Author : Ole Steen Hansen
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 19,21 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780736852524
Provides an in-depth look at the EA-6B Prowler, with detailed cross-section diagrams, photographs, and additional facts and information.
Author : Glenn Hoover
Publisher :
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 35,80 MB
Release : 2021-04-13
Category :
ISBN :
This book contains detailed instructions on building the Grumman EA-6B Prowler 1/48 scale model aircraft from Kinetic (Kit K48044). These instructions can also be used for kit K48022. In addition to the kit's instructions, there are several aftermarket kits. AM 48114 Wolfpack Radar & Avionics Resin kit, AM 48672 eduard Exterior photo etch, AM 48680 eduard Wing Fold photo etch, AM 48681 eduard Undercarriage photo etch, AM 48684 eduard Electronics Equipment Cage photo etch, AM 49519 eduard Interior photo etch, AM 49520 eduard Seatbelts photo etch. Can you imagine merging all of these instructions? Well, I've done that for you and more. I take the model kit instructions from Kinetic along with the eduard and Wolfpack AM sets and break them up into individual steps. The aftermarket steps are colored gray making them easy to skip if you just have the basic model. This book provides a little history of the EA-6B Prowler, a detailed list of tools that I used to build this model, along with a list of paints. The actual instruction section contains 1,178 steps and 163 plus figures over 226 pages that tell you what to dry fit, glue, and/or paint for each individual piece. Each step instruction shows the source (i.e., either Kinetic or AM) along with a block to mark that you completed the step. I provide an index of the individual sprue parts that show where in the book the part is mentioned. This index was a great way to make sure that no pieces were overlooked. Finally, there are several pages of in-process photos with assembly tips and the final photos of my build for reference. This book is a great checklist to make your build go smoothly. Of course, you can feel free to use different tools, paint, weathering, etc. or even add your own diorama. I hope you find this book useful. See a 25-page sample along with photos of finished models and other books at glennhoovermodels.com.
Author : Sherman Baldwin
Publisher :
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,23 MB
Release : 2010-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781450212588
"Fast-paced, exciting and informative, with a realism and authenticity that this old carrier aviator has not seen in a long, long time." Admiral J. L. Holloway III, USN (Ret.), Chief of Naval Operations, 1974-78 A fine Tom Clancy-style account...From the start, the reader is in the cockpit. Kirkus Reviews The book that straps you into the cockpit of one of the world's most exhilarating and dangerous occupations. Slammed back into his ejection seat, catapulting from the heaving aircraft-carrier at 150 miles per hour in two seconds, he plunges into the darkness above the black waves. He is a rookie pilot on his first flight off the deck of the famed USS Midway, a "nugget" strapped in the electronics-crammed cockpit of one of the world's most expensive, sophisticated - and powerful - military machines. He is a member of the elite EA-6B Prowler squadron - call sign Ironclaw. And for Sherman Baldwin, a Yale grad turned navy carrier pilot on the eve of the Gulf War, the adventure has just begun. Here is the real world of military aviation - a world far more exciting than the depiction in bestselling novels and popular Hollywood films. Baldwin records in white-knuckled prose what it's really like to make the grade as a navy carrier pilot: the high-stakes, high-pressure world of piloting multimillion-dollar aircraft, precision flying through enemy fire over hostile territory, and zero-tolerance aircraft landings in the dead of night, when one miscalculation could result in a fatal crash. He also offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the humor and camaraderie that bind these special individuals together, characters with nicknames like "Beast," "Chief Rat," and "Simba." From the mission-planning room to chaotic action of the carrier deck to emergency midair refuelings and the outbreak of the Gulf War, Baldwin captures the G forces of the world's steepest and most dangerous learning curve.
Author : Brad Elward
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,10 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Boeing bombers
ISBN : 9780764340413
The story of how the Super Hornet and Growler came into existence is the focus of this new book. The F/A-18E/F has its roots in the late-1980s Hornet 2000 study, which itself evaluated ways to enhance the range, payload, and bring-back capability of the existing F/A-18 Hornet. Through a series of trade-offs imposed by largely limited defense funds, what emerged was a versatile, affordable strike fighter aircraft that has served the Navy well since its fleet introduction in 2002. The Growler has a similar history. Itself an offshoot of the Super Hornet program, the EA-18G brought many of the Super Hornet's attributes - speed, maneuverability, self-defense capability, and advanced systems - into the electronic attack community and is now posed to assume all such missions from the venerable EA-6B Prowler within the next few years. The book draws on interviews with many of the key players in the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G program and on many press reports of the day to tell the story of how these aircraft were designed, developed, and deployed. Moreover, the book provides insights into the problems faced by these key individuals as well as the management methods they used to produce aircraft that have consistently been delivered at or ahead of schedule, under cost, and under weight.
