Vees For Victory!: The Story of the Allison V-1710 Aircraft Engine 1929-1948 (Schiffer Military History)
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (506 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764305611 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 472 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It was a strong and reliable power plant that powered the pre-war generation of 400 mph Army pursuits, and the majority of Army combat fighters on through. Over 60 percent of U.S. Army fighters during World War II were powered by the Allison V-1710 engine
WHITNEY is Senior Research Scientist and Senior Lecturer in the Engineering Systems Division and Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. About the Author DANIEL E. He is a fellow of the ASME and the IEEE.
He is a fellow of the ASME and the IEEE.. DANIEL E. WHITNEY is Senior Research Scientist and Senior Lecturer in the Engineering Systems Division and Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
lots of data just another excellent book from the schiffer military history publisher. this book contains performance figures for the P-38 that are higher than the lots of data Amateur Bushcrafter just another excellent book from the schiffer military history publisher. this book contains performance figures for the P-38 that are higher than the 414mph climb to 20,000ft in 7.8 min figures. it lists wep power figures. as well as the 1,725 hp @ 3,200 rpm F-30 engines of the P-38L.. 1lots of data Amateur Bushcrafter just another excellent book from the schiffer military history publisher. this book contains performance figures for the P-38 that are higher than the 414mph climb to 20,000ft in 7.8 min figures. it lists wep power figures. as well as the 1,725 hp @ 3,200 rpm F-30 engines of the P-38L.. mph climb to 20,000ft in 7.8 min figures. it lists wep power figures. as well as the 1,725 hp @ 3,200 rpm F-30 engines of the P-38L.. "An Apologetica for Allison and the V-1710 engine" according to DarthRad. Any thorough reading of the history of the Allison V-1710 engine can only result in labeling it as a solid underachiever for America during WWII. The reason for this was simple - the Allison Engine Company, a subsidiary of General Motors, had the massive corporate resources to gain gov. "Exceptionnaly good account for an important aero engine" according to Yavor Dimitrov Dinkov. It is a pity few such accounts found their way to the readers! Well, readers for such books are not too many, anyway.The book tells the story of the enterprise which created the engine. The design and development are described with a good balance between text readability and technical