Description
The Fleet Air Arm’s first turboprop fighter and strike aircraft was at the forefront of technology for its time. It saw combat during the Suez campaign in 1956.
PUBLISHED IN 2003
The book is soft bound, with a saddle stitched spine binding; actual size 11¾in x 8¼in (297 x 210 mm); it has 36 pages (4 pages in colour, large-format sheet of original 1/72 line drawings), 86 b&w and 32 colour photos and 3 pages of monochrome camouflage profiles (9 machines depicted). The book describes the type history and technical aspects of the aeroplane, completed with a production overview. Camouflage and armament & equipment descriptions, detailed 1/72 scale plans (on the fold-out sheet), exterior and interior drawings, various sketches and a pull-out poster are also included.
The Fleet Air Arm’s first turboprop fighter and strike aircraft was at the forefront of technology for its time. It saw combat during the Suez campaign in 1956.