BOMBERS 1939-1945. PATROL AND TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT

Just as the impetus of war brought great strides forward in the speed and firepower of the world's fighters, so did it prompt a similar advance in the two key factors that provide the bomber's raison d'être: payload and range. The pre-war bomber soon found its abilities not only overtaken by the four-engined 'heavies', but also seriously challenged by single-engined fighters which could carry large loads at much higher speeds over medium ranges. The supreme load-carrier was the version of the Lancaster modified to carry the giant 'Grand Slam' bomb. This book covers the evolution of the bomber during World War 2 and its various uses to provide in depth knowledge accompanied by hand drawn illustrations.