{"product_id":"early-aircraft-armament-the-aeroplane-and-the-gun-up-to-1918","title":"EARLY AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT — The Aeroplane and the Gun up to 1918","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eA comprehensive examination of early aircraft armament development during WWI, covering machine-gun systems, synchronization gears, and weapons from all major nations including Britain, France, Germany, and the United States.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 99.915%; height: 294.034px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0-85368-990-3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( round back binding ) with a dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike NEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarry Woodman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArms \u0026amp; Armour Press Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e254\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19.5 x 25 x 2 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen war broke out in 1914, pilots took to the skies armed only with personal sidearms, rifles, or carbines. Soon, however, armament manufacturers and the respective air corps engineers were working flat out to develop effective machine-gun systems that could be installed on aircraft and made to work efficiently. In the meantime, dozens of improvisations saw active service, their successes or disasters affecting the progress of each country’s advances as they strove for aerial superiority above the battlefields of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany professional military men had seen the necessity for armed aircraft prior to hostilities in 1914, but the conservatism of the military establishment ensured that this work did not progress with official backing. Those countries which, thanks to the foresight of certain individuals, were furthest ahead were best placed to capitalize when fortunes changed for the concept of armed aviation. It was only once these steps were begun that the famous dogfights and the resultant aces could become reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarry Woodman\u003c\/em\u003e has examined such developments in all the leading European nations of the period—\u003cem\u003eBritain\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFrance\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eItaly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGermany\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRussia\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAustro-Hungary\u003c\/em\u003e—as well as in the \u003cem\u003eUnited States\u003c\/em\u003e. He covers an enormous range of armaments including those of \u003cem\u003eLewis\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVickers\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMadsen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eColt\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBrowning\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBergmann\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpandau\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMarlin\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVilla Perosa\u003c\/em\u003e, the Russian \u003cem\u003eMaxim\u003c\/em\u003e, and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso detailed are the technological developments undertaken in those few brief years, including gun mountings, various forms of ammunition, gunsights, the use of big guns, and, naturally, the frantic search for crucial synchronization gears. There is no better-informed treatment than this available; the book includes more than 200 contemporary photographs and some 70 superb line drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harry Woodman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53962062004570,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image1_7fcc960e-bd49-420e-8f2a-f574f20753e4.jpeg?v=1775729946","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/early-aircraft-armament-the-aeroplane-and-the-gun-up-to-1918","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}