{"product_id":"the-men-who-flew-the-martin-w-bowman-9781526705648","title":"The Men Who Flew the English Electric Lightning","description":"The early 1950s were a boom time for British aviation. The lessons of six years of war had been learned and much of the research into jet engines, radar and aerodynamics had begun to reach fruition. In Britain, jet engine technology led the world, while wartime developments into swept wing design in Germany and their transonic research program were used to give western design teams a quantum leap in aircraft technology. At English Electric, 'Teddy' Petter's design team were keen to capitalize on the success of their Canberra jet bomber and rose to the challenge of providing a high speed interceptor for the RAF.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartin W. Bowman describes the career of the Lightning in detail using first-hand accounts of what it was like to fly and service this thoroughbred. Illustrated with over 200 color and b\/w photographs, appendices listing Lightning squadrons, production totals, individual aircraft histories and with the first in-depth analysis into why a third of all Lightnings were lost, \u003ci\u003eThe Men Who Flew the English Electric Lightning\u003c\/i\u003e is a fine record of the last truly great all-British fighter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin W. Bowman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526705648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526705648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen and Sword Aviation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.20d","brand":"Martin W. Bowman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45896809971967,"sku":"9781526705648","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_587e6094-3003-4c5f-8fb9-a927807d7743.jpg?v=1721372384","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-men-who-flew-the-martin-w-bowman-9781526705648","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}