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Author |
: Dennis R. Jenkins |
Publisher |
: Specialty Press (MN) |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1580071112 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781580071116 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis Experimental & Prototype U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters by : Dennis R. Jenkins
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 |
: Bill Norton |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1580071090 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781580071093 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis U.S. Experimental & Prototype Aircraft Projects by : Bill Norton
This book focuses on those American fighter projects of WWII that never reached combat forces, or only in a very limited manner. The book illuminates little known or minimally documented aircraft and projects that significantly advanced fighter design that never went into full-rate production and deployment. The 'standard' types are also examined to illustrate the 'state-of-the-art' at the time, the American posture and capabilities, goals set by national and military leadership, and general factors affecting the course of development for classes of fighters. Hence, this work follows the overall development of American fighter aircraft, but emphasizes those little-known projects that matured to the point of significant design development such as mockups, wind-tunnel models, and especially those yielding flying prototypes. Also includes 'dead-end' variants of service types, those only exported after US evaluation, and aircraft that entered service in only small numbers before being overcome by more advanced models or the end of hostilities.
Author |
: Steve Pace |
Publisher |
: Zenith Press |
Total Pages |
: 743 |
Release |
: 2016-03-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780760351420 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0760351422 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Big Book of X-Bombers & X-Fighters by : Steve Pace
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 |
: Dennis R. Jenkins |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1580071376 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781580071376 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis USAF Prototype Jet Fighters by : Dennis R. Jenkins
Photos of every U.S. Air Force prototype jet fighter program from the height of the Cold War to today's fighteres capable of supersonic cruise.
Author |
: Bruce LaFontaine |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 52 |
Release |
: 2000-05-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0486410374 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780486410371 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis Modern Experimental Aircraft by : Bruce LaFontaine
45 accurately rendered illustrations of dynamic flying prototypes: Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet, the Bell X-1 rocketplane, the diminutive McDonnell XF-85 Goblin "parasite," more. Descriptive captions.
Author |
: David C. Aronstein |
Publisher |
: AIAA |
Total Pages |
: 78 |
Release |
: 1996 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1563471930 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781563471933 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Lightweight Fighter Program by : David C. Aronstein
This case study outlines the development of the Lightweight Fighter program, including the development, technology, and flight test history of the YF-16 and YF-17. The streamlined and highly successful Lightweight Fighter program effectively used experimental prototypes to introduce a set of new and advanced technologies to fighter aircraft, and serves as an excellent example of technology management, risk reduction in the development process, and acquisition philosophy.
Author |
: Jay Miller |
Publisher |
: Crown |
Total Pages |
: 216 |
Release |
: 1988 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0517567490 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780517567494 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis The X-planes by : Jay Miller
A fascinating review of the record-breaking experimental aircraft of the future currently being built and tested by the U.S. Air Force and NASA. The X-Planes, drawing on recently declassified information, is the first comprehensive book on the experimental aircraft. 335 photos and 30 scale drawings.
Author |
: Dan Dornseif |
Publisher |
: Schiffer Military History |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2023-06-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 076436653X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780764366536 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (3X Downloads) |
Synopsis Boeing Yc-14 by : Dan Dornseif
The Boeing YC-14 was prototype aircraft intended to replace the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. The aircraft never entered full production, and just two prototypes were built. Author John Wimpress was a member of the YC-14 design team, providing him intimate knowledge of this rare aircraft.
Author |
: Tony Buttler |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 81 |
Release |
: 2020-12-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781472843340 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1472843347 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Synopsis Cold War Delta Prototypes by : Tony Buttler
At the dawn of the supersonic jet age, aircraft designers were forced to devise radical new planforms that suited the new power of the jet engine. One of the most successful was the delta wing. Although Gloster produced the delta wing Javelin, and Boulton Paul –its P.111 research aircraft – Fairey and Avro were the champions of the delta in Britain. Meanwhile in America, with the exception of Douglas's Navy jet fighter programmes, Convair largely had the delta wing to itself. These development lines, one on each side of the Atlantic, had essentially the same objective – to produce high-speed fighter aircraft. In Britain, the Fairey Delta 2 went on to break the World Air Speed Record in spectacular fashion, but it failed to win a production order. In contrast Convair received major orders for two jet fighter types and one jet bomber. At the same time, the British Avro company built the 707 family of research aircraft, which led to the famous Vulcan, to show how the delta wing could be adopted for a highly successful subsonic bomber. This book examines the development of the delta wing in Britain and America, and the way in which experimental aircraft like the Fairey Deltas proved their potential and versatility. In Britain it covers the Fairey Delta 1 and Fairey Delta 2, the proposed Fairey Delta Rocket Fighter and huge Delta 3 long range interceptor, and the Avro 707. On the American side, it examines the Convair XF-92 and XF-92A, the development of the Delta Dagger/Delta Dart family, and the Convair Sea Dart – the world's only supersonic seaplane.
Author |
: Leo Marriott |
Publisher |
: Pen and Sword Aviation |
Total Pages |
: 226 |
Release |
: 2020-03-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781526753946 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1526753944 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis Early Jet Fighters, 1944–1954 by : Leo Marriott
A “clearly written, profusely illustrated, and well organized” volume on Soviet and European jet fighter design (Air Power History). In his previous book on early jet fighters, Leo Marriott traced the history of the revolutionary aircraft produced by the British and Americans immediately after the Second World War. Now, in this companion volume, he describes jet fighter development on the continent of Europe and in the Soviet Union during the same remarkable period. Using over 200 archive photographs he covers the pioneering German designs, then the range of experimental and operational fighters constructed by the Soviets, the French, and the Swedes. The sheer variety of the designs that manufacturers came up with during this short, intense period of innovation make for fascinating reading. Several of the most famous jet fighters feature prominently in the rare photographs and are analyzed in the expert text, including the Messerschmitt Me 262, the Heinkel He 162, the MiGs 15, 17 and 19, the Dassault Ouragan, and the Saab J29. But perhaps the most rewarding aspect of the book is its record of experimental projects testing new concepts that rapidly became established elements of jet aircraft design. The photographs of these largely forgotten aircraft give us an insight into the extraordinary technical challenges—and the ambition and inventiveness of the designers and manufacturers who overcame them.