- Publisher: Pen & Sword
- Year: 2021
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 296pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 240x163mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.7kg
- ISBN: 9781526705648
- Product code: 537331
The Men Who Flew the English Electric Lightning
New Hardback Illustrated
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Martin Bowman pays tribute to a craft that was valued for its reliability and performance in the Cold War era, using the personal anecdotes of pilots and groundcrew to explore the jet’s development; the training undertaken by those who flew them; its role in responding to Quick Reaction Alerts; and its military service, including with the Royal Saudi Air Force.
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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 programme were used to give western design teams a quantum leap in aircraft technology. At English Electric, 'Teddy' Petter's design team were keen to capitalize on the success of their Canberra jet bomber and rose to the challenge of providing a high speed interceptor for the RAF.
Martin W. Bowman describes the career of the Lightning in detail using first-hand accounts of what it was like to fly and service this thoroughbred. The Men Who Flew the English Electric Lightning is a fine record of the last truly great all-British fighter.
Martin W. Bowman describes the career of the Lightning in detail using first-hand accounts of what it was like to fly and service this thoroughbred. The Men Who Flew the English Electric Lightning is a fine record of the last truly great all-British fighter.
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Martin Bowman pays tribute to a craft that was valued for its reliability and performance in the Cold War era, using the personal anecdotes of pilots and groundcrew to explore the jet’s development; the training undertaken by those who flew them; its role in responding to Quick Reaction Alerts; and its military service, including with the Royal Saudi Air Force.
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240x163mm
Pen & Sword
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Second World War
