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Lockheed Xfv-1 Vtol Fighter by Steve Ginter (Paperback / softback, 1996)

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The photos in this edition are black and white. First published in 1996, the XFV-1 book tells the story of one of two Navy prototypes contracted as vertical take off turboprop fighters capable of operating from LSTs, Destroyers, cruisers and larger capitol ships. If they had been successful, the Navy in time of war would have been able to equip all ships with a point-of-defence fighter. The other more promising aircraft being tested was the Convair XFY-1 Pogo (see Naval Fighters #27). The aircraft were called tail sitters and the XFV-1 sat on outrigger wheels mounted on its cruceform tail. The Lockheed offering never made the transition from vertical take off to level flight and back from level flight to vertical landing. Instead, a temporary fixed landing gear was fitted for flight testing and practice transitions were made by famed test pilot Herman Fish Salmon. The project ended on June 16, 1955. Includes over 60 b&w photos and model reviews.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Specialty Press
ISBN-10
0942612329
ISBN-13
9780942612325
eBay Product ID (ePID)
184605103

Product Key Features

Author
Steve Ginter
Format
Paperback / Softback, Trade Paperback (US) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound
Language
English
Topic
Military History

Additional Product Features

Photographer(s)
Lockheed,Richard Koenen
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Date of Publication
01/01/1996
Country of Publication
United States

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