Short Sunderland: The "Flying Porcupines" in the Second World War

by Andrew Hendrie

In 1933, the Air Ministry issued a specification for a general-purpose four-engine flying boat capable of operating from the outposts of the Empire. The result was the remarkable Sunderland, built by Short Brothers.

This book covers the development of the Short Sunderland and its operation in the Second World War. The Sunderland's Crew's ability to take on combats with six or more enemy fighters earned it the Luftwaffe's nickname of the "Flying...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848847793
• ISBN13: 9781848847798
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"