Crowood Aviation Series: Supermarine Seafire (2008) By Kev Darling
 
Always overshadowed by its far more famous sibling, the Spitfire, the Seafire was an aircraft adapted initially in haste to fill a large gap in the Fleet Air Arm's fighter inventory. 
 
The first Seafires were developed from the early marks of Rolls-Royce Merlin-powered Spitfire, but although the structure was strengthened to absorb some of the landing loads characteristic of carrier operation, the airframe would exhibit some alarming failures. A trait that continued through the life of the type. 
 
The next series of Seafires were Griffon-powered and followed their RAF counterparts in introducing blow canopies and, later, modified wing planforms. 
 
Hard Cover With Dust Jacket
174 pages
In Good Condition