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Books : Allied Aircraft Piston Engines of World War II: History and Development of Frontline Aircraft Piston Engines Produced by Great Britain and the united (Reference) |
- The ultimate book for aero-gearheads.I used this book to setle a few bets at work. As an aircraft mechanic currently working on large radials, I found Mr.Whites in depth mechanical discription and historical evolution of high powered piston engines facinating. I especialy liked the chapter on prototypes that didn't go into production. If you like history "geared" towards the mecahanical aspects of aviation, this books for you.
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- A great book for an engine or aircraft buffThe title of the book says it all. This is a richly detailed book describing the development and internal workings of the Allied aircraft piston engines of World War II. It was not written for the novice - an underlying understanding of how internal combustion engines work is required, as well as some historical background on the aircraft the engines were used in. With this in mind, the book serves as a rich dessert for anyone interested in either piston engines or World War II military aircraft. Besides the fine technological details and engineering drawings, the book goes into the details of how the mating of certain engines with certain airframes resulted in aircraft with a certain look or performance (or, sometimes, underperformance). For example, the P-38's did not do as well in Europe as they did in the Pacific, mainly because of the Army's insistence on keeping the Allison engine with its troublesome turbosupercharger instead of switching to the Merlin engine. The Army's obsession with the turbosupercharger also resulted in the oversized P-47. The P-51 happened almost by accident - it was the result of a private design by North American and a field modification by the RAF - mating a perfect airframe with the better Merlin engine. Although it was eventually ordered by the thousands by the US Army Air Force, it was never written into any official specs.
I would have liked to have seen a companion section (however brief) on German and Japanese aircraft engines as well.
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