{"product_id":"the-merlin-the-engine-that-won-the-second-world-war-paperback","title":"The Merlin: The Engine That Won the Second World War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGordon A. a. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Jr. Hinton\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rolls-Royce Merlin powered the Battle of Britain aircraft, the Spitfire and Hurricane, as they defended the shores of Britain against the Luftwaffe in summer 1940. It also powered the Lancasters and Halifaxes of Bomber Command as they went on their missions of destruction to the German heartland. For Americans, the Merlin was the power plant of the Mustang escort fighter that protected the US Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress and B-29 Super Fortress bombers on their daylight raids to the enemy. This book tells the human story of the development of the engine and its operational use during the war, featuring the voices of air crew who relied on this technological tour de force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGordon A. A. Wilson \u003c\/b\u003eflew with the Canadian air forces 414 Electronic Warfare Squadron, and subsequently flew for 30 years for a major airline. Since retiring has worked as an instructor for Air Canada and as an aviation consultant writing manuals. His other books include \u003ci\u003eNORAD and the Soviet Nuclear Threat\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48593078190301,"sku":"9781398103252","price":24.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/LcJ82nAYFz9781398103252.webp?v=1789638714","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-merlin-the-engine-that-won-the-second-world-war-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}