, Military / Aviation
GenreHistory
AuthorCalum E. Douglas
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight32.2 Oz
Item Length11.6 in
Item Width8.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsI highly recommend this book for the 'gearheads' who enjoy the mechanical aspects of these piston engines, and how the engineers of this era collected and tested their ideas to build the fighter engines that performed so well over Europe., The research here is staggering. Douglas spent five years scouring archives across Europe and the U.S. and uncovered a wealth of information.
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Number of Volumes5 vols.
SynopsisThe piston engines that powered Second World War fighters, the men who designed them, and the secret intelligence work carried out by both Britain and Germany would determine the outcome of the first global air war., The piston engines that powered Second World War fighters, the men who designed them, and the secret intelligence work carried out by both Britain and Germany would determine the outcome of the first global air war.Advanced jet engines may have been in development but every militarily significant air battle was fought by piston-engined fighters. Whoever designed the most powerful piston engines would win air superiority and with it the ability to dictate the course of the war as a whole. This is the never-before-told story of a high-tech race, hidden behind the closed doors of design offices and intelligence agencies, to create the war's best fighter engine.Using the fruits of extensive research in archives around the world together with the previously unpublished memoirs of fighter engine designers, author Calum E. Douglas tells the story of a desperate contest between the world's best engineers - the Secret Horsepower Race., The piston engines that powered Second World War fighters, the men who designed them, and the secret intelligence work carried out by both Britain and Germany would determine the outcome of the first global air war. Advanced jet engines may have been in development but every militarily significant air battle was fought by piston-engined fighters. Whoever designed the most powerful piston engines would win air superiority and with it the ability to dictate the course of the war as a whole. This is the never-before-told story of a high-tech race, hidden behind the closed doors of design offices and intelligence agencies, to create the war's best fighter engine. Using the fruits of extensive research in archives around the world together with the previously unpublished memoirs of fighter engine designers, author Calum E. Douglas tells the story of a desperate contest between the world's best engineers - the Secret Horsepower Race.
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- 15. Jan. 2023
A necessary supplement to any WWII aircraft library.
Probably the best informative essay on WWII Aircraft Engines I have read. The author has certainly done his due diligence and goes into great depth in explaining the technical whys of these great engines. It is recommended for all individuals who are interested in the technical facts of the development and progress during the war of these WWII aircraft engines. T. KochBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 30. Jun. 2024
Excellent the title fits the story and it took a lot of research to drag all this out
Good definition of the story with lots of facts and historical quotes from the characters involvedBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 08. Jul. 2022
Well researched
Great technical readBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
