Still unclear. It has been listed at some webshops as an "unchanged reprint", with possibility to preorder.
That's going to be interesting. I wonder if he's going to cover how Macchi's fighters took considerably more man-hours to build than comparable fighters? I have a pretty good idea why, but I'll wait and see what he has to say. Don't get me wrong, I think rather highly of Macchi after having worked there, on an exchange program, one summer a half-century ago.
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2023
In this thoroughly researched, detailed and exhaustive study, aviation historian Luigino Caliaro tells the story of the three main fighters to serve in World War II produced by the Varese-based Aeronautica Macchi. The C.200 Saetta (Lightning) was conceived in 1935 by Ing. Mario Castoldi as a short-range interceptor powered by a Fiat A.74 R.C.38 14-cylinder radial engine and armed with twin 12.7 mm machine guns. By war’s end some 1,150 examples had been built. The C.202 Folgore (Thunderbolt) incorporated the German Daimler-Benz 601A in-line engine licensed-built by Alfa Romeo.
Finally, the C.205 Veltro (Greyhound) was powered by the more powerful Daimler-Benz DB 605. The internationally renowned British test pilot, Captain Eric Brown, told the author that the C.205 was ‘was a superb fighter, with a beautiful line and good armament… In my opinion its flying performance was totally comparable with the Spitfire.’
Drawing on company and military archive reports, the author traces the origins of Aeronautica Macchi before examining the design and development of each type, as well as, in each case, production, prototypes and technical aspects. Also covered in this profusely illustrated volume are details of the operational variants and project designs, along with a detailed narrative covering the history of each aircraft in service with the Regia Aeronautica, the Aviazione Nazionale Repubblicana, the Luftwaffe and Croatian Air Legion. Additionally, post-war service with the Aeronautica Militare and the Royal Egyptian Air Force is explored, as well as camouflage, markings, heraldry and insignia.
With hundreds of photographs, drawings and colour artwork, this book forms the most comprehensive and informative account of this trio of aircraft in the English language.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
ISBN: 9781800352803
Binding: Hardback
Dimensions: 303mm x 226mm
Pages: 224
Photos/Illus: Approx. 650 photos, colour artworks, detailed art and line drawings
A great author combo - always have loved Tommy's way of laying out a book and telling the story and Al Casby actually owns an F7U-3 (or two) and has been collecting anything on the Cutlass for decades. Cannot wait for this book!
Interesting idea. A challenge for a researcher starting on the subject now is that (as far as I can tell) public information about LO technology is more restricted now than it was from the early 90s to the mid-00s.
The item that would be fascinating is if the various configurations that were studied in the 1983-1984 timeframe when the B-2 was redesigned for low altitude operation, too. There were, to the best of my recollection, at least eight different proposed configurations, some more esoteric than others.
Who's the publisher?
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There will also be a Volume 1: US Fighters and Fighter-Bombers, 1945-1949
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Nice! I hope the Star Destroyer is in it. Hopefully be a Telford.
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When it appears, I'd like to know how the book is illustrated.
I have this book, it’s quite good. However, I suggest you spring for the Johns Hopkins edition. The Amazon POD is a POS, quite frankly.
