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Thor: Anatomy of a Weapon System
Geoff Goodchild
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Description for Thor: Anatomy of a Weapon System
Hardcover. This book is a detailed insight into the Thor weapon system. Diagrams and previously unseen photography support full descriptions of the missile, its UK bases and ground equipment. Simple explanations of gyroscopes and ballistics aid an understanding of missile navigation, whilst the launch countdown is presented in easily followed flow charts. Num Pages: 208 pages, 42 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTW; JWG; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Thor: Anatomy of a Weapon System examines the technical aspects of the Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile system as based in the UK during the period 1958 to 1963. Thor has a unique part to play in our Cold War heritage; it was the first operational ballistic missile system deployed in the western world and the only venture by the Royal Air Force into such a weapon system. This book describes the missile, its construction, systems and subsystems and the associated ground support equipment in detail. The guidance system, the brain of the missile, and as a result, ... Read more
Thor: Anatomy of a Weapon System examines the technical aspects of the Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile system as based in the UK during the period 1958 to 1963. Thor has a unique part to play in our Cold War heritage; it was the first operational ballistic missile system deployed in the western world and the only venture by the Royal Air Force into such a weapon system. This book describes the missile, its construction, systems and subsystems and the associated ground support equipment in detail. The guidance system, the brain of the missile, and as a result, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
468 g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781555682
SKU
V9781781555682
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Ref
99-50
About Geoff Goodchild
Geoff Goodchild was born in Lincolnshire in 1951. Surrounded by busy airfields and treated daily to the sights and sounds of the latest hardware the aviation industry could produce, he resolved at an early age to become a pilot. He qualified in 1969, going on to pursue a long career as an airline captain, serving in various roles within the ... Read more
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