Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Secret Horsepower Race by Calum E. Douglas 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.This is the story of a high-tech race to create the wars best fighter engine. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 wars 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 Using the fruits of extensive research in archives around the world together with the previously unpublished memoirs of fighter engine designers, author Calum E. Douglas tells the story of a desperate contest between the worlds best engineers - the Secret Horsepower Race. Review "The research here is staggering. Douglas spent five years scouring archives across Europe and the U.S. and uncovered a wealth of information."-- "Aviation History Magazine""I 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."--Tony Kambic "Air Power History" Review Quote "The research here is staggering. Douglas spent five years scouring archives across Europe and the U.S. and uncovered a wealth of information." Details ISBN1911658506 Author Calum E. Douglas Publisher Mortons Media Group Year 2020 ISBN-10 1911658506 ISBN-13 9781911658504 Format Hardcover Short Title The Secret Horsepower Race Language English Pages 480 Imprint Mortons Media Group Place of Publication Horncastle Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2020-10-29 Publication Date 2020-10-29 UK Release Date 2020-10-29 DEWEY 623.7464 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-10-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:130626322;
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ISBN-13: 9781911658504
Book Title: The Secret Horsepower Race
Publisher: Mortons Media Group
Publication Year: 2020
Subject: Government
Item Height: 288 mm
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: The Secret Horsepower Race: Western Fighter Engine Development
Type: Textbook
Author: Calum E. Douglas
Item Width: 222 mm
Format: Hardcover
