Wings Of War

The World War II Fighter Plane that Saved the Allies and the Believers Who Made It Fly

Wings Of War
David Fairbank White, White Stanback Margaret
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Hardback
h228 x 152mm - 336pg
6 Dec 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781524746322
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When the P-51 Mustang began tearing across European skies in early 1944, the Allies had been losing the air war for years. Staggering numbers of bomber crews, both British and American, had been shot down and killed thanks to the Luftwaffe' s superior fighter force. Not only did the air war appear grim, but any landing of troops in France was impossible while German fighters hunted overhead. But behind the scenes, a team of visionaries had begun to design a bold new type of airplane, one that could outrun and outmaneuver Germany' s best. Wings of War is the incredible true story of the P-51 Mustang fighter and the unlikely crew of designers, engineers, test pilots and army officers who brought it from the drafting table to the skies over World War II. This is hardly a straightforward tale of building an airplane - for years, the team was stymied by corruption within the defense industry and stonewalled by the Army Air Forces, who failed to understand the Mustang' s potential. But when sq
"At a critical moment in World War II, the Allies developed a fast and futuristic warplane known as the P-51 Mustang. In this fascinating book about passion and innovation, David Fairbank White and Margaret Stanback White tell the story of the visionary designer who created it and how the Mustang turned the air war and paved the way for D-Day. "-Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Code Breaker and The Innovators
David Fairbank White studied history at Harvard and worked as a reporter for The New York Times. He has written for national magazines including Fortune, New York, Parade, and Reader' s Digest. Margaret Stanback White received her BA from Harvard. Following a career as a research scientist, she began to freelance as a researcher and editor on nonfiction book projects about scientific breakthroughs and how they have changed the course of history.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781524746322
Published: 6 Dec 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: E P Dutton & Co Inc
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 228mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 336

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