Douglas F3d Skyknight

Author : José Fernandez,Przemysław Skulski
Publisher : MMP
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Skyknight (Jet fighter plane)
ISBN : 836142170X

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Douglas F3D Skyknight by José Fernandez,Przemysław Skulski Pdf

The F3D was designed as a carrier-based all-weather fighter aircraft. It saw service with the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. While it never achieved the fame of the F-86 Sabre or other contemporary aircraft, it downed several MiG-15s as a night fighter over Korea with only one air-to-air loss. It also served as an electronic warfare platform in the Vietnam War. The design, development and operations of these aircraft are described in detail, illustrated with many previously unpublished photos. Color schemes and markings are described and illustrated with full color profiles. Scale plans in 1/72nd and 1/48th.

Author : Alan C. Carey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Jet fighter planes
ISBN : 0897476867

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F3D Skyknight by Alan C. Carey Pdf

Author : Alan C. Carey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Jet fighter planes
ISBN : 0897476859

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F3D Skyknight by Alan C. Carey Pdf

Author : Steve Ginter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Fighter planes
ISBN : LCCN:82140535

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Douglas F3D Skyknight by Steve Ginter Pdf

Text and photos present the history of the Navy plane, F3D Skyknight, which surfaced in the 1950s after surviving seemingly insurmountable design problems.

Author : Joe Copalman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472846235

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F3D/EF-10 Skyknight Units of the Korean and Vietnam Wars by Joe Copalman Pdf

The Douglas F3D Skyknight was an early but effective attempt at combining new technologies together in a lethal package capable of shipboard operation. Whereas most fighters relied on speed and maneuverability, the portly, straight-winged F3D relied on three radars, four 20mm cannon, and – most importantly – darkness. Having first flown in March 1948, the Skyknight's first taste of war came in September 1952, when Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513 [VMF(N)-513] deployed to Korea. The most important job assigned to VMF(N)-513 was the escorting of USAF B-29 bombers over northern Korea. Whereas Chinese and North Korean MiG-15s relied on ground-controlled intercept radar for steering guidance into firing positions, the F3D, with its own onboard radars, was autonomously lethal – it could detect, track and target MiGs all on its own. Skyknight crews ended the Korean War with six nocturnal kills in exchange for one combat loss. After the war, 35 Skyknights were converted into electronic warfare (EW) aircraft. As US air operations over North Vietnam intensified in early 1965, the need for a tactical EW jet to provide electronic countermeasures (ECM) protection to accompany strike packages north became apparent. For all of its early effectiveness over North Vietnam, the proliferation of radar-guided guns and missiles began to erode the advantage created by EF-10 escort support, which flew its last combat mission in October 1969. This highly illustrated volume explores the F3D Skynights and their deployment during the Korean and Vietnam wars, using first-hand accounts from aircrew, original photographs and 30 profile artworks to explore their key roles as an escort aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft.

Author : United States Air Force
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781935327172

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Douglas F3D Skyknight Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions by United States Air Force Pdf

Author : Steve Ginter
Publisher : Ginter Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0942612043

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Douglas F3D/F-10 Skynight by Steve Ginter Pdf

The first protoype was trucked from El Segundo to Murdoc Dry Lake (Edwards AFB). Its design had been refined into a bulbous shape which gave rise to the nickname Willy the Whale. While the Air Force held discussions on the A-3's and its possible use, the Naval Air Test Center, Paxtent River, MD and MCAS El Toro were conducting similated night interceptions in which the XF3D-1 repeatedly intercepted and destroyed single-seat jet fighters above 40,000 ft.

Author : Tony Buttler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 1902109309

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Early US Jet Fighters by Tony Buttler Pdf

A fascinating, highly illustrated insight into early post-war jet fighter development by an expert aviation historian and author, Early US Jet Fighters is set to become a standard reference.

Author : Piotr Butowski
Publisher : Harpia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 099730927X

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Flashpoint Russia by Piotr Butowski Pdf

Russian military aviation has undergone several upheavals in the post-Soviet era. There have been two driving forces behind these changes. First, the Russian experience of air power in conflicts has led to an increasing integration of the various branches of the armed forces. Today's VKS was created as a result of the absorption of the Air Defence Troops (VPVO) by the Air Force (VVS) in 1998, and then a merger of the Air Force with the Aerospace Defence Troops (VVKO) in 2015.

Author : Tommy H. Thomason
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Aircraft carriers
ISBN : 1580071104

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U.S. Naval Air Superiority by Tommy H. Thomason Pdf

Naval Air Superiority examines the Navys internal struggle to adapt the jet engine to its style of warfare as well as the development and evolution of carrier-borne fighters, their airframes and engines, from the closing days of World War II through Vietnam.

Author : Dennis R. Jenkins
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0160901103

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Dressing for Altitude by Dennis R. Jenkins Pdf

"Since its earliest days, flight has been about pushing the limits of technology and, in many cases, pushing the limits of human endurance. The human body can be the limiting factor in the design of aircraft and spacecraft. Humans cannot survive unaided at high altitudes. There have been a number of books written on the subject of spacesuits, but the literature on the high-altitude pressure suits is lacking. This volume provides a high-level summary of the technological development and operational use of partial- and full-pressure suits, from the earliest models to the current high altitude, full-pressure suits used for modern aviation, as well as those that were used for launch and entry on the Space Shuttle. The goal of this work is to provide a resource on the technology for suits designed to keep humans alive at the edge of space."--NTRS Web site.

