Hurricane : the plane that won the war
Hyams, Jacky2023
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Britain's first-ever wartime fighter plane, the Hawker Hurricane, shot down more enemy planes than any other fighter. It was the true aviation hero of the Battle of Britain and fought in all the major theatres of the Second World War. Often eclipsed by the legend and aerial heroics of the Spitfire, the Hurricane was the authentic warhorse of aviation history. Stable, rugged, less expensive to build - and far more easily repaired and maintained than the Spitfire - the 'Hurri' as it was affectionately known, proved to be the most fearsome fighter plane in aerial combat at a time when Britain's survival was at stake like never before. Using documents, letters and first-hand accounts, this is the historic untold story of the Hawker Hurricane and the lives of the men and women who flew, helped design, construct, fit and worked behind the scenes, all contributing to its outstanding success as a legend of Second World War aviation.
Main title:
Hurricane : the plane that won the war / Jacky Hyams.
Author:
Hyams, Jacky, author
Imprint:
London : Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2023.
Collation:
256 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781789294880 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
358.4383623.7464358.438 HYAM358.4383 HYA
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2374794