B-47 Stratojet: Boeing's Brilliant Bomber
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.93 (582 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071355677 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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In many ways, it made the Boeing company itself. Boyne Military Aircraft Series The Sky Warriors of Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow Each volume in The Walter J. Even when it was sitting still it looked as if it were going 100 mph." By the end of 1948, the Air Force had contracted for 10 B-47s, still far fewer than the number of conventional bombers it had on order. Few were the early observers who saw the potential in this plane. They did not see it as we do today, as the forebear of almost every plane in the sky. "One can only thank God that the B-47 never had a chance to gain such a reputation," writes Series Editor Walter J. Boyne Military Aircraft Series provides an extensively illustrated look at America's top combat aircraft, from pre-WWII to conflicts yet to come. This insightful, detailed portrayal of one of the world's most infl
Reviews the groundbreaking technological innovations later standardized on military and commercial aircraft; records set by the aircraft; full performance and spec data; and more.. Traces the B-47's importance as the Air Force's key deterrent in core missions and special operations throughout the '60s Cold War era. A rare close-up of the B-47 highlighting its precedent-setting technology, performance, and missions, as captured in interviews with designers and pilots, and exvlusive photos
Tom Watkins said A rare find in historical aviation literature. In the 1950's when the B-A rare find in historical aviation literature Tom Watkins In the 1950's when the B-47 reigned supreme as the primary tool of the Strategic Air Command, my father was an Air Force pilot stationed at Eglin AFB in Florida. Anytime I observed high altitude contrails, they were generated only by the B-47. This precious book is the only history in existence describing the design, flight testing, and R and D improvements to the aircraft, and, very critically, what the pilots who flew it thought about it and how they transitioned from propeller aircraft to this very revolutionary jet bomber. A fascinating book. A great. 7 reigned supreme as the primary tool of the Strategic Air Command, my father was an Air Force pilot stationed at Eglin AFB in Florida. Anytime I observed high altitude contrails, they were generated only by the B-A rare find in historical aviation literature Tom Watkins In the 1950's when the B-47 reigned supreme as the primary tool of the Strategic Air Command, my father was an Air Force pilot stationed at Eglin AFB in Florida. Anytime I observed high altitude contrails, they were generated only by the B-47. This precious book is the only history in existence describing the design, flight testing, and R and D improvements to the aircraft, and, very critically, what the pilots who flew it thought about it and how they transitioned from propeller aircraft to this very revolutionary jet bomber. A fascinating book. A great. 7. This precious book is the only history in existence describing the design, flight testing, and R and D improvements to the aircraft, and, very critically, what the pilots who flew it thought about it and how they transitioned from propeller aircraft to this very revolutionary jet bomber. A fascinating book. A great. Chuck Hancock said I enjoyed this book - Kindle Edition. I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in aviation history. It explains for the enthusiast many aspects of the development and operational uses of the B-I enjoyed this book - Kindle Edition Chuck Hancock I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in aviation history. It explains for the enthusiast many aspects of the development and operational uses of the B-47. This airplane was the United States' nuclear deterrent throughout the 1950s and early '60s. The B-47 also served as a sophisticated probe of the Soviets' air defenses. The bomber, recon, and other variants are all here, along with abundant historical photos and diagrams.The Kindle edition that I read on the Kindle Fire HD) was a little quirky. The text looked like it was a scanned . 7. This airplane was the United States' nuclear deterrent throughout the 1950s and early '60s. The B-I enjoyed this book - Kindle Edition Chuck Hancock I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in aviation history. It explains for the enthusiast many aspects of the development and operational uses of the B-47. This airplane was the United States' nuclear deterrent throughout the 1950s and early '60s. The B-47 also served as a sophisticated probe of the Soviets' air defenses. The bomber, recon, and other variants are all here, along with abundant historical photos and diagrams.The Kindle edition that I read on the Kindle Fire HD) was a little quirky. The text looked like it was a scanned . 7 also served as a sophisticated probe of the Soviets' air defenses. The bomber, recon, and other variants are all here, along with abundant historical photos and diagrams.The Kindle edition that I read on the Kindle Fire HD) was a little quirky. The text looked like it was a scanned . "Another Walter Boyne Success" according to James Kaad. If you have any real interest in the Strategic Air Command this is the aircraft that you really need to be up on. This was the work horse of S.A.C. before the B-52 and during those formattive years of the Cold War. More dependable than ICBM's and a main stay of General Lemays MADD projects, this aircraft was an often an overlooked jewel in Boeing Aircrafts history of ground breaking designs. Used for everything from Recon work to penetration bombing this aircraft developed the tactics that the B-52 was later to take credit for. The Stratojet is a difficu
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