Author : Steve Fossett
Publisher : Random House
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780753541784

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Chasing the Wind by Steve Fossett Pdf

As a world record holder in ballooning, speed sailing, and aviation, Steve Fossett was the pinnacle of extreme sporting achievements. His adventurous spirit continually inspired his fellow competitors and sports aficionados, and attracted the curiosity of the world. In 2005, Fossett made the first solo, non-stop, non-refueled circumnavigation of the world at the helm of what has been described as "a fuel tank with room for one"--the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer. But what made someone like Steve give up a secure, well-paid job in the financial sector for the romantic, yet increasingly dangerous, world of the adventurer? He achieved the first balloon crossings of Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America; the first ocean crossings of the South Atlantic, South Pacific, and Indian Oceans; and the first solo balloon flight round the world--a milestone in aviation history. And he didn't just take on the air. The most-successful speed sailor in the history of sailing, he also completed premier endurance sports events, including the Iditarod and Ironman Triathlon. In this dynamic autobiography, Steve Fossett shared his inspirational stories and candidly recounted the milestones, challenges, and victories that made up his much-heralded career and paved the path to his numerous world records.

Author : Mark A. Lorell,Hugh P. Levaux
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9780833025951

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The Cutting Edge by Mark A. Lorell,Hugh P. Levaux Pdf

The proposition that innovation is critical in the cost-effective design and development of successful military aircraft is still subject to some debate. RAND research indicates that innovation is promoted by intense competition among three or more industry competitors. Given the critical policy importance of this issue in the current environment of drastic consolidation of the aerospace defense industry, the authors here examine the history of the major prime contractors in developing jet fighters since World War II. They make use of an extensive RAND database that includes nearly all jet fighters, fighter-attack aircraft, and bombers developed and flown by U.S. industry since 1945, as well as all related prototypes, modifications, upgrades, etc. The report concludes that (1) experience matters, because of the tendency to specialize and thus to develop system-specific expertise; (2) yet the most dramatic innovations and breakthroughs came from secondary or marginal players trying to compete with the industry leaders; and (3) dedicated military R&D conducted or directly funded by the U.S. government has been critical in the development of new higher-performance fighters and bombers.

Author : Rick Burgess
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472846228

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F2H Banshee Units by Rick Burgess Pdf

A fully illustrated study of the extraordinarily successful early-generation jet, the F2H Banshee, a frontline aircraft that served with 27 US Navy and US Marine Corps squadrons and three Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) squadrons. The F2H Banshee was an extraordinarily successful early-generation jet that outlasted both contemporary and more modern fighter types on the decks of the US Navy's aircraft carriers in the 1950s. It served in a variety of roles and was a frontline aircraft for more than a decade in an era when jet fighters came and went with relatively short service careers. This book examines the entire service life of the F2H in the service of the US Navy, US Marine Corps and the RCN. Initially created as a replacement aircraft for McDonnell's pioneering FH1 Phantom, the F2H served in the Korean War as a strike fighter, close air support aircraft, B29 escort, and photoreconnaissance aircraft, including the latter's forays over the Soviet Union and China. Post service in Korea, the Banshee served as a carrier based nuclear strike aircraft, followed by its service as a defensive fighter for antisubmarine aircraft carriers. Filled with first-hand accounts and rare colour photographs, this is the engrossing story of the F2H Banshee, exploring its variety of roles in service and detailing the technology development that improved the aircraft's capabilities over time.

Author : Joe Copalman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472846266

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F3D/EF-10 Skyknight Units of the Korean and Vietnam Wars by Joe Copalman Pdf

The Douglas F3D Skyknight was an early but effective attempt at combining new technologies together in a lethal package capable of shipboard operation. Whereas most fighters relied on speed and maneuverability, the portly, straight-winged F3D relied on three radars, four 20mm cannon, and – most importantly – darkness. Having first flown in March 1948, the Skyknight's first taste of war came in September 1952, when Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513 [VMF(N)-513] deployed to Korea. The most important job assigned to VMF(N)-513 was the escorting of USAF B-29 bombers over northern Korea. Whereas Chinese and North Korean MiG-15s relied on ground-controlled intercept radar for steering guidance into firing positions, the F3D, with its own onboard radars, was autonomously lethal – it could detect, track and target MiGs all on its own. Skyknight crews ended the Korean War with six nocturnal kills in exchange for one combat loss. After the war, 35 Skyknights were converted into electronic warfare (EW) aircraft. As US air operations over North Vietnam intensified in early 1965, the need for a tactical EW jet to provide electronic countermeasures (ECM) protection to accompany strike packages north became apparent. For all of its early effectiveness over North Vietnam, the proliferation of radar-guided guns and missiles began to erode the advantage created by EF-10 escort support, which flew its last combat mission in October 1969. This highly illustrated volume explores the F3D Skynights and their deployment during the Korean and Vietnam wars, using first-hand accounts from aircrew, original photographs and 30 profile artworks to explore their key roles as an escort aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft.