1st Edition

The RAF and Aircraft Design Air Staff Operational Requirements 1923-1939

By Colin S Sinnott Copyright 2002
264 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

This work examines the evolution of the RAF's operational requirements for its home defence air force - for bombers to mount a deterrent counter offensive and for fighters to provide direct defence of Britain. It discusses the management processes, policies and decisions relevant to operational requirements on the basis of a detailed study of Air Ministry papers of the time. By tracing the... Read more
such a fascinating read and a must for all those interested in UK aircraft design

- The Aerospace Professional



"a vade-mecum for any one essaying to write about the RAF contribution to the 1939-45 air war."

- Aviation News

Biography

Sinnott, Colin S