Product Description: The quest for an effective fighter airplane to achieve air superiority during World War 1 resulted in a series of pusher fighter planes, designed with the engine at the rear and the machine gun at the front. Packed with colorful artwork of a variety of pusher designs, paint schemes, and camouflage from many different nationalities, this book guides you through the twists and turns of this bizarre yet surprisingly successful fighter during World War 1.
Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 355 EAN: 9781846034176 ISBN: 1846034175 Label: Osprey Publishing Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: July 21, 2009 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Release Date: July 21, 2009 Studio: Osprey Publishing
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Odd Success Stories
It is one of the more interesting stories of World War One Aviation, at a time when airplane design was advancing, and clean, streamlined (well, more or less) monoplanes were becoming something of the norm, France and Britain would field several pusher airplanes that were a bit backward even by the standards of the day. The surprising thing is that these airplanes brought a certain amount of success to their pilots.
Author Jon Guttman brings us this story in a very readable package in ... Read More