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The Anatomy of a Warbird – An Ergonomic Study of the Supermarine Spitfire Cover

The Anatomy of a Warbird – An Ergonomic Study of the Supermarine Spitfire

By: Anthony Rengel  
Open Access
|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/asam-2024-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2639-6416 | Journal ISSN: 1449-3764
Language: English
Published on: Dec 12, 2024
Published by: Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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