The Luftwaffe Dominated the Skies Until One British Engineer Made a Mistake That Changed Everything скачать в хорошем качестве

The Luftwaffe Dominated the Skies Until One British Engineer Made a Mistake That Changed Everything

The Luftwaffe dominated British skies in 1940—until one desperate pilot broke every rule and discovered his Spitfire could do the impossible. Flight Lieutenant James "Ginger" Lacey was about to die. Outclimbed by German Messerschmitts with nowhere to run, he did something every manual forbade: he pushed his throttle past the maximum limit. What happened next changed the Battle of Britain forever. This is the true story of how a Rolls-Royce engineer's calibration mistake, combined with upgraded fuel nobody knew about, gave Spitfires a secret weapon that turned the tide against the Luftwaffe. It's a tale of desperation, broken rules, and how sometimes the greatest innovations come from accidents. From September 1940 onwards, British pilots discovered their aircraft were far more powerful than anyone realized—they just had to be willing to risk everything to find out.