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Sinnott, Colin, 1931-

The RAF and aircraft design, 1923-1939 : air staff operational requirements / Colin Sinnott. - 1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations - Cass Series: Studies in Air Power, Volume 10 1368-5597 ; . - Cass series--studies in air power ; Volume 10. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Management and technological background -- 3. The application of policy, 1923-30 -- 4. The quest for speed : from bulldog to spitfire -- 5. The quest for fighter firepower -- 6. Bombers to attack France -- 7. Bombers to attack Germany -- 8. Before the storm : operational requirements, 1937-39 -- 9. RAF policies tested in war.

ISBN: 9781315038827 131503882X 9781135278748 1135278741 9781135278885 1135278881 9781135278816 1135278814 9780415761307 0415761301

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Great Britain. Royal Air Force --History--20th century.
Great Britain. Royal Air Force

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1900-1999

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Airplanes, Military--Design and construction.--Great Britain
Military doctrine--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Air power--History--Great Britain--20th century.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History

LC Class. No.: UG1245.G7 / .S6