Williams, Don

The CAC Boomerang: Australia's own WWII Fighter

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ISBN 13:: 9780975642320
author:: Williams, Don
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Avonmore Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2024
Pages:: 104
Dimensions:: 24.9 x 17.3 x 0.8 centimetres (0
Genre:: History, Military History, Aviation,
Condition:: New
Availability:: Item usually sent within 20 working days

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The CAC Boomerang: Australia's Own WWII Fighter The CAC Boomerang has a unique place in Australian aviation history, being the nation's only home-designed and produced fighter. Conceived in response to the RAAF's lack of modern fighters at the start of the Pacific War, the single-seat Boomerang owed its origins to the Wirraway two-seat general purpose aircraft produced by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation in Melbourne. A remarkable achievement, the Boomerang prototype flew less than six months after its design was conceived. Despite lacking the performance of contemporaries such as the P-39 and P-40, and Japan's Zero, the Boomerang found its true niche as an army cooperation aircraft. It provided useful service with Nos. 4 and 5 Squadrons in New Guinea and Bougainville, and its production maintained a skilled wartime workforce at the CAC factory. This is the first stand-alone history of the Boomerang, offering a comprehensive look at this often-overlooked aircraft.

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