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In this new fully updated edition expert author Francis Crosby traces the development of fighters from World War I to the present day and highlights actions in which fighters played a crucial role The AZ sections form an illustrated guide to over 170 fighter aircraft The first covers aircraft from the pioneering days of air fighting in World War I through to the early jets at the end of World War II and the second focuses on the remarkable advances of postWorld War II mainly jet aircraft from 1945 to the present day Specification boxes for each aircraft provide information about the planes country of origin first flight power armament size weight and performance Also included is a glossary explaining aviation terms Illustrated with 600 photographs this is a key reference book for all aircraft enthusiasts Aircraft designed to attack and destroy other aircraft have existed almost as long as military aviation With the outbreak of World War I in 1914 aircraft designed specifically as fighters appeared This book of fighter aircraft traces the development of fighters from World War I to the present day and highlights actions in which fighters played a crucial role The first section covers aircraft from the pioneering days of air fighting in World War I through to the early jets in action at the end of World War II This section is brimming with information and often rare photographs of truly classic fighter aircraft including the Bristol Fighter Spit re and P51 Mustang The second section of the book focuses on the remarkable advances of postWorld War II mainly jet aircraft from 1945 to the present day and includes the MiG15 Hunter Harrier and F15 Eagle Detailed specification boxes are featured for every aircraft listed These contain uptodate information including country of origin first flight power armament size weights and performance This splendidly illustrated book with many previously unpublished pictures from the Imperial War Museum Photograph Archive is a musthave reference book for everyone interested in the aircraft that have helped make history. drag ratio of a supersonic airplane is typically half that of subsonic aircraft and continues to drop as the Mach number is increased. 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Begins with the word ‘today’. The big events, symbolised by the war planes are set against the present – the beach and the child and parents there.. Sky By OceanAire Outline Mission Statement and Assumptions Business Plan Concepts of Operations Requirements Technologies and Advance Concepts Initial Sizing Mission Statement Design an aircraft with supersonic capabilities that is able to link major business city pairs. The ultimate SR-71 book which profiles the history, development, manufacture, modification, and active service of all 50 models in the SR-71 program.At the height of the Cold War in 1964, President Johnson announced a new aircraft dedicated to strategic reconnaissance. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane flew more than three-and-a-half times the speed of sound--so fast that no other aircraft could catch it. Above 80,000 feet, its pilots had to wear full-pressure flight suits similar to what was used aboard the space shuttle.Developed by the renowned Lockheed Skunk Works, the SR-71 was an awesome aircraft in every respect. It was withdrawn from use in 1998, when it was superseded by satellite technology. Twelve of the thirty-two aircraft were destroyed in accidents, but none were ever lost to enemy action.Throughout its thirty-four-year career, the SR-71 was the world\'s fastest and highest-flying operational manned aircraft. It set world records for altitude and speed: an absolute altitude record of 85,069 feet and an absolute speed record of 2,193.2 miles per hour.The Complete Book of the SR-71 covers every aspect of the SR-71\'s development, manufacture, modification, and active service from the insider\'s perspective of one of its pilots and is lavishly illustrated with more than 400 photos. Former pilot and author Richard Graham also examines each of the fifty planes that came out the SR-71 program (fifteen A-12s three YF-12s and thirty-two SR-71s) and tells each plane\'s history, its unique specifications, and where each currently resides. For the past forty years, aircraft carriers have been the mainstay of U.S. seapower. They remain both the most impressive and the most controversial of warships, often criticized for their size but always valued for the image of power they can project throughout the world.This account of U.S. carrier development, based on the internal files of the U.S. Navy, presents a complete evolutionary design history at a level of detail and accuracy never before approached. The author, a recognized authority on U.S. warships, uncovers the reason behind the issues behind the emergence of today\'s carrier, explaining the reasons for the periodic but always aborted attempts to trim back its dimensions. As a result, U.S. Aircraft Carriers is relevant to both current and future plans for new carrier construction.Norman Friedman points out many features of carrier design that have recurred over the years. For example, he shows how recent interest in the conversion of merchant hulls to limited-capability ASW carriers harks back to a major conversion program of the 1930s and to the escort-carrier program of World War II. Both programs are fully described here, as are those for the proposed VSTOL carrier, the sea-control ship, and the VSTOL support ship.This book treats the reader to detailed information on every U.S. carrier class, from the gigantic warships of the Nimitz class to the side-wheeler training carriers that operated on the Great Lakes during World War II. Included in this comprehensive history are flight deck plans, outboard profiles, sketches of major design studies, and descriptions of several unique carrier proposals that never got beyond the designer\'s table but still had a major influence upon contemporary design thinking.Here, too, is Friedman\'s lucid explanation of the changing function of U.S. carriers, from their origin as auxiliaries to their present role as the main components of the battle force. The post-World War II controversy over the role of carrier operations is also covered. Extensive appendices provide additional data on the carriers and synopses of developments in the design of their catapults and arresting gear.The talented draftsman A. D. Baker III has drawn carefully detailed scale profiles and plan views for each major class of carrier. Numerous photographs, many before never published, also complement the text.U.S> Aircraft Carriers is essential reading for those concerned with the future of the U.S. Navy. Naval historians and architects alike will find this the most comprehensive reference available on the subject and a fitting companion to Friedman\'s U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History. The ultimate SR-71 book which profiles the history, development, manufacture, modification, and active service of all 50 models in the SR-71 program.At the height of the Cold War in 1964, President Johnson announced a new aircraft dedicated to strategic reconnaissance. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane flew more than three-and-a-half times the speed of sound--so fast that no other aircraft could catch it. Above 80,000 feet, its pilots had to wear full-pressure flight suits similar to what was used aboard the space shuttle.Developed by the renowned Lockheed Skunk Works, the SR-71 was an awesome aircraft in every respect. It was withdrawn from use in 1998, when it was superseded by satellite technology. Twelve of the thirty-two aircraft were destroyed in accidents, but none were ever lost to enemy action.Throughout its thirty-four-year career, the SR-71 was the world\'s fastest and highest-flying operational manned aircraft. It set world records for altitude and speed: an absolute altitude record of 85,069 feet and an absolute speed record of 2,193.2 miles per hour.The Complete Book of the SR-71 covers every aspect of the SR-71\'s development, manufacture, modification, and active service from the insider\'s perspective of one of its pilots and is lavishly illustrated with more than 400 photos. Former pilot and author Richard Graham also examines each of the fifty planes that came out the SR-71 program (fifteen A-12s three YF-12s and thirty-two SR-71s) and tells each plane\'s history, its unique specifications, and where each currently resides.