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Author:

Simonsen, Erik.

Title:

A Complete History of U.S. Combat Aircraft Fly-Off Competitions : Winners, Losers, and What Might Have Been / Erik Simonsen.

Publisher:

Specialty Press,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

227 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Aircraft industry--United States--History.
Aircraft industry--History.--United States--History.
Fighter planes--United States--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Prelogue: Early technology shapes the future -- Jet engines and swept wings -- The quest for a medium jet bomber -- NAA XB-45, Convair XB-46, Boeing XB-47, Martin XB-48 -- Continuing the journey to jets -- NAA AJ-1 Savage, NAA B-45, Avro CF-101, Martin XB-51, English Electric Canberra -- The penetration fighter -- McDonnell XF-88, Lockheed XF-90, McDonnell F-101 -- The heavy bomber comes of age -- Boeing YB-52 versus Convair YB-60 -- The Cold War tactical fighter -- Republic YF-105A versus NAA F-107A -- Phantoms and Crusaders -- McDonnell F4H-1 Phantom II versus Chance-Vought F8U-3 Crusader IIi -- Pursuit of Close Air Support -- Northrop YA-9A versus Fairchild YA-10A -- Battle of the lightweight fighters -- General dynamics YF-16 vs. Northrop YF-17 -- Wings over the Mojave Desert: the advanced tactical fighter -- Lockheed Martin YF-22 versus Northrop YF-23 -- Competition of the century: the joint strike fighter -- Boeing X-32 vs. Lockheed Martin X-35.

ISBN:

1580072275
9781580072274

LCCN:

2015051116

Locations:

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)