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Johnson E. R. <1948-> |
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American military training aircraft : fixed and rotary-wing trainers since 1916 / / E.R. Johnson ; drawings by Lloyd S. Jones ; foreword by Walter J. Boyne |
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Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (481 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Training planes - History |
Training planes - Design and construction |
Airplanes, Military - United States - History |
Airplanes, Military - United States - Design and construction |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Foreword by Walter J. Boyne; Preface; Training the American Air Armada; Series I-Fixed Wing Trainers, 1917 to 1947; A. USAAS, USAAC and USAAF; B. USN, USMC and USCG; Series II-Fixed Wing Trainers, 1947 to 1962; A. USAF and U.S. Army; B. USN and USMC; Series III-Fixed Wing Trainers, 1962 to Present; Series IV-Rotary Wing Trainers, 1942 to Present; Appendix 1: Training Gliders; A. USAAF, USN and USMC, 1934 to 1945; B. USAF, 1957 to Present; Appendix 2: Fixed and Rotary-Wing Trainer Aircraft Designation Systems; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The U.S. did not become the world's foremost military air power by accident. The learning curve--World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and more recently the war on terror--has been steep. While climbing this curve, the U.S. has not only produced superior military aircraft in greater numbers than its foes, but has--in due course--out-trained them, too. This book provides a comprehensive historical survey of U.S. military training aircraft, including technical specifications, drawings and photographs of each |
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type of fixed and rotary-wing design used over a 98- |
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