The Avro Manchester
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The Avro Manchester
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Author : Robert Kirby
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2017-05-17
The Avro Manchester written by Robert Kirby and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-17 with History categories.
In its earliest, dark days, Bomber Command operated deep into occupied Europe with the underdeveloped Avro Manchester. Powered by the Rolls Royce Vulture, it was the only British aircraft to use this engine operationally. The design was revised and amended several times, with three enlargements of the flying surfaces required to provide an adequate flight envelope. Nevertheless, Manchesters entered service without adequate type-testing, leading to four groundings in the first ten months of use. Aircrews were faced with airframe and engine challenges, and the Manchester continued to evolve as the war was being fought. Despite this, seven RAF squadrons would eventually use 202 Manchesters (with 538 Vultures) on 1,260 sorties. Manchesters may have contributed to Bomber Command failures (as set out in the Butt Report of August 1941), but they also contributed to its success in denying German capital ships the naval base at Brest. Bomber Command’s persistence with the type was soon shown to be wise, as the Manchester was developed into the famous and war-winning Avro Lancaster. This second edition of The Avro Manchester: The Legend Behind the Lancaster retains the keen analysis and gripping narrative of the first, but it also fills many gaps, revises key passages, and provides six appendices for references. It is richly illustrated with 200 images, many of which are previously unpublished. Illustrations: 190 black-and-white photographs
Avro Manchester
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Author : Robert Kirby
language : en
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Release Date : 1995-01-01
Avro Manchester written by Robert Kirby and has been published by Motorbooks International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01-01 with Avro Manchester (Bomber) categories.
Beretningen om det tomotorede engelske bombefly Avro Manchester, der var det firmotorede Avro Lancasters forgænger.
Avro
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Author : Harry Holmes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Avro written by Harry Holmes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Aeronautics categories.
World-renowned Avro expert Harry Holmes has written the complete history of this much-loved manufacturer. First published in 1994, this book has been updated and completely reillustrated for this new edition, which deserves a place on the bookshelf of everyone interested in British aviation.
Avro Lancaster Combat Legend
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Author : Harry Holmes
language : en
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
Release Date : 2005-06-24
Avro Lancaster Combat Legend written by Harry Holmes and has been published by Crowood Press UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-24 with History categories.
The Lancaster heavy bomber was one of the most powerful and revered aircraft of World War II. Its ability to carry heavy bomb loads through the night skies of Europe is legendary and its use by No 617 Squadron on the famous 'Dambusters' raid ensured it a prime position in aviation history. The airplane was a direct four-engined development of the Avro Manchester. The success was due to the idea of Avro's chief designer, Tom Chadwick, to marry the strong airframe of the Manchester with the newly designed Rolls Royce Merlin engine. The resulting airplane eventually carried the heaviest bomb dropped during the war, the 22,000-pound 'Grand Slam'. 7,366 Lancasters were built. They flew 156,000 sorties and dropped 608,612 tons of bombs during the war. This is the perfect introductory book for the general reader, enthusiast and modeler alike wishing to find a succinct yet detailed introduction to the design and history of the Avro Lancaster. Why was the aircraft conceived? What was it like to fly on a mission? Who were the people who designed it and became famous for flying it? What were its virtues and vices? These and many more questions are answered here, plus a host of illustrations that show variations of color schemes used in different operational theatres and rare photographs taken when the heat was on.
Avro Lancaster
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Author : Richard Marks
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 2015-08-18
Avro Lancaster written by Richard Marks and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-18 with History categories.
The Avro Lancaster was one of the finest bombers of World War II and became the spearhead of the RAF's strategic bombing campaign over the Third Reich. Richard Marks draws on extensive research and detailed technical drawings to explore the evolution of this heavy bomber, revealing how its design developments transformed an old airframe from a dangerous liability to one of the most powerful weapons in the RAF arsenal. The lifespan of the Lancaster began with the troublesome Avro Manchester design, an aircraft that had promised much but proved hazardous to crews. The 'Lanc' retained the Manchester's basic airframe, but was given four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines instead of the two, underpowered and unreliable powerplants fitted to its predecessor. As soon as the first prototype flew, it demonstrated excellent performance, ruggedness and good handling qualities and it was soon at the fore of all the RAF's bombing campaigns. It captured imagination as the aircraft that flew in the famous 'Dambuster' attacks, but most importantly, once available in sufficient numbers, the Lancaster gave Bomber Command the tool with which it could strike at targets almost anywhere in Germany. This book tells the story of the iconic Lancaster in full, providing a comprehensive account of the design, development and operational history of the aircraft and its evolution into successor aircraft.