Author : Michael V. Ciminera
Publisher : Library of Flight
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,57 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781624101779
Tells the behind-the-scenes story of the designers and engineers who conceived and built Grumman aircraft from the founding of the company in 1929 until its 1994 acquisition by Northrop. This book also identifies key team members who contributed to the creation and development of each new design.
Author : William Wolf
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 41,70 MB
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1472844599
The XB-40 and XB-41 were secret, little-known experimental modifications of the B-17F and B-24D, respectively, into heavily-armed bomber gunships sometimes referred to as “bomber escorters”. They were developed during early World War II in response to the lack of a USAAF long-range fighter aircraft able to escort and protect regular B-17 formations making the round trip from Britain deep into Germany. Using many formerly-classified documents from his large microfilm collection, William Wolf presents their previously-unpublished history. It describes in depth for the first time the politics and development and associated problems of both escorter types. Unfortunately, these “protecters” were found wanting in several ways - after the addition of guns and ammunition they became overweight and tail-heavy causing center of gravity problems and each encountered numerous delays in the development and delivery of their various armament additions and improvements, particularly the Bendix chin turret. In the end, the YB-40 participated in only 14 lackluster operational service test missions during mid-1943 before being withdrawn from service. The XB-41 Liberator never saw operational testing before also being cancelled for its poor performance. The failure of the gunship concept left a huge hole in the capabilities of the Eighth Air Force. Their failure, however, spurred the adoption of the Merlin-powered P-51 Mustang, the outstanding escort fighter that was key to Allied victory in the air war over Europe.
Author : Paul Sonnier
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 29,33 MB
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Internet in medicine
ISBN : 9781976791550
Digital Health--the convergence of the digital and genomic revolutions with health, healthcare, living, and society--is rapidly creating a new era of human progress. Building upon the work of famed futurist Alvin Toffler--author of The Third Wave--Paul Sonnier enumerates the key drivers of this new era, aka The Fourth Wave. The Fourth Wave: Digital Health provides readers from all backgrounds--consumers, business, media, marketing, sales, healthcare, pharma, sports, fitness, nutrition, research, science, policy, regulation, and non-governmental organizations--with an understanding of the megatrends taking place, the challenges, opportunities, timeline, and key actionable insights required to be a part this new era being created by digital health. Paul Sonnier is an author, contributing editor, speaker, technologist, and social entrepreneur who has spent nearly a decade educating global stakeholders on digital health. He is the founder of the Digital Health group on LinkedIn and the first to include genomics within the definition of 'digital health', a term he has successfully promulgated around the globe. Paul speaks regularly at conferences and corporate events, and publishes a newsletter. Learn more at FourthWaveBook.com and StoryofDigitalHealth.com
Author : Brad Elward
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 36,22 MB
Release : 2014-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1472807782
The Forrestal class (Forrestal, Saratoga, Ranger, and Independence) was the first completed class of US Navy supercarriers, so-named for their 25 percent size increase over the World War II-era carriers such as the Midway class, and the strength of their air wings (80–100 aircraft, compared to 65–75 for the Midway, and fewer than 50 for the Essex class). Design-wise, the Forrestals were a huge improvement over their predecessors, being more stable and comfortable, while maintaining advancements such as the armored flight decks that had been introduced with the Midway. The Kitty Hawk class was an improvement on the Forrestal-class designs, and four were built in the 1960s – Kitty Hawk, Constellation, America and John F. Kennedy. These were even longer than the Forrestals, and fitted with advanced defensive weapons systems and an improved elevator layout. All nine of the carriers covered by this volume are icons, and hold a much-respected place in US naval history. They are also some of the more well-known vessels outside of the military, for their long service histories, as well as for some of the more unfortunate events that seem to follow them.
Author :
Publisher : Red Feather
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,62 MB
Release : 2021-10-28
Category :
ISBN : 9780764362767
The way of the Hummingbird is a path, one of lightness and joy, and one of power and strength. These oracle cards are filled with inspiration and guidance to help you connect to your divinity, explore the seen and unseen, and embrace your unique, epic journey in this lifetime. You are meant to live a life filled with blessings, and the Hummingbird offers its magical, gentle wisdom to guide you there. In this easy-to-use deck, you'll be immersed into the fun, mystical world of the Hummingbird with 44 exquisitely designed cards and a detailed guidebook with expanded messages, affirmations, and exercises to enhance and deepen your personal growth. Spread your wings and embark on a delightful, nectar-filled flight toward living a more conscious life filled with sweetness and joy.
Author : Robert C. Mikesh
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,66 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780887406614
A history of B-57 Canberra jet bomber in service in the U.S. Air Force. Contains appendices about the aircraft.
