SPAD VII vs Albatros D III: 1917-18
by Guttman, Jon
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 1849084750
- ISBN 13
- 9781849084758
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About This Item
Osprey Pub Co, 2011. New book, 80 pages, DUE36. When originally conceived, the French SPAD VII and German Albatros D II represented steps away from an emphasis on maneuver in aerial combat in favor of speed and durability - factors that came into play in hit-and-run tactics. At the end of 1916, however, Albatros tried to have the best of both worlds by incorporating the sesquiplane wing of the nimble Nieuport 17 into its D III. The result combined the better downward view and maneuverability of the Nieuport with the power and twin machine guns of the Albatros D II, but at a high price - a disturbing tendency for the single-spar lower wing to fail in a dive. While Albatros (and the Austrian Oeffag firm, which built the fighter under license) sought to alleviate that weakness with various reinforcing measures, the Germans developed tactics to maximize the D III's strengths and minimize its shortcomings. At the same time, the French worked to improve the SPAD VII with more power and a more reliable cooling system before moving on to the twin-gunned SPAD XIII. While all that was going on, the Albatros D III became a mainstay of the German and Austro-Hungarian air services in frequent encounters with SPAD VIIs flown by French, Belgian, British, Italian and American airmen. . Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Laurier, Jim. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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A resident of Leesburg, Virginia, Jon Guttman is currently research editor for Weider History Publications. Specializing in World War I aviation, he has written eleven titles for Osprey including the popular Balloon-Busting Aces of World War I in the Aircraft of the Aces series.
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- Viceroy Books (AU)
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- Title
- SPAD VII vs Albatros D III: 1917-18
- Author
- Guttman, Jon
- Illustrator
- Laurier, Jim
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 1849084750
- ISBN 13
- 9781849084758
- Publisher
- Osprey Pub Co
- Place of Publication
- U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2011
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- SPAD VII ALBATROS D III
- Bookseller catalogs
- WW1 Aircraft;
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