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Clipped Wings

World War Two Edition

The Second in the “Clipped Wings” Series

ISBN 978-0-9732020-1-4

Clipped Wings – World War Two Edition is designed to explore 80 aircraft prototypes
that failed to go into production both prior to and during the Second World War, from 1935 until 1945.
Like the previous 2007 Edition, this work is a chronicle of these aircraft, and explores the development of the aircraft, their histories and the reasons for their demise.

Arranged by aircraft role, the book features aircraft of the following types:
Fighters – Single Engine; Fighters – Multi-Engine; Bombers – Light Attack; Bombers – Heavy; Flying Boats & Seaplanes;

Un-Winning Competitors; and Developments.
In addition, three Appendices are included at the end of the work – one dealing with aircraft projects that went as far as the mock-up stage, but were not built, a second detailing the aircraft included in the book that are preserved today and a third that translates the foreign language names used throughout the work.

Clipped Wings – World War Two Edition arranges each of the aircraft chronologically within the sections by the

first flight date of each aircraft. Each aircraft listing features the following sections:
History; Summary; Disposition and Specifications.

The History section is the main body of the listing, and details the aircraft’s development from its inception and design, the contracts
(if any) and up through the building of the prototype(s) and the first flight. The details of the flight testing is also described here, and the events that led to the aircraft’s cancellation. In the Summary section, the reasons for the aircraft's cancellation are described in more detail and theories are also put forth. This section may also describe the aircraft’s designations and/or names, as well as any related technology or other aircraft that were the result of the featured aircraft’s development. The next section is Disposition, and this details the aircraft’s history after cancellation. Each aircraft that was built – or, in some cases, almost completed – is chronicled, and its final whereabouts (if known) is displayed. This section also details each of the aircraft’s serial numbers and/or constructor numbers, where known. The final section is Specifications. Here, the aircraft’s dimensions, powerplant, crew, armament and performance are listed. As a standard, imperial measurements are used throughout. Where multiple types of aircraft were built, the designation and type is listed, as is the particular aircraft listed.

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