R. J. Mitchell: To the Spitfire
Author:   John Shelton
Publisher:   Fonthill Media Ltd
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9781781558850


Pages:   512
Publication Date:   22 December 2022
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   John Shelton
Publisher:   Fonthill Media Ltd
Imprint:   Fonthill Media Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   1.420kg
ISBN:  

9781781558850


ISBN 10:   178155885
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   22 December 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction - No Ordinary Engineer; Normacot to Woolston; Establishing Himself; Early Designs and the Schneider Trophy; Early Military Designs and a Racer; Mixed Fortunes; Large, Medium, and Small Designs; A Turning Point; Becoming 'R.J.'; Consolidation and International Success; Schneider Trophy Domination; A Gamble with Rolls-Royce; The Air Yacht and the Giant; Winning the Schneider Trophy Outright; His Last Flying Boats; His First Spitfire; The Real Spitfire Emerges; K5054; 'It's All Over'; After Mitchell.

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""The narrative flows smoothly, and Shelton is adept at distilling technical subject matter into comfortable text. His book offers an exceptional array of superbly curated photographs and drawings.""-- ""The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation""


"""The narrative flows smoothly, and Shelton is adept at distilling technical subject matter into comfortable text. His book offers an exceptional array of superbly curated photographs and drawings.""-- ""The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation"""


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John Shelton took a first degree at Hull University, an MA at Miami University, and a PhD at Birmingham. He eventually became head of humanities at a polytechnic incorporated into Staffordshire University, where he developed its first arts and social science degree courses. Meanwhile, his interest in industrial archaeology led to various publications on the locally born R. J. Mitchell. Having taken early retirement to concentrate more fully upon renovating an Elizabethan manor house, he learned to fly motor gliders and light aircraft. He currently lives near Eccleshall where he has continued his aviation research and aviation painting.

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