Make a nice Christmas prezzie don’t you think?
Haynes, that venerable series of guides we all bought to help patch up our old Minis, Escorts and Cavaliers have moved into aircraft with the launch of this, their new Spitfire manual. Designed to appeal to aircraft lovers as well as mechanics, it gives an insight into owning, restoring, servicing and flying Britain’s legendary World War II fighter
A Royal Air Force Official Product, the book gives readers a
unique insight into what lies beneath the skin of a Supermarine Spitfire, and
the techniques, resources and experience required to restore, fly and maintain
an example of this British aviation icon some seventy years after the first
prototype flew.
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It was written with the full co-operation of the RAF’s Battle of
Britain Memorial Flight, whose aircraft feature heavily in the superb colour
photographs depicting the aircraft’s structure and major systems. The
fascinating text, complemented by numerous technical drawings, cutaways and
photographs, reveals every detail of the aircraft, from the fuselage and wing
structures to the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine and its systems, including the
cockpit instrumentation and controls, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and even
the armour plating fitted to wartime examples.
As well as the technical insight, coverage includes a brief illustrated history
of the design and evolution of the Spitfire and a fascinating look at the eye-
watering costs and resources required to own and fly an example today. Former
and current Spitfire pilots put the reader in the pilot’s seat, and if you’ve
ever wondered how to start the engine on a Spitfire, look no further!
Maintenance, servicing and preservation are covered, and illustrated appendices
provide details of a selection of surviving Spitfires, along with a full list of
all the current airworthy examples around the world.
The Supermarine Spitfire Owners’ Workshop Manual has been written by Dr Alfred
Price, an acknowledged authority on the Spitfire, and Paul Blackah, an Airframe
Specialist with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and one of UK’s leading
Spitfire engineers. It is published on 14th October, the RRP is £17.99.
