Vee's for Victory!: The Story of the Allison V-1710 Aircraft Engine 1929-1948

by Daniel D. Whitney

Over 60 percent of U.S. Army fighters during World War II were powered by the Allison V-1710 engine. It was a strong and reliable power plant that powered the pre-war generation of 400 mph Army pursuits, and the majority of Army combat fighters on through World War II. Even so, the V-1710 was controversial and often maligned, considered by some to have been a "second-rate" engine. Author Whitney's objective was to find, and tell, the true story of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764305611
• ISBN13: 9780764305610
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 4.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.8" x 11.1"