Fonthill Media

[Jim Oxley]

Received mine on Monday. Just from a quick glance through it is very impressive.
Having read the first few pages the writing style is engaging and free flowing, the book is contains many photo's and in the appendix there is a history of all manufactured Whirlwinds. Brilliant.

Can't wait for the weekend. Am going to find a quiet spot in the garden and settle down and read through it come what may!

[Jukka Juutinen]

Does it have test reports etc.?

[Jim Oxley]

Per se, no.

However it nevertheless does go into quite some detail on the development of the Whirlwind eg Chapter 2 'Contenders and Prototypes', and Chapter 3 'Perfecting the Whirlwind'.

And Appendix 2 'The Whirlwind Uncovered' provides very specific detail of the make-up and effectiveness of the aircraft components through specific sections eg Fuselage, Wing, Flying Controls, Armament, Hydraulics, Fuel System, Radio, Weights and Performance, Roll-Royce Peregrine, and some basic technical data.

[Jukka Juutinen]

By your estimate, how much of the book concerns Whirlwind design, development and engineering stuff, how much operational narrative ("X number of Whirlwinds took off at XXXX hrs and did this and that."?

[Jim Oxley]

1/3 to 2/3's

[edwest]

Will we see Fighters over Stalingrad in July?




Ed

[ANDREAS]

No answer so far, I guess we must forget July.

[Nikita Egorov]

Gentlemen,

Please receive my apologies and let me explain the situation. The delay occured not due to Fonthill's fault. At the beginning of the year my son got a serious diagnosis and I had to postpone all the research work including the last strokes of almost ready part I.

Will keep you updated on the book.

[edwest]

Thank you, Nikita. I hope your son recovers.



Best,
Ed

[Dominik]

Two questions about your books.
First, when can we expect "First of the Few"? The big online shop says 23rd September but it's still unavialable.
Second, what's the estimate publishing date of "263 and 137 Squadrons: The Whirlwind Years."?