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by: Jerry Scutts
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.7464
EAN: 9781861267702
ISBN: 1861267703
Label: The Crowood Press
Manufacturer: The Crowood Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: June 01, 2006
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Sales Rank: 212585
Studio: The Crowood Press
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Lightning! One of the best-named aircraft of WW2, the Lockheed P-38 was also one of the few fighters in production throughout hostilities. Immediately recognizable by its twin-boom tail layout, the P-38 Lightning was one of the mainstays of the USAAF's fighter inventory. Deployed in all theaters, Lightnings excelled in most, being one of the few American fighters armed with cannon. Subject to lengthy development throughout the war, the P-38 exemplified the technical peak reached by aeronautical engineers in the 1940s.
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Every little detail about the P-38 is in this book. This book does not just give a quick and dirty overview... it gives specific detail about all aspects of this warbird from the XP version up until the M nightfighter. Great photos to go along with the text. I read through this book in only a few days. The only downside (and its probably because I'm a girl) is that there were a few times where I wasn't sure what something was (i.e. the word aileron); however, that is what a dictionary is for. ... Read More
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