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Allied Aircraft Piston Engines of World War II by Graham White (Hardcover, 1995)

York Military Books (44478)

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Tracing the history and development of front line aircraft piston engines produced by Great Britain and the United States during World War II, this book looks at those people behind the scenes. They were the ones responsible for developing and improving the aircraft engines that were to provide the defence of Britain in the early years of World War II and then later provide an attacking role in both the European and Pacific theatres. The story of the piston engine in World War II is also the story of the ending of an era - an era that was foreclosed by the acceleration of history. The piston engine never had the opportunity to reach its full development for it was becoming clear by 1942 that the future lay with the jet. The early part of this book studies the essential requirements needed in military aviation aircraft engines such as fuel, radiator development, vibration, lubrication, ignition, turbo super-charging and other essential developments that were needed to keep the edge over the enemy. Section one deals with the British contribution, describing the engines produced by famous names such as Rolls Royce, Bristol and Napier. The second part deals with the US contribution where the familiar names of Pratt and Whitney, Allison, Wright and Lycoming are to be found along with descriptions of the many famous engines that those companies manufactured.