Man & Machine: A Narrative of the Relationship Between World War II Fighter Advancement and Pilot Skill
| Autor: | Burnett, Brian, II |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
| Předmět: |
Military History
African American Studies American Studies Asian Studies Armed Forces Black History World History Technology Russian History Museum Studies Modern History History Higher Education European History European Studies Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Tomahawk Kittyhawk pilot training fighter plane World War II ww2 World War 2 tactics strategy messerschmitt bf-109 fw-190 focke-wulf Imperial Japanese ki-43 ki-27 dogfights maneuvers aerial development military history air force army air force United States Russian Luftwaffe tuskegee airmen |
| Druh dokumentu: | Text |
| Popis: | From 1938 until the end of World War II, the Curtiss P-40 fighter participated in the European, North Africa, and Pacific theaters of war. An aircraft’s success depends primarily upon the pilot’s expertise. Without skilled pilots, technology alone cannot win a war. Technological innovation still plays a crucial role in the success of a nation’s air force. Relative to technological developments, how impactful is a pilot’s skill on a fighter plane’s performance?My thesis structure is a deep look into each pilot’s experience and how victory was achieved with a plane that most military writings say is inferior. I investigate the narrative of the aircraft from development based on a pre-war U.S. air doctrine, its exposure and adaptation against enemy aircraft, and the period when piston-driven aircraft performance reached the pinnacle of performance. My analysis shows that due to the adaptability of tactics by fighter pilots, the Curtiss P-40 met Allied needs and aided in the overall contribution to changes in aerial combat. This write-up goes on to show a pilot’s expertise plays a crucial role in an aircraft’s success, regardless of statistical data or the purpose for which the plane was intended. Technological innovation causes an impact on the success of a nation’s air force, but without skilled pilots, technology alone cannot win a war. |
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