Vee's for Victory! - The Story of the Allison V-1710 Aircraft Engine, 1929-1948
Over 60 percent of U.S. Army fighters during World War II were powered by the Allison V-1710 engine, including the P-38, P-39, the lightweight fighters XP-46A and XP-47, as well as the early P-51 Mustangs.
It was a strong and reliable power plant that powered the pre-war generation of 400 mph Army pursuits, and the majority of Army combat fighters on through World War II. Even so, the V-1710 was controversial and often maligned, considered by some to have been a "second-rate" engine. Author Whitney's objective was to find, and tell, the true story of the 70,000 V-1710's and the people who built them.
Author: | Daniel D. Whitney |
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Specs: | 472 pages, 28.5 x 22.5 x 3.3 cm / 11.2 x 8.9 x 1.3 in, hardback |
Illustrations: | 400+ b&w and colour photographs, drawings |
Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004) |
EAN: | 9780764305610 |
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Vee's for Victory! - The Story of the Allison V-1710 Aircraft Engine, 1929-1948
Language: English
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