De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito: libri illustrati di storia e guide

De Havilland Mosquito Manual (1940 onwards) - An insight into developing, flying, servicing and restoring (Haynes Aircraft Manual)

Soprannominato il 'meraviglia di legno' per via della sua struttura in gran parte in legno, il de Havilland Mosquito è stato uno degli aerei da combattimento più versatili e di successo della Seconda Guerra Mondiale.

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Offrendo approfondimenti sul design, la costruzione e la carriera operativa dell'iconico Mossie, questo manuale esplora sotto la pelle di betulla e balsa dell'aereo la sua anatomia e descrive l'attento restauro al volo effettuato da Avspecs (Nuova Zelanda) dell'FB26 KA114 di Jerry Yagen e del B35 VR796 della Victoria Air Maintenance in British Columbia, Canada.

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Dettagli

Autore:	Jonathan Falconer, Brian Rivas
Formato:	176 pagine, 28 x 21.5 x 1.5 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	211 foto in B&N e 92 in colori
Lingua:	inglese (un dizionario tecnico inglese-italiano è disponibile gratuitamente per il download qui)
Editore:	Haynes Publishing (GB, 2013)
Collana:	Haynes Aircraft Manual
ISBN:	9780857333605

The Merlin: The Engine That Won the Second World War

Il Rolls-Royce Merlin è uno dei motori per aerei più famosi della storia. Ha equipaggiato aerei chiave della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, tra cui lo Spitfire e l'Hurricane, che difesero la Gran Bretagna durante la battaglia d'Inghilterra nel 1940. Ha anche spinto i bombardieri Lancaster e Halifax durante le missioni sulla Germania, così come il Mosquito, noto per i suoi bombardamenti di precisione e missioni di ricognizione.
Negli Stati Uniti, il Merlin è stato usato nel P-51 Mustang, che scortava i bombardieri B-17 e B-29 durante i raid diurni. Il Mustang ha servito anche in Nord Africa, nel Mediterraneo e nel Pacifico. Questo motore ha giocato un ruolo cruciale nella vittoria degli Alleati.

Il Merlin rimane emblematico, e il suo rumore distintivo è ancora udibile in Inghilterra, soprattutto durante le dimostrazioni del Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Recentemente è stato celebrato in occasione del centenario della RAF, con un Lancaster che guidava una formazione di Spitfire e Hurricane.
L'ex pilota Gordon Wilson racconta lo sviluppo e l'utilizzo di questo motore in tempo di guerra, condividendo le testimonianze degli equipaggi che ne dipendevano.

Dettagli

Autore:	Gordon A. A. Wilson
Formato:	256 pagine, 19.5 x 12.5 x 1.8 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	50 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2020)
ISBN:	9781398103252

Mosquito : The Original Multi-Role Combat Aircraft

During the course of aviation history, there have been very few aircraft that have achieved immediate success when entering front-line service. The arrival of the de Havilland Mosquito brought with it a degree of instant success that set it apart from a host of other aircraft. It was not designed to an RAF requirement, but was the result of an initiative of the designers and builders to utilize the skills of woodworkers and the relative abundance of wood in the crisis years of World War II.

The result was an aircraft that could be built quickly, was extremely fast and immensely versatile. Pilots loved it and the opportunities opened up to them as a result of the capabilities of this new and exciting aircraft.

Here, Graham Simons describes in detail how the de Havilland Mosquito was built, utilizing many rare photographs from the design studio and production lines. It illustrates and explains the many different roles that the aircraft took as the war progressed. Fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, night fighter - there were few tasks that this brilliant design could not adopt.

Dettagli

Autore:	Graham Simons
Formato:	256 pagine, 23.5 x 16 x 1.7 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	ca. 480 foto in B&N
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2015)
ISBN:	9781783400713

De Havilland Mosquito (Vol. 1): The Night-Fighter and Fighter-Bomber Marques in World War II (Legends of Warfare)

This first of two volumes on de Havilland's "Wooden Wonder" covers the night-fighter and fighter-bomber variants of the deadly Mosquito.
The development of the multirole Mosquito, from its original bomber and photoreconnaissance operational function to that of a night-fighter and fighter-bomber configuration, was initiated by the latent threat of a renewal of the 1940-41 "Blitz."

Over the ensuing years of WWII, the Mosquito attacked the enemy with sorties across a 24-hour time span, challenging the German Nachtjagd with aerial interceptions, as well as attacks on Luftwaffe airfields.
Pinpoint assaults on specialist targets was another aspect of Mosquito fighter-bomber operations, whose destructive effect on the Axis was constantly felt. Also covered are the Mosquito's operations with the Fleet Air Arm, as well as postwar use.

Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

Dettagli

Autore:	Ron MacKay
Formato:	112 pagine, 23 x 23 x 1.6 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	197 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2019)
Collana:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764358203

De Havilland Mosquito (Vol. 2): The Bomber and Photo-Recon Marques in World War II (Legends of Warfare)

This second of two volumes on de Havilland's "Wooden Wonder" covers the World War II bomber and photoreconnaissance variants of the deadly Mosquito.
Along with its night fighter and fighter-bomber variants, Mosquito bomber squadrons attacked the enemy around the clock. Pinpoint assaults on specialist targets were another aspect of Mosquito operations, whose destructive effect on the Axis was constantly felt.

Also featured in this volume is the Mosquito's operational service between 1942 and 1945 within the ranks of the RAF, Commonwealth air forces, and US Army Air Force, as well as postwar use.

Dettagli

Autore:	Ron Mackay
Formato:	112 pagine, 23.5 x 24 x 1.8 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	195 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2021)
Collana:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764362378

The De Havilland Mosquito - Through the Eyes of a Pilot

The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was one of the fastest and most versatile aircraft of the Second World War. One of the first multi-role aircraft, it was used for reconnaissance and as a fighter, fighter-bomber, night fighter and interceptor.
In this book, David Ogilvy, one of the last surviving pilots to have flown Mosquitos operationally, provides an expert inside story of the secret development of the aircraft, the astonishing impact it made when first flown, its operational achievements, handling qualities and the many design developments that took it from quicksilver photographic reconnaissance aircraft to long-range bomber and pathfinder.

The author shows how the Mosquito's main defence was its speed and agility, Built from plywood and powered by two Rolls Royce Merlin engines, it could fly higher than enemy air defences and could out-pace even the fastest enemy fighters.
As preparations are made to bring the a working Mosquito back to Britain from New Zealand, this book is a worthy testament to one of the most remarkable British military aircraft.

Dettagli

Autore:	David Ogilvy
Formato:	96 pagine, 23.5 x 16.5 x 1.2 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	70 foto
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2017)
ISBN:	9781445663128