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16%OFFRonald Easley - The F-101 Voodoo: An Illustrated History of McDonnell´s Heavyweight Fighter - 9780764347993 - V9780764347993
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The F-101 Voodoo: An Illustrated History of McDonnell´s Heavyweight Fighter

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Conceived in the waning days of World War II as an escort for the mammoth Convair B-36 bomber, the McDonnell Model 36 “Voodoo” first took to the air in 1948. With advances in turbojet technology, aerial refueling, and miniaturized nuclear weapons, the Model 36 was recast as a fighter-bomber of unimaginable firepower: the F-101A Strategic Fighter. Overcoming tremendous developmental challenges, the Voodoo served into the late-1980s, nearly forty years after its maiden flight. As a nuclear strike aircraft, reconnaissance platform, and reliable high-performance interceptor, the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo carries the sole distinction among the famed “Century Series” fighters of serving ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764347993
SKU
V9780764347993
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3

About Ronald Easley
Ronald Easley is a graduate of UC Davis and is a volunteer at the Aerospace Museum of California in Sacramento, in charge of the F-101B in the museum collection. He is a U.S. Army veteran of the Iraq campaign.

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