Grumman F9F Panther/Cougar: First Grumman Cat of the Jet Age - Brossura

Elward, Brad

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1580072682 ISBN 13: 9781580072687

Casa editrice: Specialty Press, 2010

Riassunto

<p>The photos in this edition are black and white. <p>By the end of World War II, piston-powered fighters were at their absolute zenith. As good as those airplanes were America's aviation industry found itself starting over in the Jet Age with new airplanes powered by anemic and somewhat cantankerous turbine engines. More importantly, just as these new aircraft were maturing, they were thrust into war in the skies over Korea. Grumman's first jets were potent aircraft in their own right, but they also proved to be the building blocks from which two more famous Grumman 'cats' were born - the legendary A-6 Intruder and supersonic F-14 Tomcat. <p><i>Grumman F9F Panther/Cougar</i> tells the story of the pivotal F9F Panther from its initial concept through early design and manufacturing, flight test, aircraft carrier trials, and combat operations in the Korean War. Completing this story is coverage of the more advanced swept-wing transonic Cougar that goes on to become an effective trainer and photo-recon aircraft as well. Detailed appendices provide the reader with complete data on F9F production numbers, carrier deployments, and squadron histories.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Specialty Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1580072682
• ISBN 13: 9781580072687
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 162
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile