Catapult Aircraft

Author : Leo Marriott
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844154197

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Catapult Aircraft by Leo Marriott Pdf

During World War I, the navies of the opposing forces discovered the value of aerial reconnaissance and many experiments were made to allow larger warships to carry one or sometimes two aircraft aboard. In the early days these were float planes that were lowered by crane into the sea and then lifted back aboard upon their return. This was a lengthy affair and when a speedy departure was necessary, time was of the essence. A new system was devised so that a powerful catapult system and a short ramp could, with the added speed of the ship, get an aircraft airborne in a fraction of the time previously required. Thus was born a highly specialised type of aircraft. This book includes all the major designs that went to war in the First and Second World Wars and includes aircraft used by all the combatants. It looks at how the aircraft evolved and how the warships were modified to accommodate the aircraft and the catapult system. The use of these fixed-wing aircraft was abandoned when the invention of the helicopter was made in the early post WW II years.

Author : United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Aeronautics,United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Aircraft carriers
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211328922

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The Steam Catapult by United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Aeronautics,United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112101044656

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Aviation Boatswain's Mate E 3&2 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jan Roskam
Publisher : DARcorporation
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1884885535

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Airplane Design by Jan Roskam Pdf

Author : Naval Education and Training Program Development Center
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : MINN:20000004038226

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Aviation Boatswain's Mate H 1 & C by Naval Education and Training Program Development Center Pdf

Author : United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$C25289

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Aviation Boatswain's Mate H 1 & C. by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel Pdf

Author : United States. President's Aircraft Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1792 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Aeronautics, Commercial
ISBN : MINN:31951D035053734

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Aircraft by United States. President's Aircraft Board Pdf

Author : Philip Warnes
Publisher : FSpace Publications
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781991151858

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SeaLion Supremacy v1 BETA 2016 by Philip Warnes Pdf

This is the 2016 BETA of the version 1 rules manuscript that is a simpler version in some areas than the commercial ruleset. It is made available for gamers to review and consider other options for using SLS. SeaLion Supremacy is World War 2 tabletop naval wargaming delivered in a format to use for both experienced wargamers, but also those new to the naval wargaming scene. Designed by a long term fan and user of other naval wargaming rules to present his own take on the genre. Designed to be used with our range of WW2 hex counters and basemaps, players don’t have to invest in expensive physical miniatures and can use counters (see seperate products) that are cheap to produce. the rules can be used with larger hex grids and physical miniatures if users decide to play it that way. The rules include fleet ship specs for the following Word War 2 navies: • British • French • German • Italy • Japan • United States Also included are specifications for various aircraft that be involved in these naval battles. Designed to be used with d6 dice.

Author : United States. Naval Education and Training Command
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Airplanes
ISBN : UIUC:30112081991074

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Aviation Boatswain's Mate E 1 & C. by United States. Naval Education and Training Command Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015019901910

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The Aeroplane by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030039864170

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Bridle Hook-up and Arrestation for Steam Catapults by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1981-11
Category : Aeronautics, Military
ISBN : UIUC:30112105166570

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Naval Aviation News by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jack Botermans,Heleen Tichler
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1402711492

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Fantastic Paper Airplanes by Jack Botermans,Heleen Tichler Pdf

Fantasy fliers, reproductions of real planes, experimental models, and competition craft: these marvelous paper airplanes, shown in full color, will set the imagination soaring. Every aviation enthusiast will find more than a few favorites among these 34 aircraft, which range from a modified version of the Wright brothers’ biplane to an out-of-this-world flying saucer. The “Speedy” design is a cross between the French Mirage jet and a bat, and true to its name, is a fast and cunning model. The pterodactyl takes inspiration from the prehistoric flying reptile and is simple to make. Or try a facsimile of the F-16 Fighter, Tupolev, Catapult Defense Craft, Matchstick Rocket, Starship, or Sailplane. General instructions on tools and techniques, plus detailed folding plans for each one, will help you construct them all.

Author : Norman Friedman
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783469185

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British Cruisers by Norman Friedman Pdf

“An extraordinarily detailed account of the development of Royal Navy cruisers . . . a towering work” from the author of Fighting the Great War at Sea (Warship 2012). For most of the twentieth century, Britain possessed both the world’s largest merchant fleet and its most extensive overseas territories. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Royal Navy always showed a particular interest in the cruiser—a multipurpose warship needed in large numbers to defend trade routes and police the empire. Above all other types, the cruiser’s competing demands of quality and quantity placed a heavy burden on designers, and for most of the interwar period, Britain sought to square this circle through international treaties restricting both size and numbers. In the process, she virtually invented the heavy cruiser and inspired the large 6in-armed cruiser, neither of which, ironically, served her best interests. This book seeks to comprehend, for the first time, the full policy background—from which a different and entirely original picture of British cruiser development emerges. After the war, the cruiser’s role was reconsidered, and the final chapters of the book cover modernizations, the plans for missile-armed ships, and the convoluted process that turned the “through-deck cruiser” into the Invincible class light carriers. With detailed appendices of ship data, and illustrated in depth with photos and A.D. Baker’s specially commissioned plans, British Cruisers truly matches the lofty standards set by Friedman’s previous books on British destroyers. “Wow! . . . Lavishly illustrated with a photograph or line plan on almost every page. The text is packed with technical information, detail, and description of design, construction and application of these important ships.” —Clash of Steel

Author : United States Navy
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781935327417

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A-7 Corsair Pilot's Flight Operating Manual by United States Navy Pdf

ought¿s A-7 Corsair II served the U.S. Navy for over over two decades, and flew with distinction during the Vietnam conflict. The subsonic A-7 was based on Chance Vought¿s supersonic F-8 Crusader. It boasted a heads-up display, an inertial navigation system, and other innovations. The plane entered service in 1966, and served in Vietnam in late 1967. Its performance was impressive. The USS Ranger¿s VA-147 flew over 1,400 sorties with the loss of only one aircraft. The Air Force purchased an advanced version, the A-7D, equipped with a more powerful engine. The plane later flew missions over Lebanon, Libya, Grenada, Panama, and Iraq. The last planes in U.S inventory were retired in 1991. Originally printed by the U.S. Navy and Vought, this handbook for the A-7 provides a fascinating glimpse inside the cockpit of this famous aircraft. Originally classified ¿restricted¿, the manual was recently declassified and is here reprinted in book form.