Mustang Designer
Author | : Ray Wagner |
Publisher | : Smithsonian Institution |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2014-12-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781588344281 |
ISBN-13 | : 1588344282 |
Rating | : 4/5 (282 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mustang Designer written by Ray Wagner and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mustang Designer tells the story of American wartime fighter development, including engines and armaments, as part of a nationwide program of aircraft builders and fliers, focusing on Edgar Schmued, the designer of the Mustang. The P-51 Mustang is widely regarded as the best propeller-driven fighter that ever flew. What many might not realize is that the plane's developer was a German migrant. This book tells of how Schmued created a weapon that would ultimately prove lethal to the aspirations of those who had seized control over his native land.