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Seafire vs. A6M Zero - Pacific Theatre

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Duel - Aircraft

Last Stocked on 5/20/2017

Product Info

Title
Seafire vs. A6M Zero - Pacific Theatre
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Donald Nijboer
Publish Year
2009
Pages
80
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147395213
MFG. Part #
OSPDUE016
Type
Softcover
Series
DUE16

Description

Products of vastly different design philosophies, the Seafire F III and the A6M Zero were never intended to meet in combat, and never should have. The Zero, extremely nimble at low speeds was purpose-built as a shipboard fighter. In contrast, the Spitfire was intended to operate from established airfields, and needed to be adapted as a carrier fighter. The book examines these two iconic fighters and their two very different histories, using fantastic artwork and first hand accounts to illustrate the last aerial duel of World War II, as the British Seafire overcame its critics to emerge victorious over the Japanese Zero.

Contents:

Introduction
Chronology
Design and Development
The Strategic Situation
Technical Specifications
The Combatants
Combat
Statistics and analysis
Aftermath
Conclusion
Bibliography
Further Reading
Glossary