Avro Lancaster
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Author : Ken Delve
language : en
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
Release Date : 2000-02-03
Avro Lancaster written by Ken Delve and has been published by Crowood Press UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-03 with History categories.
Capable of lifting huge loads, yet a delight to fly, the Avro Lancaster spearheaded Bomber Command's night offensive over Germany during WWII. Renowned aviation historian and writer Ken Delve tells the full story of this enigmatic aircraft's design, development and operational use from its beginnings in the form of the Avro Manchester through to its retirement and beyond.
The Avro Shackleton
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Author : Jason Nicholas Moore
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2023-09-17
The Avro Shackleton written by Jason Nicholas Moore and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-17 with History categories.
Long-ranged maritime reconnaissance aircraft were a part of British wartime strategy since the First World War, in the form of flying boats. During the Second World War, the flying boats were increasingly replaced by land-based aircraft, such as the American Lend-Lease Flying Fortresses and Liberators. After the war, these aircraft were replaced by a purpose-built aircraft, the Avro Shackleton, which traced its ancestry through the Lincoln and Lancaster all the way back to the early Second World War bomber, the Manchester. The road from the Manchester to the Shackleton was a long one, and it is described comprehensively. The Shackleton itself went through two major changes - from the MR.1 to the MR.2, then from the MR.2 to the MR.3. Along with a detailed technical description of the Shackleton and its weaponry, photographs and accurate colour profiles accompany the text, to illustrate the Shackleton. This aircraft is compared and contrasted with its post-war piston-engined counterparts. Its former use with the United Kingdom and South Africa is also described. The current survivors, especially an MR.2 (WR963) in the United Kingdom and an AEW.2 (WL790) in the United States, are described in great detail.
Avro Lancaster Handley Page Halifax Short S 29 Stirling
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Author : Mantelli - Brown - Kittel - Graf
language : en
Publisher: Edizioni R.E.I.
Release Date : 2017-03-09
Avro Lancaster Handley Page Halifax Short S 29 Stirling written by Mantelli - Brown - Kittel - Graf and has been published by Edizioni R.E.I. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-09 with History categories.
The Avro Lancaster was a four-engine heavy bomber used by the RAF in 1942 and, together with the Handley Page Halifax, was the main strategic bomber of the RAF and other air forces of the Commonwealth countries. It was mainly used as a night bomber. Around 7,378 were realized Lancaster (excluding prototypes), 430 of them in Canada and they were lost in action 3,932. The Handley Page Halifax was a major British four-engined heavy bombers, remaining in service until the end of the conflict, with numerous tasks in addition to bombing. Halifax's career began in November 1940 and continued until the end of the war. These four engine, however, continued to operate, albeit in minor roles, until 1954-56. In practice, however, the Lancaster showed better performance and as soon as it was available in sufficient numbers, he replaced the Halifax. The Short S.29 Stirling was a British heavy bomber, the first in its class. Along with Lancaster and the Halifax constitute the three main bombers used by Britain in World War II with capacity of bombs from 6,000 kg to 10,000 kg Bomb Grand Slam, one of the heaviest bombs ever built.
Lancaster Bomber
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Author : Douglas B. Tubbs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Lancaster Bomber written by Douglas B. Tubbs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with History categories.
Beskrivelse af RAF's Heavy Bomber - Lancasteren - og dens indsats under 2. verdenskrig.
Lancaster 3 30 31 Augustus 1943 Tot 30 31 Maart 1944 Druk 1
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Author : Wim Govaerts
language : nl
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-02
Lancaster 3 30 31 Augustus 1943 Tot 30 31 Maart 1944 Druk 1 written by Wim Govaerts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02 with Manchester (Bombers) categories.