Lockheed Model L-200 Convoy Fighter: The Original Proposal and Early Development of the XFV-1 Salmon - Part 1 - Brossura

Zichek, Jared A

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0996875441 ISBN 13: 9780996875448

Casa editrice: Jared Zichek, 2017

Riassunto

This book presents the original proposal for the Lockheed Model L-200 Convoy Fighter of 1950, which led to the XFV-1 Salmon turboprop tailsitter naval aircraft. It was one of five submissions to the US Navy's Convoy Fighter competition, which called for a high performance turboprop VTOL fighter to protect convoy vessels from attack by enemy aircraft. The original L-200 design differed from the eventual XFV-1 in having a tail with only three surfaces, an eight-bladed propeller, and various turboprop engine installation options. Variants covered include an early L-200 study with inverted tail; the L-200-1 tactical fighter; L-200-2 stripped prototype; L-200-3 with afterburner; L-200-6 swept wing variant; and L-200-7 canard configuration. This full color 76 page book features 70 images, including rare photos, detailed blueprints, vintage artist's impressions, and beautiful color profiles. Part 2 will cover additional proposal documents, wind tunnel testing at NACA, and other unbuilt turboprop tailsitter projects. This is the fifth in a series of monographs covering the Navy's Convoy Fighter competition of 1950; previous volumes on the Convair, Goodyear, Martin, and Northrop designs are still available from booksellers worldwide.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Jared A. Zichek is a freelance writer and artist specializing in aviation and automotive history.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Jared Zichek
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0996875441
• ISBN 13: 9780996875448
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 76
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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