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US Combat Fly-Off Competitions: A Complete History of Winners, Losers, And What Might Have Been

Product code 9781580072274


Publisher/Brand Specialty Press

Author Erik Simonson

Format 250 x 250 mm

No. Pages 228

Version Soft cover

Language English

Category Books on aviation

Subcategory US » US Aircraft

Availability Product out of stock and no longer available.

Product description
Since the first days of rivalry between the Wright Brothers and Glenn Curtiss, aircraft manufacturers have been vying for lucrative military aircraft contracts and competing for prized long-term production runs. As a result, many advanced and now legendary aircraft have been designed, built, and flown in every generation of aviation development. Focusing on the Cold War era, this book shows how crucial fly-off competitions have affected the development of America’s military air arsenal. Detailed explanations show how fly-off competitions are conducted, what both competing aircraft designs looked like during their trials, and then what the losing aircraft would have looked like in operational markings had it actually won. The specific aircraft are described in detail how they fared, as well as the inside political maneuvering and subterfuge involved in often-controversial aircraft contract awards. Beginning with the Boeing B-47 Stratojet’s decisive victory over rival Convair and Martin designs and ending with today’s advanced unmanned aerial marvels, this book covers every era of Post-World War II aviation. Author Erik Simonsen uses the wonders of modern digital photography to create highly believable images of aviation’s most tantalizing ‘might have beens.’

475 COLOUR PHOTOS & 75 B/W


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