Dolphin and Snipe Aces of World War 1

Norman Franks (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

96 Seiten

2002
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84176-317-0 (ISBN)

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This volume focuses on the combat careers of the last of the famous Sopwith fighters to enter service during World War I, the Dolphin and the Snipe, both of which were built on the strong scouting heritage of the Pup and Camel. The Dolphin featured the unique negative-staggered biplane wing arrangement, which provided the pilot with the best possible tactical view forward for seeking out his enemy. Used extensively on the Western Front, the Dolphin proved very effective in combat, with a substantial number of British aces scoring kills with the fighter. The Snipe was built as the successor of the highly successful Camel, and entered service with the fledgling Royal Air Force in the summer of 1918. Although seeing just a few months of action before the Armistice, the Snipe nevertheless proved its superiority over virtually all other fighters.

Norman Franks is one of the world's leading authorities on World War I fighter aviation, having published some of the seminal works on the subject. This is his fourth volume on World War I aces for Osprey, having written volume 32 'Albatros Aces of World War I' and 33 'Nieuport Aces of World War I' in 2000 and co-authored volume 40 'Fokker Dr I Aces of World War I' in 2001. Harry Dempsey has been passionate about World War I aviation for over 30 years, having produced the most technically accurate artwork on the subject. He has illustrated all the World War I aces books to date.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	17.5.2002
Reihe/Serie	Aircraft of the Aces
Illustrationen	Harry Dempsey
Zusatzinfo	109 b/w; 12 col
Sprache	englisch
Maße	184 x 248 mm
Gewicht	370 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-84176-317-9 / 1841763179
ISBN-13	978-1-84176-317-0 / 9781841763170
Zustand	Neuware