By 1941; the career of the Spitfire is well underway and the RAF has a powerful aircraft with the Mark V that exceeds all expectations. Yet the RAF is already preparing for its successor and new versions are being considered to keep the fighter a step ahead of the opponent. After the Mark VI; VII and VIII were produced in limited numbers; it is the Mk IX; commissioned urgently in the summer of 1942; which becomes the most famous Spitfire. Manufactured until the end of the war and used on all fronts; this aircraft became the standard fighter of the RAF and was widely exported; particularly after the end of hostilities. The latest version of the Spitfire; the Mark XVI; fitted with a Rolls Royce Merlin engine; is actually a Mk.IX equipped with an engine produced by Packard in the United States. Commissioned in 1944; this version introduced for the first time the "glass bubble" on the Spitfire and was used by the RAF until the fifties; replacing the Mk IX and pending the commissioning of the first jets in frontline squadrons.
#212920 in Books Ingramcontent 2016-12-14Original language:English 8.50 x .66 x 5.50l; #File Name: 1941071538American Gripen The Solution to the F 35 Nightmare
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fighter aircraftsBy Ilyas YILMAZNice book for f 359 of 9 people found the following review helpful. David Archibald: The Australian Tom ClancyBy Yan AttiasI am a retired B737 captain with a keen interest in military aviation and everything geopolitical.Lots has been reported about the F35 and its shortcomings. The Trump Administration even talked about scrapping the whole thing.I had read one of the author's book in the past (The Twilight of Abundance) and couldn't wait to put my hands on "American Gripen".David Archibald is the closest thing to an Australian Tom Clancy. He doesn't yet; to my knowledge; write fiction but will we ever be in for a treat if he ever does.I was thoroughly impressed from page one. The amount of research the author must have done to present his argument is nothing but exceptional.I felt alternatively like I was:1-reading an F35 Flight Crew Operating Manual;2-listening to a series of US military briefings; including some very critical of the F35;3- privy to American; Chinese and Russian military strategists discussing 21st century warfare;4- being given a presentation on high speed aerodynamics and top of the line weapon systems.David adopts a no holds barred approach to his thesis. He is predictably critical of the F35 and presents his case like a lawyer in a court of law. He does; like the title of the book suggests; propose the Swedish Saab Gripen E as a better alternative.Chapter 8 titled "The China Match-Up" could initially be interpreted as off-topic as it describes in detail what a military confrontation with China would look like. I actually found this part of the book the most interesting.This book will fascinate Air Force aficionados worldwide and is an absolute must read for anyone wanting to piece together the inner workings of modern military aviation.4 of 10 people found the following review helpful. THIS BOOK MUST BE READ!!By KenGET THIS BOOK!! READ IT!! READ IT ALL!! READ ABOUT ALL OF THESE CRAFT THAT THEY ALL TALK ABOUT....AND READ CAREFULLY ABOUT THIS MORE AMERICAN PLANE THAN YOU THINK IT IS.....READ ABOUT ITS COST WHAT IT CAN DO AND HOW IT DOES IT....READ ABOUT ITS OPERATING COSTS....ITS MISSION TURNAROUND TIME..{ IT'S LIKE THE PONY EXPRESS!!} WHERE IT CAN LAND AND TAKE OFF FROM....THE SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE IT NEEDS FOR SERVICE!! LOOK HOW IT CAN OUTFLY AND OUTTURN AND OUTRUN THE "BULLS IN THE CHINA SHOP" THAT EVERYBODY SEEMS TO THROW INTO THE AIR!! WHILE THE SOVIET "CIRCUS" PLANE IS SPINNING AROUND IN THE AIR THIS BABY WILL SNEAK UP AND BLOW THE "CLOWN" OUT OF THE SKY!! I AM PERSONALLY SENDING A COPY OF THIS BOOK TO PRESIDENT TRUMP;IT IS THAT IMPORTANT!! KEN
