Books by Peter C. Smith

The full history of the mighty Douglas Dauntless is relayed in exceptional detail.

A well-researched history of combat bi-planes during WWII penned by respected aviation historian, Peter C. Smith.

An enthralling history of the Vultee Vengeance, the esteemed American dive bomber that was employed to great effect during the Second World War.

Diving vertically at the target, in the same direction the bombs will take, was an incredible bombing technique developed by the British and put into action in World War II. Bombers would dive and release the bombs very close to the target at high speed, with high risk, to accurately bomb relatively small and/or moving targets with ease.

An enthralling and detailed history of the Mitsubishi Zero, an aircraft that was both feared and revered during the course of its operational history at the vanguard of Japanese military engineering.

Written by an international expert, and including empirical evidence, this book offers an introduction to the theory and practice underlying the use of formulae as a basis for funding public services.