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P-40 WARHAWK VS KI-43 OSCAR
CHINA 1944-45 |
| By: |
Carl Molesworth, Jim Laurier (Illus) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£11.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1782007466 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781782007463 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
20 November, 2012 |
| Series: |
Duel 8 |
| Description: |
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. In this title, the author describes and explains the design and development of these two fighters. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Illustrations: |
31 b/w |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |