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American Secret Projects 3: U. S. Airlifters Since 1962

George Cox,Craig Kaston
American Secret Projects 3 U S Airlifters Since 1962 Book PDF

Author : George Cox,Craig Kaston
Publisher : Secret Projects
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Airlift, Military
ISBN : 1910809330

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American Secret Projects 3: U. S. Airlifters Since 1962 by George Cox,Craig Kaston Pdf

This brings the story of the U.S. airlifter from the early 1960s to today's transport giants and tomorrow's stealth assault aircraft; revealing numerous designs which never saw the light of day, examining the thinking behind them and giving insights into why they did, or did not, succeed. This untold story of aviation history also has a major bearing on the development of civil aviation. The book, and its companion volume, American Secret Projects 2, covers airlifter designs from WWII to the start of the 1960s, and has been made possible by the authors being given unprecedented access to major aerospace company archives, uncovering scores of design proposals which have never previously been revealed. As well as describing how airlifters were progressively developed to meet evermore demanding military transport requirements, the book looks at their other roles, from nuclear testbeds to Space Shuttle carriers. Describing over 100 unknown, or little known, designs, including all the competitors to the C-5 and entries for the Tri-Service V/STOL transport competition, the book has over 400 illustrations, the majority of which have never previously been published, detailing some of the largest and most incredible aircraft ever conceived.

American Secret Projects 1

Tony Buttler,Alan Griffith (Military aircraft researcher)
American Secret Projects 1 Book PDF

Author : Tony Buttler,Alan Griffith (Military aircraft researcher)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1906537488

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American Secret Projects 1 by Tony Buttler,Alan Griffith (Military aircraft researcher) Pdf

Featuring the obscure, the unusual, the unbuilt and the unseen. The secret is out - Secret Projects is back. This is a new title in this highly acclaimed series, this time looking at concepts developed by the US aircraft industry in the years immediately prior to and during World War 2. This book includes and describes the major fighter and bomber proposals form the American aircraft industry which embrace various fighter and interceptor concepts, medium, heavy and intercontinental bombers, attack aircraft and anti-submarine aircraft, both for the USAF and US Navy. Particular emphasis is placed on 'Circular Proposals' - a system of submitting designs against requirements circulated around the industry by the Army Air Force in the 1930s and early 1940s. The illustrations show drawings and photographs of unbuilt designs merged with the history and photographs of real aeroplanes. Very little has been published previously about American projects from this time period and much of the material will not have been seen widely before. it will therefore be fascinating reading for all lovers of the previously highly successful 'Secret Projects' series and aviation historians.

American Secret Projects 2: Airlifters

George Cox,Craig Kaston
American Secret Projects 2 Airlifters Book PDF

Author : George Cox,Craig Kaston
Publisher : Secret Projects
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Airlift, Military
ISBN : 1910809160

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American Secret Projects 2: Airlifters by George Cox,Craig Kaston Pdf

This book charts the history of the US airlifter from its origins in World War II to today's transport giants. In doing so, it reveals and describes numerous designs which never saw the light of day, examining the thinking behind them and giving insights into why they did, or did not, succeed. In many ways, this untold story of aviation history reflects both the changing face of conflict and the exercise of geo-political power; it has also had a major bearing on the development of civil aviation. The book has been made possible by the authors being given unprecedented access to major aerospace company archives, uncovering scores of design proposals which have never previously been revealed. It is profusely illustrated, much in full color, with artwork and three-view drawings extracted from manufacturers' archives and with photographs of original project models. As well as describing how airlifters were progressively developed to meet ever-more demanding military transport requirements, the book looks at other roles for which they were adapted, from nuclear test-beds to Space Shuttle carriers. This previously untold story describes more than 200 unknown, or little known, designs, and contains more than 400 illustrations detailing some of the largest and most incredible aircraft ever conceived.

The Secret Project

Jonah Winter
The Secret Project Book PDF

Author : Jonah Winter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781481469142

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The Secret Project by Jonah Winter Pdf

Five starred reviews! Mother-son team Jonah and Jeanette Winter bring to life one of the most secretive scientific projects in history—the creation of the atomic bomb—in this “astonishing…beautifully told” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) picture book. At a former boy’s school in the remote desert of New Mexico, the world’s greatest scientists have gathered to work on the “Gadget,” an invention so dangerous and classified they cannot even call it by its real name. They work hard, surrounded by top security and sworn to secrecy, until finally they take their creation far out into the desert to test it, and afterward the world will never be the same.

American Secret Projects

Tony Buttler
American Secret Projects Book PDF

Author : Tony Buttler
Publisher : Midland Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fighter planes
ISBN : 1857802640

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American Secret Projects by Tony Buttler Pdf

The Secret Projects series is now well established with both aviation historians and modelers. American Secret Projects: Bombers, Attack and Anti-Submarine Aircraft 19451974 describes the important area of post-World War 2 bomber development in the United States. During the period to the 1970s, the U.S Air Force operated several classes of bomber-heavy long-range types for strategic operations, medium bombers, and fighter bombers for interdiction and ground support. The U.S. Navy had its own series of attack aircraft and bombers for delivering nuclear weapons, while the antisubmarine aircraft was another area to be examined in considerable depth. As a superpower, America was also able to look at some of the more unusual approaches in the creative process, for example, bombers propelled by nuclear propulsion. Many of the aircraft that entered service or flew only as prototypes resulted from design competitions involving many other proposals that for one reason or another, never left the drawing board.

Soviet Secret Projects

Tony Buttler,Yefim Gordon
Soviet Secret Projects Book PDF

Author : Tony Buttler,Yefim Gordon
Publisher : Ian Allan Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119823743

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Soviet Secret Projects by Tony Buttler,Yefim Gordon Pdf

Among the best-selling aviation titles of recent years have been Midland's Lutwaffe and British Secret Projects series. Soviet secret projects now come under the spotlight. This first volume covers bomber concepts from the various design bureaus from the 1940s onwards. Many unusual and sophisticated aircraft are featured in these pages, allowing comparisons between what the Soviets were working on and what was being produced in the West during that period.

Luftwaffe Secret Projects

Dieter Herwig,Heinz Rode
Luftwaffe Secret Projects Book PDF

Author : Dieter Herwig,Heinz Rode
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029448920

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Luftwaffe Secret Projects by Dieter Herwig,Heinz Rode Pdf

This eagerly awaited companion volume to the enormously popular volume on fighters looks at the might-have-been strategic German bombers. Filled with transatlantic jets and projects that were on the drawing board or in prototype form at the war's end. Full color action illustrations in contemporary markings and performance data tables show vividly what might have been achieved had the war continued beyond 1945.

Luftwaffe Secret Projects

Dieter Herwig,Heinz Rode
Luftwaffe Secret Projects Book PDF

Author : Dieter Herwig,Heinz Rode
Publisher : Midland Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Bombers
ISBN : 1857801504

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Luftwaffe Secret Projects by Dieter Herwig,Heinz Rode Pdf

8= x 11 150 b&w photos 110 color illustrations The two previous volumes in this hugely popular series have covered Fighters 1939-1945 and Strategic Bombers 1935-1945. This new addition takes a close look at a varied range of aircraft types, principally described as ground-attack and special-purpose types, but which includes Kampfzerstvrer (multi-purpose combat aircraft), multi-purpose and fast bombers, explosive-carrying aircraft intended to attack other aircraft, air-to-air ramming vehicles, bomb-carrying gliders and towed fighters, and airborne weapons and special devices (rockets, cannons, flame-throwers, etc.) As in the first two volumes, the technical descriptions and histories of about 140 aircraft types are brought to life by many specially created full-color artworks, showing the projects, often in unit markings, as they might have appeared if they had come to fruition and/or if the war had continued beyond 1945. This series has proven indispensable for historians and notably for modelers, whose imaginations are fired up by these revelations.

British Secret Projects

Tony Buttler
British Secret Projects Book PDF

Author : Tony Buttler
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Aircraft
ISBN : 1857800958

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British Secret Projects by Tony Buttler Pdf

A large number of fighter projects have been drawn by British companies over the last fifty years, but very few have turned into hardware, and very little has been published about these fascinating "might-have-beens". This book makes extensive use of previously unpublished, primary-source material-much recently declassified. It gives an insight into a secret world where the public has had little idea of what was going on, while at the same time presenting a coherent nationwide picture of fighter development and evolution. Particular emphasis is placed on tender design competitions and some of the events that led to certain aircraft either being canceled or produced. Some of the many and varied types included are the Hawker P.1103/P.1136/P.1121 series, and the Fairey "Delta III". The book includes many illustrations, plus specially commissioned renditions of "might-have-been" types in contemporary markings.

Japanese Secret Projects

Edwin M. Dyer
Japanese Secret Projects Book PDF

Author : Edwin M. Dyer
Publisher : Crecy Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : 1857803175

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Japanese Secret Projects by Edwin M. Dyer Pdf

Surprisingly, secret Japanese planes of World War II remain an area that has been largely ignored due to scarcity of information. They do, however, have a large base of interest as unlike the majority of secret Luftwaffe programs that were resigned to the drawing board, the vast number of aircraft featured within this book actually flew or were in development. The book begins with an overview of the IJN and IJA through the early years to 1945, and their secret technical exchanges with the Luftwaffe throughout the war. It is divided into two sections dedicated to the two armed forces, with a total of 34 aircraft examined, each with its history, performance, and combat records laid out in an easy to read fashion. The book provides photographs, technical drawings, and stunning color renditions of the aircraft in combat. Notable emphasis is placed upon the supersonic kamikaze aircraft, the Amerika bomber, and the ways in which the Japanese improved on German technology, particularly the Me 262 and Komet. Secret Japanese armaments are also covered in detail, with information uncovered on guided missiles, rockets, and cannons. A gripping read for aviation and military enthusiasts around the world!

