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Mitchell: Father of the Spitfire

By (author) Paul Beaver

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â€˜A triumph of historical narrative.â€™ JAMES HOLLAND, author of Victory '45 The gripping story of the pioneer behind the Spitfire told in a major new biography Â â€˜Britain's leading aviation historian' Daily Mail Â Reginald Mitchell is one of the greatest names in aviation history. A visionary engineer with a passion for speed, his legacy is the most iconic fighter aircraft of all time: the Spitfire. Â During the uneasy peace of the 1920s, he was a trailblazing innovator working at the cutting edge of technology. As Europeâ€™s politics darkened in the 1930s, the work of Mitchell and his team at Supermarine became crucial to a nation preparing for war. Though he did not live to see the Spitfire in action, his work led to triumph at the Battle of Britain â€“ and to a legendary aircraft that still inspires awe to this day. In this exhilarating biography, Paul Beaver takes us behind the scenes, exploring the creative genius of a man devoted to pushing the boundaries of technology. We see his flair for leadership and collaboration with Rolls-Royce, the pinnacle of British engineering; we learn of Mitchellâ€™s other innovative designs that could have changed the course of the war, had he not died in 1937; and, at last, we hear the real story behind the Spitfire. Drawing on new interviews, private archives and previously unpublished material, this is the story of a man who helped change the course of history â€“ one of the great design leaders of the twentieth century. Â Praise for Winkle: '[A] thumping great biography by Britain's leading aviation historian' Daily Mail, â€˜Book of the Weekâ€™ 'Winkle Brown's astonishing adventures make for fascinating reading' Sunday Times 'Beaver recounts the story of a man he regarded as a mentor in unshowy but fascinating detail, and restores a British hero to his rightful place' Observer 'The extraordinary story [of] a fearless pilot and decorated war hero. Epic' The Herald 'An incredible life ... Brown took a secret to the grave that makes his story all the more remarkable' The Sun

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