Название: Secrets of the Spitfire: The Story of Beverley Shenstone, the Man Who Perfected the Elliptical Wing Автор: Lance Cole Издательство: Pen & Sword ISBN: 184884896X Год издания: 2012 Язык: English Cтраниц: 296 Формат: PDF Размер: 122,7 MB
This book tells the tale of the brilliant aerodynamicist Beverley Shenstone MASc, HonFRAes, FAIAA,AFIAS, FCASI, HonOSTIV. As R.J. Mitchell’s chief aerodynamicist, it was Shenstone who designed the Spitfire’s wing – the wing that gave the Spitfire it crucial advantage in the Battle of Britain and beyond. A quiet man, Shenstone never sought glory for his work, yet in recent years he has been credited as the man who persuaded Mitchell to adopt the ellipse – a modified ellipse that was unique in its shape and its combined use of two integrated aerofoil sections. Shenstone’s knife-edge shape reached far back into early aeronautics for its inspiration. This book also names the other forgotten Spitfire design contributors who were Mitchell’s men – Mr Faddy, Mr Fear, Mr Fenner, Mr Shirvall, a Prof Howland and others.
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