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U.S. NAVAL AIR SUPERIORITY DEVELOPMENT OF SHIPBORNE JET FIGHTERS 1943-1962

Written by Tommy H. Thomason
Published by Speciality Press in 2007
ISBN: 9781580071109

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Cover of U.S. NAVAL AIR SUPERIORITY DEVELOPMENT OF SHIPBORNE JET FIGHTERS 1943-1962 by Tommy H. Thomason

Contents

  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: The Opportunity - Benefits, Problems and Requirements
  • Chapter Two: Baby Steps - Initial Testing and Problem Recognition
  • Chapter Three: First Squadron-sized programs
  • Chapter Four: Second Generation - Operational and Into Combat
  • Chapter Five: Research and Development - Aerodynamics and Armament
  • Chapter Six: Disappointments from Overreaching
  • Chapter Seven:F7U Cutlass - Never Quite Sharp Enough
  • Chapter Eight: Placeholders
  • Chapter Nine: F4D Skyray - Optimized Interceptor
  • Chapter Ten: F3H Demon - Patience and Persistence
  • Chapter Eleven: Carriers Evolve
  • Chapter Twelve: Safety Improvements
  • Chapter Thirteen: Really Supersonic
  • Chapter Fourteen: Achieving Mach2
  • Chapter Fifteen: Summary and Epilogue
  • Appendix
  • Glossary
  • Endnotes
  • Suggested Reading
  • Index