R. M. Crosley (1920–2010)
Auteur de They Gave Me a Seafire
A propos de l'auteur
Crédit image: RM Crosley RNVR 1944
Œuvres de R. M. Crosley
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Autres noms
- Crosley, R. M.
- Date de naissance
- 1920-02-24
- Date de décès
- 2010-06-20
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Liverpool, UK
- Lieu du décès
- Newport, Isle of Wight, England, UK
- Professions
- pilot
physics teacher - Organisations
- Royal Navy
- Prix et distinctions
- DSC (Distinguished Service Cross)
Membres
Critiques
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 2
- Membres
- 46
- Popularité
- #335,831
- Évaluation
- 3.6
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 11
This book covers his aviation career after WWII. It starts ibn Boscombe Downs where he's essentially a test pilot but tests combat planes in the real world of a combat pilot fining out genuine pilot killing faults that luckily could be corrected. What I found instructive was that how different aircraft required different 'parameters' and the resulting pilot's notes. For instance, planes could not simply be thrown into terms but it was dependent on the plane's characteristics and then how heavy it was, what heights and speed and so on. He wasn't impressed by a lot of the RN's (Royal Navy) aircraft especially the Firebrand, Sea Vixen, Scimitar. He liked the Venom and the Sea Fury.
He also worked for Short for a short (!) time and then rejoined the Navy and flew a Fury in Korea furthering his respect for the Sea Fury. Later on he flew at Pawtuxent River testing USN planes. Later in his career, he enjoyed the Phantoms and loved the Buccaneer.
Like his previous book he was still critical of the RN and its small poor carriers.
At times the book is very technical. For instance, he spends a lot of time on the v-squared rule! Very important to a plane's handling and safety and mercifully he succeeds in explaining such arcane matters and even how it applies to birds!
Well worth it if you like planes.… (plus d'informations)