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- 9781580071116
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Specialty Press Publishers & Wholesalers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1580071112
ISBN-13
9781580071116
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64165216
Product Key Features
Book Title
Experimental and Prototype U. S. Air Force Jet Fighters
Number of Pages
260 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / United States, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
52.9 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-051838
Reviews
"It is one of those books that every USAF enthusiast needs to have on their shelves. A great read and superb reference." -Modeling Madness, reviewed by Scott Van Aken, May 2008
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
623.74640973
Synopsis
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., The United States Air Force was late in developing a jet fighter, definitely behind Germany and the United Kingdom. Nevertheless, a small number of Lockheed P-80 Shooting Stars did make it to the European and Mediterranean theaters of operations before VE Day, although they did not see combat. After the war, the sheer size of the U.S. aviation industry guaranteed that American fighters would soon dominate the skies. However, the state of the art was advancing so fast that many development efforts never resulted in production aircraft; concepts that had seemed reasonable, even ideal, at the time were quickly overcome by newer and better technology. In the United States alone, several dozen different fighter designs made it to the prototype stage during the 1950s and 1960s. In this book, Dennis R. Jenkins and Tony R. Landis look at the variety of different jet-fighter concepts developed by the U.S. Air Force after World War II. These pages cover all experimental and prototype jet fighters that made it to the hardware stage - design studies and "paper airplanes" are not discussed since other current books are dedicated to those subjects. The rationale for developing each aircraft is covered, along with a discussion of the technology needed to build it, its flight-test program, and the reasons it was cancelled or ordered into production. The text is derived mostly from official Air Force documents, and all of the aircraft are well covered photographically, usually with seldom-seen images showing them as they appeared during their flight-test program., 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.
LC Classification Number
UG1242.F5J4598 2008
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