The Putnam-style aircraft histories support technical research and model-making. The Fairey and Supermarine volumes move from production lists and specifications to cockpit detail, flying boats, shipboard catapult aircraft, the Swordfish, the Walrus, the Spitfire, and later naval designs such as the Scimitar. They show aircraft companies as evolving institutions with specialist habits rather than names attached only to famous types.
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Putnam aircraft histories reveal naval aviation lineages
The book review section praises detailed manufacturer histories for showing how firms such as Fairey and Supermarine developed naval aircraft.