| Supermarine Spitfire Owner's Workshop Manual: 1936 onwards (all marks) | 
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Category: Book
Authors: Alfred Price, Paul Blackah
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
Studio: Haynes Publishing
Manufacturer: Haynes Publishing
Label: Haynes Publishing
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 1844254623
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.74640941
EAN: 9781844254620
ASIN: 1844254623
Publication Date: March 15, 2008
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Product Description
The legendary Supermarine Spitfire receives the famous Haynes manual treatment with the full co-operation and authorization of the Royal Air Force. This is a unique guide for anyone wishing to own and operate a Spitfire, as well as a wonderful insight into the engineering and construction of this remarkable airplane; includes a developmental history of the aircraft, cutaway drawings, and the restoration and repair process . Presented mainly in color, this highly detailed and attractively designed manual is based around the restoration of the Spitfire Mk XVI at RAF Coningsby.
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best of it ! November 23, 2008
This book has five Chapters
Chapter 1 Story
Chapter2 Restore to flight,
Chapter 3 owner's view,
Chapter 4 the pilot's view ,
Chapter 5 the engineer's view
In Chapter 1,
there are explanation of the activity of the during the second World War and about each model
in Chapter 2,
a repair of Mark XVI is explained
The article of the restoration of the fuselage is the best part
internal structure is illustrated by a clear color photo well.
The restoration situation of the main wing is explained with seven pieces of clear color photos.
The wing spar construction explained by a photograph and an illustration
It is illustrated by the photograph of eight parts constituting a spar
in Chapter 3,
about 1.4 million pounds necessary for acquisition.
It takes the maintenance cost, too
For example, the main-wheel-tire must changed for 30 times flight. and it cost 385 pounds
In blade exchange 10,000 pounds
In Chapter 4,
the start method of the engine is explained with ten pieces of photographs.
In Chapter 5,
it is easily explained Servicing.
In addition, it is explained "leak" one page
There is the explanation of an airplane (Mark I,II,V,VIII IX XIV XVI XIX2) existing to an appendix
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