![]() ![]() I have tried to ensur that each chapter describes a specifi category of aeroplane but Secret Projects titlĪt times there has been some overlap, for example similar RAF and R requirements, single and twin-engined fighters in competition, light/medium bombers, so when this happens the projects concerned are described in th most convenient place. Had any of these types been put into service they should have carried 1950s weaponry but when they were designed the con ept of the large militalY nying boat had become out of date, so they were omitted from the post-war fighter and bomber volumes and held back until now. ![]() Certain post-war nying boat projects propos d in the late 1940s for service in the 1950s are also mentioned brieny. Once war had broken out some of the pre-war ideas, such as the turret fighter, were found to be nawed, but they still form an important part of the story. The Whitley was depicted as being 'still too slow and lumbering', and so I feel that a more thorough coverage of such aeroplanes really belongs to a review of 1920s and early 1930 developments. However, an official post-war report noted that 'even the pre-1936 heavy and medium bombers (such as the Whitley and Hampden) could only partially be adapted to 1938 standards'. Finding a demarcation line has been difficult and some readers may disagree with the decision to omit, or discuss only brieny, some 1933/34 period designs. Perhaps the Hawker Sea Hawk, with its bifurcated intake and jetpipes develop d specifically to solve the problem of jet propulsion, represents the last word in World War Two technology and thus connects this volume to the post-1950 books. In fact the Venom did not ny until 1949 but, as a development of the Vampire, it is fully representative of wartime aerodynamics, structure and technology. In other words the book begins with project prepared in the knowledge that war was probably coming and ends with some aircraft which were essentially wartime designs, such as the Venom and Sea Hawk, but which did not get airborne until after the conflict had ended. The sub-titl dates, 1935 to 1950, embrace the rearmament period right through to the last first flights of types developed during the war. Introduction and Acknowledgements This volume completes a trilogy of British that covers the design and development of British fighters and bombers from approximately the end of the biplane era to the start of the new millennium. IIritish Secret Projects: Fighters & Bombers Fred BaHam, Westland Photograph on title page: Hawker Typhoon R7700. Photograph on half-title page: Westland Welkin DX318 banks towards the camera. Printed by Ian Allan Printing Limited Riverdene Business Park, Molesey Road Hersham, Surrey, KTI2 4RG, England. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical or photo-copied, recorded or otherwise, without the written permission of the copyright owners.īritish Secret Fighter & Bomber Colour Chronologyīritish Military Aircraft Project Summaryīritish 'Wartime' fighter and Bomber Project Specificationsīritish 'Wartime' fighter and Bomber Contractsĭesign concept and editorial layout © Midland Publishing and Stephen Thompson Associates. 39966 Grand Avenue North Branch, MN 55056, USA Tel: 651277 1400 Fax: 6512771203 Toll free telephone: 8 All rights reserved. North America trade distribution by: Specialty Press Publishers & Wholesalers Inc. Worldwide distribution (except North America): Midland Counties Publications 4 Watling Drive, Hinckley, LEIO 3EY, England Tel: 01455 233 747 Fax: 01455 233 737 E-mail: Chapter Eight Midland Publishing is an imprint of Ian Allan Publishing Ltd. Introduction and Acknowledgements RAF FIGHTERSīritish Secret Projects Fighters & Bombers 1935-1950 © Anthony Leonard Buttler, 2004 ISBN I 85780 1792įirst published in 2004 by Midland Publishing 4 Watling Drive, Hinckley, LEI 0 3EY, England Tel: 01455 254 490 Fax: 01455254495 To the designers, engineers and pilots who created these fascinating aeroplanes and projects ![]() MIDLAND An imprint of Ian Allan Publishing BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS FIGHTERS &i BOMBERSīRITISH SECRET PROJECTS FIGHTERS & BOMBERS 1935-1950 ![]()
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