Spitfire : Final Flight
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Military Science, History, Military, Aviation, World War II
| Author: | D G Leigh | ISBN: | 9781386893783 |
| Publisher: | D G Leigh | Publication: | January 25, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | D G Leigh |
| ISBN: | 9781386893783 |
| Publisher: | D G Leigh |
| Publication: | January 25, 2019 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Suffering from the latter stages of Alzheimer's Frank "Winkle" Brown is a retired test pilot and World War Two veteran approaching his century year.
When 36 pristine Spitfires are discovered buried deep within the Burmese jungle he gets a surprise visit from Gant Global Industries, with a most intriguing proposition.
Author's note:
In 1987 an amateur pilot, Mathias Rust (18 years old) flew his Cessna F172 through Soviet iron air denfense during the height of the cold war. Successfully touched down his tiny aircraft in Moscow's Red Square.
Imagine what a seasoned fighter pilot could achieve. South American drug runners out fox US coast guards all the time, land in Florida's lush golf courses at night.
Ask yourself a question could a highly trained Spitfire veteran dog-fight MiG-29s?
Modern frontline heat-seeking missiles won't lock-on to a low emission piston engine. Most air-to-air engagements take place over 25 miles away, ruling out the need for cannon ammunition to be loaded (some Eurofighter Typhoon's actual have their guns removed).
The Spitfire is a weapon not a weapons delivery platform like today's fighter planes. Modern jets stall at around 120mph a Spitfire is still effective at speeds below 80mph.
You'll be surprised what she's capable of in the right hands.
Suffering from the latter stages of Alzheimer's Frank "Winkle" Brown is a retired test pilot and World War Two veteran approaching his century year.
When 36 pristine Spitfires are discovered buried deep within the Burmese jungle he gets a surprise visit from Gant Global Industries, with a most intriguing proposition.
Author's note:
In 1987 an amateur pilot, Mathias Rust (18 years old) flew his Cessna F172 through Soviet iron air denfense during the height of the cold war. Successfully touched down his tiny aircraft in Moscow's Red Square.
Imagine what a seasoned fighter pilot could achieve. South American drug runners out fox US coast guards all the time, land in Florida's lush golf courses at night.
Ask yourself a question could a highly trained Spitfire veteran dog-fight MiG-29s?
Modern frontline heat-seeking missiles won't lock-on to a low emission piston engine. Most air-to-air engagements take place over 25 miles away, ruling out the need for cannon ammunition to be loaded (some Eurofighter Typhoon's actual have their guns removed).
The Spitfire is a weapon not a weapons delivery platform like today's fighter planes. Modern jets stall at around 120mph a Spitfire is still effective at speeds below 80mph.
You'll be surprised what she's capable of in the right hands.