Luftwaffe Secret Projects

Walter Schick,Ingolf Meyer
Luftwaffe Secret Projects Book PDF

Author : Walter Schick,Ingolf Meyer
Publisher : Midland Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023478287

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Luftwaffe Secret Projects by Walter Schick,Ingolf Meyer Pdf

Designs from Germany's aerodynamics engineers detail proposed military aircraft, including wing span and area, aspect ratio, length, height, weight, speed, and armament.

Area 51

Annie Jacobsen
Area 51 Book PDF

Author : Annie Jacobsen
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780316193856

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Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen Pdf

This "compellingly hard-hitting" bestseller from a Pulitzer Prize finalist gives readers the complete untold story of the top-secret military base for the first time (New York Times). It is the most famous military installation in the world. And it doesn't exist. Located a mere seventy-five miles outside of Las Vegas in Nevada's desert, the base has never been acknowledged by the U.S. government — but Area 51 has captivated imaginations for decades. Myths and hypotheses about Area 51 have long abounded, thanks to the intense secrecy enveloping it. Some claim it is home to aliens, underground tunnel systems, and nuclear facilities. Others believe that the lunar landing itself was filmed there. The prevalence of these rumors stems from the fact that no credible insider has ever divulged the truth about his time inside the base. Until now. Annie Jacobsen had exclusive access to nineteen men who served the base proudly and secretly for decades and are now aged 75-92, and unprecedented access to fifty-five additional military and intelligence personnel, scientists, pilots, and engineers linked to the secret base, thirty-two of whom lived and worked there for extended periods. In Area 51, Jacobsen shows us what has really gone on in the Nevada desert, from testing nuclear weapons to building super-secret, supersonic jets to pursuing the War on Terror. This is the first book based on interviews with eye witnesses to Area 51 history, which makes it the seminal work on the subject. Filled with formerly classified information that has never been accurately decoded for the public, Area 51 weaves the mysterious activities of the top-secret base into a gripping narrative, showing that facts are often more fantastic than fiction, especially when the distinction is almost impossible to make.

Secret Aerospace Projects of the U. S. Navy

Jared A. Zichek
Secret Aerospace Projects of the U S Navy Book PDF

Author : Jared A. Zichek
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0764332295

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Secret Aerospace Projects of the U. S. Navy by Jared A. Zichek Pdf

This is the comprehensive story of some of the most radical attack aircraft ever designed to operate from an aircraft carrier. These incredible projects were developed in 1948 to equip the USS United States, an immense 65,000-ton supercarrier that was to have been the core of the Navy's nascent strategic nuclear bombardment capability. Legendary aerospace companies such as Convair, Curtiss-Wright, Douglas, Fairchild, Lockheed, Martin, North American, Northrop, and Republic would each submit proposals to the competitions. Varying widely in appearance, these studies ranged from Douglas's relatively small and modern Model 593 to their unconventional Model 1186 series, which was inspired by the X-3 Stiletto and featured a small parasite aircraft mounted atop a gigantic missile. Recently declassified, details of these fascinating projects are presented here for the first time. ILLUSTRATIONS 200 b/w images

Flying Wings and Tailless Aircraft

Bill Rose
Flying Wings and Tailless Aircraft Book PDF

Author : Bill Rose
Publisher : Secret Projects
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Airplanes, Tailless
ISBN : 1857803205

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Flying Wings and Tailless Aircraft by Bill Rose Pdf

This is an exciting new addition to the highly successful Secret Projects series, which examines some extraordinary flying wings and tailless aircraft projects. Designed and developed since the dawn of aviation, these aircraft still hold a great importance today, with many aviation enthusiasts eager to learn more about these remarkable aircraft, which provided the foundations for the modern aviation scene. Beginning with an analysis of the advantages of the flying wing, the author looks at why aerodynamicists have been attracted to this unique configuration since the earliest days of manned flight, highlighting a range of specific aircraft and relevant examples. Many aviation enthusiasts will delight in discovering the more intimate developmental details of familiar aircraft including the famous early glider Junkers and other World War 1 flying wing biplane designs.

Top Secret America

Dana Priest,William M. Arkin
Top Secret America Book PDF

Author : Dana Priest,William M. Arkin
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780316194044

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Top Secret America by Dana Priest,William M. Arkin Pdf

The top-secret world that the government created in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks has become so enormous, so unwieldy, and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs or exactly how many agencies duplicate work being done elsewhere. The result is that the system put in place to keep the United States safe may be putting us in greater danger. In Top Secret America, award-winning reporters Dana Priest and William Arkin uncover the enormous size, shape, mission, and consequences of this invisible universe of over 1,300 government facilities in every state in America; nearly 2,000 outside companies used as contractors; and more than 850,000 people granted "Top Secret" security clearance. A landmark exposé of a new, secret "Fourth Branch" of American government, Top Secret America is a tour de force of investigative reporting-and a book sure to spark national and international alarm.