WINGS OF THE NAVY: TESTING BRITISH AND US CARRIER AIRCRAFT
Written by Eric M. Brown
Published by Hikoki Publications; Blacker Design
in 2013
ISBN: 9781902109329
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- MILITARY
- NAVY
- AIR FORCE
- AIRCRAFT
- WORLD WAR II
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WINGS OF THE NAVY: TESTING BRITISH AND US CARRIER AIRCRAFT
Written by Eric M. Brown.
Stock no. 1329450
1st thus.
2013.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Flying Allied Carrier Aircraft of World War Two. Originally published in 1980 by Jane's, this edition has been revised and updated. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 343 pages. ISBN: 9781902109329. Top corners bumped and top page corner tips of first 15 pages very very slightly creased. Otherwise, a fine copy in like wrapper.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword
- Stringent design requirements for Naval Aircraft
- The delicate art of deck landing
- 1 Fairey Swordfish
- 2 Blackburn Skua and Roc
- 3 Fairey Albacore
- 4 Fairey Fulmar
- 5 Grumman Wildcat
- 6 Douglas Dauntless
- 7 Hawker Sea Hurricane
- 8 Vought Chesapeake
- 9 Curtiss Helldiver
- 10 Grumman Avenger
- 11 Fairey Barracuda
- 12 Blackburn Firebrand
- 13 Fairey Firefly
- 14 Grumman Hellcat
- 15 Vought Corsair
- 16 Supermarine Seafire
- 17. Test flying at US Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River
- 18. Grumman F9F Panther
- 19 Chance Vought Cutlass XF7U-1 & F7U-3
- 20. Douglas AD-4 Skyraider
- 21. Douglas F3D-2 Skynight
- 22. McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee
- 23. Douglas FD4-1 Skyray
- 24. Grumman AF-2 Guardian
- 25. North American FJ-2 Fury
- 26. Westland Wyvern T.F.2
- 27. De Havilland Sea Venom
- 28. Supermarine Scimitar
- 29. De Havilland/HSA Sea Vixen
- 30. Blackburn/HSA Buccaneer
- 31. McDonnell F-4K & FGA-1 Phantom
- Index