{"title":"Luigino Caliaro","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelve into the colourful and imaginative world of Luigino Caliaro, where quirky characters and vibrant illustrations bring stories to life. Perfect for young readers and art lovers alike!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aeronautica-macchi-fighters-book-luigino-caliaro-9781800352803","title":"Aeronautica Macchi Fighters","description":"In this thoroughly researched, detailed and exhaustive study, aviation historian Luigino Caliaro tells the story of the three main fighters to serve in World War II produced by the Varese-based Aeronautica Macchi. The C.200\u003ci\u003eSaetta\u003c\/i\u003e(Lightning) was conceived in 1935 by Ing. Mario Castoldi as a short-range interceptor powered by a Fiat A.74 R.C.38 14-cylinder radial engine and armed with twin 12.7 mm machine guns. By war's end some 1,150 examples had been built. The C.202\u003ci\u003eFolgore\u003c\/i\u003e(Thunderbolt) incorporated the German Daimler-Benz 601A in-line engine licensed-built by Alfa Romeo. Finally, the C.205\u003ci\u003eVeltro\u003c\/i\u003e(Greyhound) was powered by the more powerful Daimler-Benz DB 605. The internationally renowned British test pilot, Captain Eric Brown, told the author that the C.205 was 'was a superb fighter, with a beautiful line and good armament... In my opinion its flying performance was totally comparable with the Spitfire.' Drawing on company and military archive reports, the author traces the origins of Aeronautica Macchi before examining the design and development of each type, as well as, in each case, production, prototypes and technical aspects. Also covered in this profusely illustrated volume are details of the operational variants and project designs, along with a detailed narrative covering the history of each aircraft in service with the Regia Aeronautica, the Aviazione Nazionale Repubblicana, the Luftwaffe and Croatian Air Legion. Additionally, post-war service with the Aeronautica Militare and the Royal Egyptian Air Force is explored, as well as camouflage, markings, heraldry and insignia. With hundreds of photographs, drawings and colour artwork, this book forms the most comprehensive and informative account of this trio of aircraft in the English language.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49753306661137,"sku":"NGR9781800352803","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51475537395985,"sku":"CIN1800352808VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1800352808.jpg?v=1751216875"},{"product_id":"fiat-fighters-book-luigino-caliaro-9781800353121","title":"Fiat Fighters","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The book is very large, a real coffee table tome. It is absolutely filled on every page with photographs. The author not only goes through each plane's development, but also its use by the Italian Royal Air Force and other nations. The last part of the book shows surviving examples of the planes. For the person interested in aviation, this is a must read.\" - A Wargamers Needful Things\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is the second volume in Luigino Caliaro's trilogy on the main Italian fighter types to see service in the Second World War. This book focuses on the fighter designs that emanated from the Turin-based Fiat company. The author describes the long and illustrious history of Fiat and introduces the early biplane designs of the gifted engineer, Celestino Rosatelli, before dealing with four of Fiat's most successful and acclaimed aircraft.Constructed of fabric-covered light alloy, the CR.32 biplane was one of the most outstanding fighters of the late 1930s. Besides flying with the Regia Aeronautica in the Spanish Civil War, it also saw service with the air forces of China, Austria, Hungary, Paraguay and Venezuela. The CR.42 Falco, Rosatelli's evolution of the CR.32, became the last single-seat biplane fighter to be built by the belligerent nations of the Second World War and it was also exported to several other nations, including Belgium and Sweden, as well as the Luftwaffe. The CR.42 saw service in the Mediterranean and North Africa, the Balkans and Iraq, and there was a nightfighter variant. In terms of monoplane fighters, the radial-engined G.50 Freccia, designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli, became the first Italian all-metal, single-seat fighter with a retractable undercarriage. It saw wide deployment in Spain, the Balkans, the Aegean and North Africa, while machines also went to Finland and Croatia. The G.55 Centauro, powered in its ultimate variant by the RA.1050 R.C.58 Tifone liquid-cooled engine, which was a license-built version of the German DB 605A-1, equipped both the Regia Aeronautica and the Aviazione Nazionale Repubblicana (ANR).Drawing on company documents and reports from military archives, the book explores the design, development and operational career of each type, as well as production, prototypes, technical aspects and much else. The volume is illustrated throughout with hundreds of rare and fascinating photographs.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":50669658833169,"sku":"NGR9781800353121","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51191326867729,"sku":"NIN9781800353121","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/180035312X.jpg?v=1750723568"},{"product_id":"reggiane-fighters-book-luigino-caliaro-9781800353527","title":"Reggiane Fighters","description":"In this final volume in his trilogy on the main Italian fighter types to see service in the Second World War, aviation historian Luigino Caliaro tells the story of Reggiane's aircraft. During the mid-1930s, influenced by aircraft designs from the USA, Reggiane commenced work on the all-metal, radial engined RE.2000\u003ci\u003eFalco\u003c\/i\u003ewhich first flew in May 1939. An adaptation of the RE.2000 intended to accommodate the German liquid-cooled Daimler-Benz 601A engine resulted in the RE.2001\u003ci\u003eAriete\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eI\u003c\/i\u003eof which more than 230 were delivered to the Regia Aeronautica. It was deployed for escorting Italian and Luftwaffe bombers in attacks on Malta in 1942, as well as mounting free-range fighter sweeps. The RE.2002\u003ci\u003eAriete\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eII\u003c\/i\u003ewas a fighter-bomber\/ground-attack aircraft powered by a 14-cylinder Piaggio radial engine which saw service with the Regia Aeronautica against Allied shipping and troops, particularly during the Allied invasion of Sicily. Coverage is also given to the thinking behind the RE.2003 and well as the RE.2005\u003ci\u003eSagittario\u003c\/i\u003ewhich was one of the last fighters to enter Regia Aeronautica service and which, like the RE.2002, was used in limited numbers by the Luftwaffe. Drawing on company documents and military archives, the book details the design and development of each type, as well as production, prototypes and technical aspects and also covers camouflage and markings, as well as descriptions of Reggiane fighters that have survived to this day. With hundreds of rare and fascinating photographs, items of ephemera, colour artwork and technical drawings, this book reflects the exemplary analysis and detail of the author's acclaimed earlier studies of Macchi and FIAT fighters.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":52101869830417,"sku":"NGR9781800353527","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53365176172817,"sku":"NIN9781800353527","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781800353527.jpg?v=1757094864"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-luigino-caliaro.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}