Wydawca: Osprey Publishing

Oprawa: miękka

During World War II the Imperial Japanese Navy was at the forefront of submarine technology. It fielded the largest pre-nuclear submarines in the world, some capable of carrying floatplane bombers, which operated alongside fast combat vessels and midget submarines, all equipped with the best torpedoes available. The Japanese submarine fleet should have been an awe-inspiring force but, despite playing a ...

Wydawca: Osprey Publishing

Oprawa: miękka

Wydawca: Osprey Publishing

Oprawa: miękka

Wydawca: Osprey Publishing

Oprawa: miękka

Wydawca: Osprey Publishing

Oprawa: miękka

An improved version of the Allison V-1710 engine gave rise to the Curtiss H-87, which began life in 1941 as the P-40D and featured a completely redesigned fuselage. The shorter and deeper nose of the new fighter gave it a decidedly snub-nosed appearance compared to the earlier P-40 models. Curtiss continued to tweak the H-87 for the next two years ...