American Secret Projects 5: Fighters and Interceptors 1950 to 1980 (9781800353466)
This was an exciting era in terms of fighter development. It was during these years that the jet finally eclipsed the propeller wings took on entirely new shapes the 'sound barrier' was breached and maximum speeds were multiplied. It was an era in which aeronautical engineering became much more complex but before the computer would come to the designer's assistance. This meant much more of a 'try it and see' attitude to new ideas. Therefore when an air arm required a new fighter several design teams could prepare proposals that could be very different from one another.
The topics discussed in detail in the book's seven chapters include the quest for a long-range interceptor vertical takeoff aircraft naval developments and lightweight fighters. Appendices provide listings of all projects that were developed and their specifications. A new separate appendix looks at the Canadian Avro CF-105 Arrow which in many ways matched the work undertaken in the US on long-range interceptors and thus makes an interesting comparison.
Features
- 392 pages
- Illustrated throughout
- Hardcover
- Book dimensions are 11 x 8.5
This was an exciting era in terms of fighter development. It was during these years that the jet finally eclipsed the propeller wings took on entirely new shapes the 'sound barrier' was breached and maximum speeds were multiplied. It was an era in which aeronautical engineering became much more complex but before the computer would come to the designer's assistance. This meant much more of a 'try it and see' attitude to new ideas. Therefore when an air arm required a new fighter several design teams could prepare proposals that could be very different from one another.
The topics discussed in detail in the book's seven chapters include the quest for a long-range interceptor vertical takeoff aircraft naval developments and lightweight fighters. Appendices provide listings of all projects that were developed and their specifications. A new separate appendix looks at the Canadian Avro CF-105 Arrow which in many ways matched the work undertaken in the US on long-range interceptors and thus makes an interesting comparison.
