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Secret Aerospace Projects of the U.S. Navy: The Incredible Attack Aircraft of the USS United States, 1948-1949
Jared A. Zichek
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 228 pages, over 200 bw images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 290 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1424. The Incredible Attack Aircraft of the USS United States, 1948-1949. 228 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWMV3. Dimension: 225 x 290 x 25. Weight: 1426.
This is the comprehensive story of some of the most radical attack aircraft ever designed to operate from an aircraft carrier. These incredible projects were developed in 1948 to equip the USS United States, an immense 65,000-ton supercarrier that was to have been the core of the Navy’s nascent strategic nuclear bombardment capability. Legendary aerospace companies such as Convair, Curtiss-Wright, Douglas, Fairchild, Lockheed, Martin, North American, Northrop, and Republic would each submit proposals to the competitions. Varying widely in appearance, these studies ranged from Douglas’s relatively small and modern Model 593 to their unconventional Model 1186 series, which was inspired ... Read more
This is the comprehensive story of some of the most radical attack aircraft ever designed to operate from an aircraft carrier. These incredible projects were developed in 1948 to equip the USS United States, an immense 65,000-ton supercarrier that was to have been the core of the Navy’s nascent strategic nuclear bombardment capability. Legendary aerospace companies such as Convair, Curtiss-Wright, Douglas, Fairchild, Lockheed, Martin, North American, Northrop, and Republic would each submit proposals to the competitions. Varying widely in appearance, these studies ranged from Douglas’s relatively small and modern Model 593 to their unconventional Model 1186 series, which was inspired ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
228
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
1429g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764332296
SKU
V9780764332296
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