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WHIRLWIND: THE WESTLAND WHIRLWIND FIGHTER

by Victor F. Binham

Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd. 1st. 1987

Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. With its service and squadron history. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 157 pages including index.

Dustwrapper spine slightly faded else a lovely copy!

ISBN: 1853100048
Stock no. 1829811

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgements
  • Chapter 1 Specification and Design:
  • Fighter Trends
  • Westland's background
  • The P9 project
  • Development
  • Technical Discussion
  • Chapter 2 The Whirlwind Aircraft
  • Chapter 3 Testing and navigation:
  • Prototype at A&AEE
  • Fighter at A&AEE
  • Fighter Bomber at A&AEE
  • Accident investigation
  • Chapter 4 Operations
  • Squadron serivce
  • No. 263 Squadron
  • No 137 Squadron
  • Retrospect or Post Mortem
  • Appendices
  • Glossary of abbreviations
  • Notes and bibliography
  • Index

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