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Author : Frederick Thomas Jane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 685 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : OCLC:5293528
Author : Frederick Thomas Jane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : OCLC:13905307
Author : Leonard Bridgman,Roland Beamont,HarperCollins Publishers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Airplanes
ISBN : 0004708318
Author : Kenneth Munson,Lindsay T. Peacock,Susan Bushell
Publisher : Ihs Global Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05-14
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : 0710628803
This unparalleled reference provides readers with independent cataloguing of all known powered aircraft under development or in production worldwide.
Author : Graham White
Publisher : SAE International
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780768002720
This book chronicles the development, production, and application of what was arguably the finest aircraft piston engine ever produced - the Pratt & Whitney R-2800. It powered many of the significant fighters and medium bombers of the conflict, and went on to power many other military and commercial aircraft.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UOM:39015036230178
Author : Frederick Thomas Jane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Airplanes
ISBN : 0715343882
Author : William J. Daugherty
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781574419368
When America entered World War II in 1941, it was first left to the Army Air Forces to take the fight to Germany. In January 1942 the US Eighth Air Force was created and ordered to England, even though it was without men, equipment, or airplanes. This is the story of Brigadier General Ira C. Eaker’s two years with VIII Bomber Command and later as commander of the Eighth, as he worked to grow it into a force capable of striking German targets from above twenty thousand feet. Initially promised one hundred airplanes and the men to fly them, he soon discovered “his” bombers were often diverted to the North Africa and Pacific theaters. Along the way Eaker faced other critical issues, including atrocious weather, heavy casualties, and the absence of escort fighters. Meanwhile, the head of the Army Air Forces, General “Hap” Arnold, clashed with and criticized Eaker for not flying more missions with more airplanes. Ultimately, as the air war unfolded, the war of words behind the scenes continued until the generals reached a point of irreconcilable differences and Arnold relieved Eaker of command. In spite of this, the “Mighty Eighth Air Force” continued to pummel the Germans. Not once, not even in the two absolute worst air battles of the war—the Schweinfurt missions of 1943, each of which cost one of every four bombers and six hundred–plus men for each mission—did the Eighth ever turn back before reaching their target. Not until after the first two years was there a fighter that could escort the heavy bombers, the B-17s and B-24s, even partway into Germany, much less to targets near the Vienna border, and return. The story of the first two years of the “Mighty Eighth Air Force” in many senses presents an even stronger case for heroism, dedication, and simple self-sacrifice than that depicting events in the final seventeen months.
Author : Timothy S. Good
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399096522
No weapon platform sank more U-boats in the Second World War than the Allied aircraft. Whether it was an American ’plane operating from American escort carriers, US aircraft from Royal Air Force bases, or British aircraft from bases throughout the world, these officers and men became the most decisive factor in turning the tide of the Battle of the Atlantic against the German submarine threat. While the German crews could threaten escort vessels with torpedoes, or avoid them by remaining submerged, their leaders never developed an effective strategy against aircraft. However, the Allied aircraft did not enjoy much early success. British, Canadian and Australian air crews that fought the U-boats from 1939 until 1941 achieved few triumphs. They possessed neither the aircraft nor the bases necessary to deliver consistent lethal attacks against German submarines. In 1941, the Royal Air Force finally began implementing an effective aircraft response when it initiated training on the American-built Consolidated B-24 Liberators. Supported by other types then in service, these four-engine bombers would prove to be decisive. With America’s entry into the war, the United States Navy and the United States Army Air Forces also began employing Liberators against the U-boats so that by mid-1943, the Admiral Karl Dönitz, commander of U-boat forces, withdrew his submarines from the North Atlantic in recognition of the Allied aircraft’s new dominance. From Dönitz’s retreat to the end of the war, Allied aircraft continued to dominate the U-boat battle as it shifted to other areas including the Bay of Biscay. Dönitz eventually ordered his U-boats to remain on the surface and engage Allied aircraft as opposed to submerging. This approach did lead to the demise of some Allied aircraft, but it also resulted in even more U-boat being sunk. Most critically, Dönitz acknowledged with his new policy that he knew of no tactics or weapons that would defend his submarines from Allied aircraft. In the end, it was a matter of choosing whether his submariners would die submerged or die surfaced. Either way, Allied aircraft prevailed. The Allied Air Campaign Against Hitler’s U-Boats is the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of this most crucial battle which helped turn the Battle of the Atlantic irrevocably in favour of the Allies.
Author : United States Naval Institute
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Naval art and science
ISBN : UCSB:31205012893960
Author : William Norton
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-06
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
This book presents a little-known aspect of America's aircraft development of World War II in emphasizing unique and non-production aircraft or modifications for the purpose of research and experimentation in support of aircraft development, advancing technology, or meeting narrow combat needs. It describes some important areas of American aviation weapons maturation under the pressure of war with emphasis on advanced technology and experimental aircraft configurations. The great value of the work is illumination of little known or minimally documented projects that significantly advanced the science of aeronautics, propulsion, aircraft systems, and ordnance, but did not go into production. Each chapter introduces another topic by examining the state-of-the-art at the beginning of the war, advantages pursued, and results achieved during the conflict. This last is the vehicle to examine the secret modifications or experiments that are little known. Consequently, this is an important single-source for a fascinating and diverse collection of wartime efforts never before brought together under a single cover. The "war stories" are those of military staffs, engineering teams, and test pilots struggling against short schedules and tight resource constraints to push the bounds of technology. These epic and sometimes life-threatening endeavors were as vital as actual combat operations.
Author : John Christopher
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752477114
During World War 2, Hitler's engineers had pioneered an incredible array of futuristic secret weapons, from the Me 262, the first operational jet fighter, to the deadly V2 inter continental ballistic missile. With the Third Reich shattered and lying in ruins, in the summer of 1945, the Allies launched a frantic race to grab what they saw as the justifiable spoils of war. The Americans and Russians in particular were anxious to secure not only the aircraft and the research and production facilities, but also the key German scientists and engineers. This Nazi technology would define the balance of power in the phoney peace of the Cold War era, launching an arms race that shaped our modern world for decades to come. But what of Britain's role in this supermarket sweep? The Race for Hitler's X-Planes tells the untold story of the British mission to Germany.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780595289943
Author : Jamie Hunter
Publisher : Ihs Global Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-20
Category : Airplanes
ISBN : 0710630018
All The Worlds Aircraft: In Service delivers comprehensive, detailed reference information on the civil and military aircraft currently in service around the world
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Copyright
ISBN : UCAL:B3458511
