Название: Secrets of the Spitfire: The Story of Beverley Shenstone, the Man Who Perfected the Elliptical Wing
Автор: Lance Cole
Издательство: Pen & Sword
ISBN: 184884896X
Год издания: 2012
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 296
Формат: PDF
Размер: 122,7 MB
This book tells the tale of the brilliant aerodynamicist Beverley Shenstone MASc, HonFRAes, FAIAA,AFIAS, FCASI, HonOSTIV. As R.J. Mitchell’s chief aerodynamicist, it was Shenstone who designed the Spitfire’s wing – the wing that gave the Spitfire it crucial advantage in the Battle of Britain and beyond. A quiet man, Shenstone never sought glory for his work, yet in recent years he has been credited as the man who persuaded Mitchell to adopt the ellipse – a modified ellipse that was unique in its shape and its combined use of two integrated aerofoil sections. Shenstone’s knife-edge shape reached far back into early aeronautics for its inspiration. This book also names the other forgotten Spitfire design contributors who were Mitchell’s men – Mr Faddy, Mr Fear, Mr Fenner, Mr Shirvall, a Prof Howland and others.