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Training the Right Stuff: The Aircraft That Produced America´s Jet Pilots
Mark A. Frankel
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Description for Training the Right Stuff: The Aircraft That Produced America´s Jet Pilots
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Morris, Jack. Num Pages: 352 pages, 536 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JWMV3; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 292 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1918.
A comprehensive study of the training aircraft used to transition the United States military into the jet age. At the end of World War II, high-performance jets with unfamiliar operating characteristics were replacing propeller-driven airplanes. As accident rates soared, the Air Force and Navy recognized the need to develop new trainers to introduce fledgling as well as experienced pilots to jet flight. The first step occurred in 1948, when a two-seat jet trainer, the T-33, was developed with private funds. It was welcomed by the Air Force and subsequently the Navy, allowing both services to start building modern air arms. ... Read more
A comprehensive study of the training aircraft used to transition the United States military into the jet age. At the end of World War II, high-performance jets with unfamiliar operating characteristics were replacing propeller-driven airplanes. As accident rates soared, the Air Force and Navy recognized the need to develop new trainers to introduce fledgling as well as experienced pilots to jet flight. The first step occurred in 1948, when a two-seat jet trainer, the T-33, was developed with private funds. It was welcomed by the Air Force and subsequently the Navy, allowing both services to start building modern air arms. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1918 g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764350306
SKU
V9780764350306
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Ref
99-18
About Mark A. Frankel
Mark Frankel is retired from the automotive industry. He has been a private pilot since 1970. Tommy Thomason is retired from the aerospace industry. His pilot ratings include airline transport, certified flight instructor, and glider.
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