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Vee's For Victory!: The Story of the Allison V-1710 Aircraft Engine 1929-1948
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Over 60 percent of U.S. Army fighters during World War II were powered by the Allison V-1710 engine. It was a strong and reliable power plant that powered the pre-war generation of 400 mph Army pursuits, and the majority of Army combat fighters on through World War II.
Even so, the V-1710 was controversial and often maligned, considered by some to have been a “second-rate” engine. Author Dan Whitney’s objective was to find, and tell, the true story of the 70,000 V-1710’s and the people wh...
Even so, the V-1710 was controversial and often maligned, considered by some to have been a “second-rate” engine. Author Dan Whitney’s objective was to find, and tell, the true story of the 70,000 V-1710’s and the people wh...