“For any enthusiast and/or modeler of the Hawker Hunter this book
will be like catnip . . . outstanding images of this classic post
war aircraft.” —Vintage Airfix Initially introduced in 1954 as a
swept-wing, transonic, single-seat day interceptor, the Hawker Hunter
rapidly succeeded the first-generation jet fighters in RAF service
such as the Gloster Meteor and the de Havilland Venom. Powered by the
then newly developed Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet, the Hunter’s
performance transformed the RAF’s day fighter squadrons from the
mid-1950s until the advent of the English Electric Lightning from the
early 1960s. Even then, as successively improved variants of the
type were produced with increasingly more capable engines and expanded
fuel capacity, the Hunter successfully transitioned into a
strike/ground attack fighter-bomber and fighter reconnaissance
platform. Two-seat variants were developed for training and other
secondary roles with the RAF and the Royal Navy and a few remained in
use until 2001, albeit with specialized MoD Test and Evaluation
units—well over forty years after the type’s initial introduction.
This addition to the Flight Craft series follows our
well-established format in that it is split into three primary
sections. The first covers the Hawker Hunter using numerous
photographs, informative captions and tables. The second is a 16-page
full-color illustration section featuring detailed profiles and
2-views of many of the color schemes and markings carried by Hunters.
The final section lists as many injection-molded plastic model kits of
the Hunter, in all the major scales, that the authors could obtain,
plus a photo gallery of models made by some of the world’s best
modelers. “A delight for anyone modeling a Hunter as it is so
comprehensive.” —British Military History
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ISBN
9781526742506
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Pen & Sword Aviation (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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