P–40 Warhawk vs Ki–43 Oscar - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook P–40 Warhawk vs Ki–43 Oscar write by Carl Molesworth. This book was released on 2009. P–40 Warhawk vs Ki–43 Oscar available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar
P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar write by Carl Molesworth. This book was released on 2008-03-18. P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Known for the distinctive "sharkmouths" decoration on their noses, P-40 fighters first saw combat in China during World War II.Their most common adversary was the Japanese Nakajima Ki-43, nicknamed "Oscar." Carl Molesworth describes and explains the design and development of these two foes, the products of two vastly different philosophies of fighter design. The P-40 was heavily armed and sturdy with armor protection and self-sealing fuel tanks, but paid for this with the loss of speed and a sluggish performance at altitude. The Ki-43 was a rapier to the battleaxe P-40 and the Ki-43 was immensely nimble, though with less firepower and durability. This book examines these two different fighters, and the pilots who flew them over China, with an action-packed text, rare photographs and digital artwork.
P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar
P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar write by Carl Molesworth. This book was released on 2012-11-20. P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Known for the distinctive 'sharkmouth' decoration on their noses, P-40 fighters first saw combat in China during World War II. Their most common adversary was the Japanese Nakajima Ki-43, nicknamed 'Oscar.' Carl Molesworth describes and explains the design and development of these two foes, the products of two vastly different philosophies of fighter design. The P-40 was heavily armed and sturdy with armour protection and self-sealing fuel tanks, but paid for this with the loss of speed and a sluggish performance at altitude. The Ki-43 was a rapier to the battleaxe P-40 and the Ki-43 was immensely nimble, though with less firepower and durability. This book examines these two different fighters, and the pilots who flew them over China, with an action-packed text, rare photographs and digital artwork.
B-24 Liberator vs Ki-43 Oscar
B-24 Liberator vs Ki-43 Oscar - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook B-24 Liberator vs Ki-43 Oscar write by Edward M. Young. This book was released on 2012-04-20. B-24 Liberator vs Ki-43 Oscar available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In reviewing reports of air combat from Spain, China and the early stages of the war in Europe, the US Army Air Corps called for heavier armor and armament for its bomber fleet, including the addition of a tail turret. While Japan tried to counter with their own heavy fighters, their inability to produce them in any number meant that they were forced to face the bomber threat with the nimble, but under–armed Ki-43 “Oscar”. While severely outgunned, the Japanese learned to use their greater maneuverability to exploit the small weakness in bomber defenses. This book tells the story of the clash in the skies over the Pacific, as the Japanese fought desperately against the coming tide of the American bomber offensive.
P-40 Warhawk vs Bf 109
P-40 Warhawk vs Bf 109 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook P-40 Warhawk vs Bf 109 write by Carl Molesworth. This book was released on 2011-08-20. P-40 Warhawk vs Bf 109 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Although the P-40 and the Bf 109 joined the air war over North Africa at nearly the same time in 1941, the German fighter had already racked up a considerable combat career, dating back to 1937 in Spain. In contrast, the P-40 was a bit of an unknown quantity and was making its combat debut in the hands of the RAF's Desert Air Force. Discover how the huge differences between the veteran Bf 109 and the new P-40 determined the tactics they adopted and the ultimate outcome of their epic confrontation in this new book. The author covers all aspects of the aerial battle, from the small, agile Bf 109's ability to operate more effectively at high altitudes through to the P-40's advantage in manoeuvrability, which outweighed its poor high altitude performance.
