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R. J. Mitchell To The Spitfire
By John Shelton
Hardcover
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By John Shelton
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The definitive account of the life and designs of Britain’s bestknown aeronautical engineer.
R. J. Mitchell: To the Spitfire is the definitive account of the life and designs of Britain’s bestknown aeronautical engineer.
John Shelton calls upon unpublished letters and extensive press accounts, concentrating particularly on the harsh conditions of Mitchell’s apprentice years, the precarious state of the aircraft firm he joined, and moments of good fortune of which he took advantage. He was a...
R. J. Mitchell: To the Spitfire is the definitive account of the life and designs of Britain’s bestknown aeronautical engineer.
John Shelton calls upon unpublished letters and extensive press accounts, concentrating particularly on the harsh conditions of Mitchell’s apprentice years, the precarious state of the aircraft firm he joined, and moments of good fortune of which he took advantage. He was a...