Spad Fighter Aircraft (WW 1): Books - History and Deployment
A book on Spad fighter aircraft? Explore here illustrated books on the history, types and deployment of Spad fighter aircraft from World War I.
Spad Fighters - The Spad A.2 to XVI in World War I
This book presents the evolution of one of the most famous French-made fighter aircraft of WWI-the fast, rugged Spad. From humble beginnings this airplane became the mount for such famous WWI aces as Frenchmen Georges Guynemer and Rene Fonck, American Eddie Rickenbacker, Italian Francesco Baracca, and many others. Illustrated with rare WWI-era photographs, this book examines how the Spad was conceived, built, and flown. Examples of surviving Spad aircraft are highlighted, as well as where they may be seen today all over the world.
The book also profiles several still-existing aerodromes in the US where visitors can see a Spad being built, such as the Golden Age Air Museum in Pennsylvania. Or pay a visit to the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York and see the only flying Spad VII replica in the world! Part of the Legends of Warfare series.
Author:
Mark C. Wilkins
Specs:
112 pages, 23 x 23 cm / 9.1 x 9.1 in, hardback
Illustrations:
147 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2019)
Series:
Legends of Warfare
ISBN:
9780764356650
Spad Fighters - The Spad A.2 to XVI in World War I
When originally conceived, the French SPAD VII and German Albatros D II represented steps away from an emphasis on manoeuvre in aerial combat in favour of speed and durability. At the end of 1916, however, Albatros tried to have the best of both worlds. The result combined the better downward view and manoeuvrability of the Nieuport with the power and twin machine guns of the Albatros D II. At the same time, the French worked to improve the SPAD VII with more power and a more reliable cooling system before moving on to the twin-gunned SPAD XIII. While all that was going on, the Albatros D III became a mainstay of the German and Austro-Hungarian air services in frequent encounters with SPAD VIIs flown by French, Belgian, British, Italian and American airmen.
This book examines the technology and strategy that defined the outcome of the battles between the Spad VII and the Albatros D III.
Author:
Jon Guttman
Specs:
80 pages, 24.5 x 18 x 0.7 cm / 9.7 x 7.1 x 0.28 in, paperback
The Fokker D VII earned a reputation as the most formidable fighter of the war, yet the SPAD XIII's greater speed, especially in a dive, and its outstanding durability proved a fearsome rival. Never before published artwork, including fascinating cockpit illustrations, reveal several dramatic clashes from the two foes, whilst diary entries and first hand accounts from the pilots bring this classic World War I duel to life with intimate detail.
Contents: Introduction - Chronology - Design and Development - The Strategic Situation - Technical Specifications - The combatants - Combat - Statistics and analysis - Aftermath conclusion - Bibliography - Further Reading - Glossary.
Author:
Jim Laurier, Mark Postlethwaite
Specs:
80 pages, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.7 cm / 9.7 x 7.3 x 0.28 in, paperback
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