Vertical Take-Off Fighter Aircraft
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (839 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1906537399 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Great Reference Book on VTOL Aircraft Great Reference Book on VTOL Aircraft!I gave it four stars because I thought this book could have been longer. At 175 pages it seems a little small. But that is the only real negative about this book. The author commented that he might have missed a fighter pane or two but I think this was ve. A comprehensive overview of vertical takeoff combat jets Vahe Demirjian Ever since World War 2, countless aviation pioneers have become obsessed with the notion of circumventing the problems of conducting combat operations from unprepared airfields in wartime by developing fixed-wing combat planes that can take off and land vertically. Of all VTOL fighter planes
This title will be of interest to aviation enthusiasts and modelers. Postwar projects include US Navy carrier-based VTOL fighters, the French annular wing experiments undertaken by SNECMA, and various other proposals for fighters. The book starts with wartime German projects such as the Focke Wulf Treibflugel, Heinkel Wespe, and VTO rocket fighters. . From the Back CoverVertical Take-Off Fighter Aircraft is an illustrated history of concepts, experimental, and operational military VTO & VTOL aircraft. In add
. Bill Rose has worked for science journals, technical publications, and various national and provincial newspapers. As an experienced amateur astronomer, Bill has worked as a researcher for several UK-based TV production companies and currently runs a small photographic business. His principle areas of interest are photography, space exploration, aviation, and astronomy
Postwar projects include US Navy carrier-based VTOL fighters, the French annular wing experiments undertaken by SNECMA, and various other proposals for fighters. In addition to "tail sitters," the author discusses conventionally shaped VTOL designs such as the Harrier, Russian carrier-based Yaks, and the new LockMart F-35 Lightning. The book starts with wartime German projects such as the Focke Wulf Treibflugel, Heinkel Wespe, and VTO rocket fighters. Vertical Take-Off Fighter Aircraft is an illust