P-51 Mustang vs Fw 190
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- ISBN 9781846031892
- Weight: 280g
- Dimensions: 182 x 248mm
- Publication Date: 10 Sep 2007
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Discover the history of a classic duel as the finest American and German pilots are pitted against each other in the war-torn skies over Europe, in two of the most advanced fighter planes of the age, the P-51 Mustang and the Fw 190.
This first book in the Duel series describes the design and development of these rivals and analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of each fighter through an examination of the key elements of airframe, engine, armament and flying characteristics. Also explored is the training the combatants received, providing an insight into the lives of the pilots.
Cockpit digital artwork allows the reader to relive the thrill and terror of a dogfight as these two evenly matched opponents battled for supremacy in the skies above Europe.
Martin Bowman has written more than a dozen titles on the ‘Mighty Eighth’ over the past 20 years including three highly-successful volumes in Osprey’s Combat Aircraft series. He has interviewed many veterans over the years.
Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974-78, and since he graduated with honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon. Jim completed all the digital artwork in this volume.
Mark Postlethwaite is a leading aviation artist and illustrator of the covers for Osprey Publishing's Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series. Mark completed the battlescene painting in this volume.
