SHORT STIRLING 1939-48 ( ALL MARKS) - Haynes
W książce napisanej w j.angielskim znajdziemy informację o ciężkim brytyjskim samolocie bombowym okresu II wojny światowej, zaprojektowany w 1938 roku w wytwórni lotniczej Short Brother - projekt, budowa i eksploatacja przez RAF. Opisy zobrazowane są wieloma fotografiami a to wszystko na wysokiej jakości papierze

The mighty Short Stirling was the first four-engine heavy bomber to enter RAF service in the Second World War. It was at the forefront of the night bombing offensive against Germany before high losses forced its relegation to second-line duties. In its modified form as the Mk IV and Mk V, the Stirling fulfilled vital roles with the RAF as a paratrooper transport and glider tug and as a long-range passenger transport. Jonathan Falconer gives detailed insights into the design, construction and operational use of the Stirling. Contents:
Introduction
The Stirling story
The Stirling is born
Prototypes
Building the mighty Stirling
Prototype service trials
A troubled introduction to service
Developing the stirling
Stirling at war
Crew conversion training on the Stirling
The Stirling in crisis
"Gardening"
"Cloak and dagger" Stirlings
The "black arts" - electronic countermeasures
Mk IV paratroop / glider tugs in action
Stirlings at peace
Stirling anatomy
General description
Fuselage
Wing
Tail unit
Main undercarriage
Tail undercarriage
Cockpit
Flying controls
Main systems
Offensive armament
Defensive armament
Ancillary equipment ( Stirling Mk IV)
Civil passenger/freight transport (Stirling Mk V)
Emergency equipment
Hercules power
Hercules Mk VI versus Mk XVI
The Hercules engine
Engine controls
Flying the Stirling
The pilot's viewpoint
The flight engineer's viewpoint
Stirling maintainers
An electrician's nightmare
The engine fitter's view
Ariframes
Rebuilding a Stirling
The stirling Aircraft Project
Martin Smith collection
RAF Museum
Stirling relics elsewhere
The future?
Bibliography and sources
Appendix
Short Stirling production
Short Stirling specification
Index