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BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: JET FIGHTERS SINCE 1950

by Tony Buttler

Published by Midland Publishing. 1st. 2000

Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper. A unique insight into a secret world where the public had little idea of what was going on, while at the same time presenting a coherent picture of British fighter development and evolution. Large format. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos, and b/w diagrams. 176 pages including index.

Minor crease to rear panel of dustwrapper, crease and closed tear to lower front corner. Else a lovely copy, looks unread!

ISBN: 9781857800951
Stock no. 1829957

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Contents

Introduction
Acknowledgements
Chapter One A Long Haul
Naval All-Weather Fighter Development:1945 to 1957
Chapter Two Ship-borne Supermarines
Naval Day Interceptors: 1945 to 1957
Chapter Three Day Fighters for the RAF
Land-based Fighter Progress: 1946 to the mid-1950's - part 1
Chapter Four Night Fighters for the RAF
Land-based Fighter Progress: 1946 to the mid-1950's - part 2
Chapter Five Advanced Versions
Developments of the Standard Fighters: 1950 to 1956
Chapter Six Transonic Research
Breaking through the Sound Barrier: 1943 to 1957
Chapter Seven Progression to Mach 2
High Speed Research 1952 to 1962
Chapter Eight The Ultimate Interceptor
High Altitude Fighters: 1953 to 1959
Chapter Nine First Steps to Tornado
The First Fighters with Variable Sweepback: 1948 to 1952
Chapter Ten Rocket Fighters
Rocket and Mixed Power Fighters: 1952 to 1957
Chapter Eleven A Quiet Period
No More Fighters and a Reorganised Industry: 1957 to 1974
Chapter Twelve Nonconformists
Ideas Outside the General Trend
Chapter Thirteen Trails to Typhoon
The Return to Real Fighters: 1975 to 2000
Chapter Fourteen Hawker Siddeley's Fighter Family
Steps beyond Harrier: 1975 to the 1980's
Chapter Fifteen Future Directions?
Possibilities for the Next Decades
Glossary
British Secret Fighter Colour Chronology
Appendices
Index

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