supermarine spitfire comprehensive guide modeller de humphreys robert (16 résultats)

Etat : Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. First published in 2000 by SAM Publications, UK. 176pp. B&W and colour photographs, diagrams and plans throughout the book, including fold-out plans in I:48 scale. Book condition: Very Good, a clean, tight copy, no tears or creases - please see photographs.

4to softcover (VG), lacking foldout scale plans; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. The pages are unmarked, in very good condition and tightly bound. No creasing on the spine or covers which have only very light signs of previous ownership/storage. Mailed the same or next working day in cardboard book box.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. 1st Edition. Fine un-creased soft cover,no inscription.2000,1st edition.175pp,with illustrations & scale-drawings.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

PAPERBACK. 1st edition. 2 volumes, quarto. Two volumes of the Modeller's Datafile Series, Part 1: Merlin Powered & Part 2: Griffon-Powered. Respectively, they make up volumes 3 and 5 of the series. ISBN for volume 2 is 0953346544. tight bindings, clean throughout, colorful and glossy wraps, old price stickers to corner of title page, sticker res. to the corner of one book, Very Good.

Softcover. Etat : Very Good+. First Edition. A clean tight copy from a nice collection showing modest shelf & edge wear. Read descriptions carefully. Avoid GLASSFROGBOOKS, ERGODOBOOKS, MORE BOOKS, IRISH BOOKSELLERS, PRO QUO/BAYSIDE BOOKS, BOOKSPLEASE, RIA CHRISTIE, DISCOVER BOOKS, BOOKS2ANYWHERE, BOOKS EXPRESS, CHIRON MEDIA! These "Booksellers" have no books of their own. they buy honest booksellers' books, upcharge you and have no idea what the book is really like. Support your local and small bookstore owners!

Soft Cover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket - As Published. First Edition. Bound in stiff glossy wraps with an illustration of a Spitfire on the front panel. 176 pp. Fold out illustration at rear of book. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Trade paperback. Etat : Good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. The format is approximately 8.25 inches by 11.75 inches. Illustrated covers. 175, [1] pages. Illustrations (many in color). Glossary. Tabular Data. Appendices (includes genealogy and bibliography). Index. Fold-out scale plans. 4 panel/8 page) at back cover. Rear cover has scratch. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, from the Mk 1 to the Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk 24 using several wing configurations and guns. It was the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire remains popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world. The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell developed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing (designed by Beverley Shenstone) with innovative sunken rivets to have the thinnest possible cross-section, achieving a potential top speed greater than that of several contemporary fighter aircraft, including the Hawker Hurricane. Mitchell continued to refine the design until his death in 1937, whereupon his colleague Joseph Smith took over as chief designer, overseeing the Spitfire's development through many variants. During the Battle of Britain (July-October 1940), the public perceived the Spitfire to be the main RAF fighter; however, the more numerous Hurricane shouldered more of the burden of resisting the Luftwaffe. Nevertheless, the Spitfire was a better fighter aircraft than the Hurricane. Spitfire units had a lower attrition rate and a higher victory-to-loss ratio than those flying Hurricanes, probably because of the Spitfire's higher performance metrics. During the battle, Spitfires generally engaged Luftwaffe fightersâ"mainly Messerschmitt Bf 109E-series aircraft, which were a close match for them. After the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire superseded the Hurricane as the principal aircraft of RAF Fighter Command, and it was used in the European, Mediterranean, Pacific, and Southeast Asian theaters. Much loved by its pilots, the Spitfire operated in several roles, including interceptor, photo-reconnaissance, fighter-bomber, and trainer, and it continued to do so until the 1950s. The Seafire was an aircraft carrier-based adaptation of the Spitfire, used in the Fleet Air Arm from 1942 until the mid-1950s. The original airframe was designed to be powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine producing 1,030 hp (768 kW). It was strong enough and adaptable enough to use increasingly powerful Merlins, and in later marks, Rolls-Royce Griffon engines producing up to 2,340 hp (1,745 kW). As a result, the Spitfire's performance and capabilities improved over the course of its service life.

Trade paperback. Etat : Very good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. The format is approximately 8.25 inches by 11.75 inches. Illustrated covers. 175, [1] pages. Illustrations (many in color). Glossary. Appendices (includes genealogy and bibliography). Index. Fold-out scale plans. 4 panel/8 page) at back cover. Rear cover has slight fore-edge curvature. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, from the Mk 1 to the Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk 24 using several wing configurations and guns. It was the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire remains popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world. The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell developed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing (designed by Beverley Shenstone) with innovative sunken rivets to have the thinnest possible cross-section, achieving a potential top speed greater than that of several contemporary fighter aircraft, including the Hawker Hurricane. Mitchell continued to refine the design until his death in 1937, whereupon his colleague Joseph Smith took over as chief designer, overseeing the Spitfire's development through many variants. During the Battle of Britain (July-October 1940), the public perceived the Spitfire to be the main RAF fighter; however, the more numerous Hurricane shouldered more of the burden of resisting the Luftwaffe. Nevertheless, the Spitfire was a better fighter aircraft than the Hurricane. Spitfire units had a lower attrition rate and a higher victory-to-loss ratio than those flying Hurricanes, probably because of the Spitfire's higher performance metrics. During the battle, Spitfires generally engaged Luftwaffe fightersâ"mainly Messerschmitt Bf 109E-series aircraft, which were a close match for them. After the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire superseded the Hurricane as the principal aircraft of RAF Fighter Command, and it was used in the European, Mediterranean, Pacific, and Southeast Asian theaters. Much loved by its pilots, the Spitfire operated in several roles, including interceptor, photo-reconnaissance, fighter-bomber, and trainer, and it continued to do so until the 1950s. The Seafire was an aircraft carrier-based adaptation of the Spitfire, used in the Fleet Air Arm from 1942 until the mid-1950s. The original airframe was designed to be powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine producing 1,030 hp (768 kW). It was strong enough and adaptable enough to use increasingly powerful Merlins, and in later marks, Rolls-Royce Griffon engines producing up to 2,340 hp (1,745 kW). As a result, the Spitfire's performance and capabilities improved over the course of its service life.

2nd edition stiff wrappers New Book lge. octavo 191pp., col. & b/w pls., text ills., diags., appends., bibliog., index, Modellers Datafile No. 23. Superb reference with 100s of detail photos & diagrams; fuselage & interiors. Large folding 1:48 scale plans. Second expanded edition.

P/B, 21x29.7cm, 176 pages including index, slight dog ear to top right f/c corner, colour and b&w diagrams and photos throughout, fold out scale plans.

Large softcovers, 29.5x21.5cm,175pages, profusely illustrated,fold out, bibliography, index, bumped bottom right corner.

1st edition stiff wrappers New Book lge. octavo 175pp., col. & b/w pls., text ills., diags., appends., bibliog., index, Modellers Datafile No. 3. Superb reference with 100s of detail photos & diagrams; fuselage & interiors. Large folding 1:48 scale plans.