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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Front cover
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