Mustang Designer
Edgar Schmued and the P-51
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Aviation, History, Military, World War II
| Author: | Ray Wagner | ISBN: | 9781588344281 |
| Publisher: | Smithsonian | Publication: | December 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smithsonian Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ray Wagner |
| ISBN: | 9781588344281 |
| Publisher: | Smithsonian |
| Publication: | December 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smithsonian Books |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
