Book Description
Describes the performance characteristics and armament details of fighter planes used by the U.S. Air Force from World War I to the present day.
Author : David Coxe Cooke
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 25,25 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780448214108
Describes the performance characteristics and armament details of fighter planes used by the U.S. Air Force from World War I to the present day.
Author : Amy E. Williams
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 30,47 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Fighter planes
ISBN : 9780760769287
Author : Enzo Angelucci
Publisher :
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 17,73 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : 9788880956884
This is a large format A-Z encyclopedia of every Allied and Axis fighting plane from 1933-1945 - from the famous to the lesser known - in all theatres of war from Europe to Asia and the Pacific.
Author : Marcelle Size Knaack
Publisher :
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 13,95 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN :
Author : Dennis R. Jenkins
Publisher : Specialty Press (MN)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,26 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Fighter planes
ISBN : 9781580071116
Experimental and Prototype U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters examines the development of fighter airframes and engines since the end of World War II. The book covers each design that reached the hardware development stage and received an XF or YF designation from the Air Force. Sometimes the airframe/engine combination worked, as it did in the North American F-86 Sabre. Other times, technology failed, as it did in the Convair XP-92 ducted-rocket interceptor. In addition to the changing aerodynamic technologies, the evolution of offensive weapons for each evolution of fighter is also reviewed. Much of the data used in the book came from previously classified Air Force program documents. Dozens of never-before-seen photos highlight this review of Air Force fighter aircraft.
Author : Ray Wagner
Publisher : Jack Bacon
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,31 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Aeronautics, Military
ISBN : 9780930083175
Presents a history of military aircraft, from World War I to the Iraq War.
Author : Jim Winchester
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,34 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : 9781782743194
After World War II, the US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps retained their technological superiority through the dangerous years of the Cold War. The next generation of aircraft and weapons, with the emphasis on flexibility and affordability, has proven their worth in the recent conflicts in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Iraq. This is a comprehensive gui
Author : Steve Pace
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 743 pages
File Size : 46,44 MB
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0760351422
They're all here--every X-bomber and X-fighter since 1942. On October 2, 1942, the Bell XP-59 Airacomet soared up and away from present-day Edwards AFB, launching the US Army Air Forces into the Jet Age. In the several decades since, hundreds of new variations of experimental and test turbojet-powered bombers and fighters--X-bombers and X-fighters--have taken explosive flight. These aircraft blazed a trail leading to today's B-2 Stealth Bomber and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Big Book of X-Bombers & X-Fighters showcases all of the USAF jet-powered X-bombers and X-fighters that have flown since 1942--more than 90 in all, including the alphabet soup of their variants. From experimental to prototype service bombers and fighters--from the XB-43 to the B-2A and the XP-59A to the F-35A--they're all here, with their inside stories revealed. Some of these aircraft were further developed. Others were canceled. All stretched the performance and design envelopes. More than 250 photos illustrate all of these experimental aircrafts' cutting-edge features and zeroes in on histories of their design, flight testing, and weapons testing. Specification tables detailing performance, design, and armaments help round out this compendium of information on truly groundbreaking aviation designs. X-bombers and X-fighters in The Big Book of X-Bombers & X-Fighters include: Bell P-59 Airacomet Republic P/F-84 Thunderjet Douglas B-43 Jetmaster North American B-45 Tornado Boeing B-47 Stratojet Curtiss P/F-87 Blackhawk McDonnell P/F-85 Goblin Convair P/F-92 "Dart" Northrop F-17 Cobra Boeing B-1 Lancer And all the rest! Specifications included for each aircraft include: Length Height Wingspan Empty weight Gross weight Maximum range Ceiling Maximum speed Armament In addition, veteran aviation author Steve Pace shows readers some of the designs that could have been and offers a peek into what might be lurking in the future, making this the definitive guide to USAF jet-powered experimental aircraft!
Author : Robin Higham
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 13,38 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Air pilots, Military
ISBN : 9780811732383
Riveting accounts from the pilots who flew such planes as the F-15, B-52, C-130, and many moreDozens of in-the-cockpit photosThis sequel to Flying American Combat Aircraft of World War II spans the Cold War, taking a look at the planes that defined the era and fought in places like Korea and Vietnam. Covering all manner of aircraft-including fighters, bombers, and transports-seasoned pilots tell what it was really like to be in the cockpit of some of the world's classic planes.
Author : René J. Francillon
Publisher :
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 24,1 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Fighter planes
ISBN :
Surveys the development of fighter aircraft adequate to defeat the Axis powers in the skies over Europe and the Pacific during World War II.