SUPERMARINE SPIFIRE 1936 Onwards (all marks) An Insite Into Owning, Restoring, Servicing and Flying Britain's Legendary World Wa

Haynes Owners' Workshop Manual

by Dr Alfred and BLACKAH Paul PRICE

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.

Genres: World War II, Military History, Nonfiction, History, Aviation

Hardcover

First published March 15, 2007

Reviews

[Stan Bebbington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Since a Spitfire flown by the brother of one of our class buzzed our school during the battle of Britain, I have been fascinated by this aeroplane. I appreciate this may not be shared by others, but nonetheless this is a book to inspire. The designer, Mitchell, never lived to see its triumph along with the less glamorous Hurricane. The book is set out on the lines of the successful Haynes car manuals, essential for amateur mechanics and it is an official product of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. It is tongue- in- cheek in suggesting that it is essential for the Spitfire owner! You need £1,4 million to purchase one of the remaining airworthy 70 Spifires and the book dissects the other trivial costs like insurance at £50,000pa. Personally, servicing a 27 litre Merlin sounds particularly daunting. Everything is in the book, including an excellent introductory history. This is followed by sections from the points of view of owners, pilots and engineers. It concludes with an appendix giving a selection of survivors from the thousands produced. In all, a great book for a unique aeroplane.

[Alan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another excellent book in the Haynes series. Compared to other books by Haynes that I have so far read, the Spitfire manual has a closer feel to the traditional car manuals. Bear in mind it is a general interest book and not a technical repair book. Other reviews have suggested that it is useful for modal builders. My interest came after searching for remnants of the Spitfire factory in Swindon. By comparison with the towns railway heritage, its aeroplane history appears to have entered obscurity. This book helped me to understand the development of the Spitfire and further my research.

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

The original version great, but the icon version not so good, as the print is to small. Thats unless you are a young person with better eye site than us old guys ! I wrote to Jonathan Falconer about this and he agreed !

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an insight into rather than a true nuts and bolts guide to restoring the WWII fighters we all have in our tool sheds - but it's still a good read for geeks like me.