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The English Electric Lightning (Images of War) Kindle Edition

by Martin W. Bowman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 62 ratings
A photo-packed history of this Cold War-era supersonic fighter aircraft.
 
The early 1950s were a boom time for British aviation. The lessons of six years of war had been learned, and much of the research into jet engines, radar, and aerodynamics had begun to reach fruition. In Britain, jet engine technology led the world while wartime developments into swept-wing design in Germany and their transonic research program were used to give western design teams a quantum leap in aircraft technology.
 
The English Electric Lightning emerged at this time. This supersonic fighter aircraft of the Cold War era is perhaps best remembered for its amazing takeoff performance, its exceptional rate of climb, and its immense speed. Here, Martin Bowman takes us on a photographic journey, illustrating the various landmarks of the Lightning's impressive operational history.
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  1. Part of series
    Images of War
  2. Print length
    114 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Aviation
  5. Publication date
    January 30, 2018
  6. File size
    15.2 MB
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"... a worthwhile addition to the library of a reader interested in post-World War II British aviation or early Cold War jet fighters."
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About the Author

Martin Bowman is one of Britain's leading aviation authors and has written a great deal of books focussing on aspects of Second World War aviation history. He lives in Norwich in Norfolk. He is the author of many Pen and Sword Aviation titles, including all releases in the exhaustive Air War D-Day and Air War Market Garden series.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07RM5CRNF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Aviation; Reprint edition (January 30, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 30, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 15.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 114 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1526705567
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 62 ratings

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  • Bookworm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015
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    Item delivered on time, was as described
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  • George Bracken
    4.0 out of 5 stars Photo history of the Lightning
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2012
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    A small format color photo guide to the Lightning. It had the information and photos I sought. I believe that to do the subject justice it could have been much larger.
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  • T. Boyle
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good history of the lightning, but not the best.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2015
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    Good overview of the lightning. I like the pilots point of view. Very informative.

    Pictures and layout could be better. Feels kind of cheaply produced. There are better books out there for quality and content esp Tim Mclellands book.
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  • John
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2014
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    I am just about to start making a model of the Lightning and this book will allow me to study in detail the aircraft, EXCELLENT
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  • theresa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect present
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2021
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    Perfect present for someone who likes the topic
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  • GLYN AO DAVIES
    4.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional quality and pictures
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2013
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    This book is not a conventional review of a well known military aircraft with masses of details of every operational history of machines in service. It is much more a pictorial review of the development phases and the highlights of the aircraft's service in the RAF. In fact the pictures take up more space than the text. However they are truly exceptional and the author has to be congratulated on the number and quality.
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  • Boppinggeo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2017
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    Very indepth and very good reading
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  • Robert Woolliscroft
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2014
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    great aircraft lots og info
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