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Short Stirling CRAFT its people so varied inThis book is a concise, visual history of this iconic RAF WWII bomber by noted aviation historian Ron Mackay. Introduced in 1941, the Short Stirling was the Royal Air Forces first four engine heavy bomber of the Second World War. However, early on, the Stirlings performance was compromised by several issues: a reduced wingspan, which resulted in serious limitations on maximum altitude capability; the two stage landing gear proved to be dangerously