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American X & Y Planes (Volume 1) - Experimental Aircraft to 1945

Questo libro, il primo di una storia in due volumi degli aerei sperimentali statunitensi 'X' e 'Y', dagli albori dell'aviazione ai giorni nostri, copre il periodo che va dai fratelli Wright alla fine della seconda guerra mondiale.
Oltre a nomi famosi come Curtiss, Northrop e Boeing, in queste pagine compaiono anche molti produttori a lungo dimenticati come Loening e Thomas-Morse. Il testo dettagliato, corredato da numerose illustrazioni, offre uno sguardo affascinante su un aspetto spesso trascurato della storia dell'aviazione.

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The Big Book of X-Bombers and X-Fighters : USAF Jet-Powered Experimental Aircraft and Their Propulsive Systems

On October 2, 1942, the Bell XP-59 Airacomet soared up and away from present-day Edwards AFB, launching the US Army Air Forces into the Jet Age. In the several decades since, hundreds of new variations of experimental and test turbojet-powered bombers and fighters - X-bombers and X-fighters - have taken explosive flight. These aircraft blazed a trail leading to today's B-2 Stealth Bomber and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

This book showcases all of the USAF jet-powered X-bombers and X-fighters that have flown since 1942 - more than 90 in all, including the alphabet soup of their variants.
From experimental to prototype service bombers and fighters - from the XB-43 to the B-2A and the XP-59A to the F-35A - they're all here, with their inside stories revealed. Some of these aircraft were further developed. Others were canceled. All stretched the performance and design envelopes.
More than 250 photos illustrate all of these experimental aircrafts' cutting-edge features and zeroes in on histories of their design, flight testing, and weapons testing. Specification tables detailing performance, design, and armaments help round out this compendium of information on truly groundbreaking aviation designs.

X-bombers and X-fighters in The Big Book of X-Bombers & X-Fighters include:
- Bell P-59 Airacomet
- Republic P/F-84 Thunderjet
- Douglas B-43 Jetmaster
- North American B-45 Tornado
- Boeing B-47 Stratojet
- Curtiss P/F-87 Blackhawk
- McDonnell P/F-85 Goblin
- Convair P/F-92 "Dart"
- Northrop F-17 Cobra
- Boeing B-1 Lancer
And all the rest!

In addition, veteran aviation author Steve Pace shows readers some of the designs that could have been and offers a peek into what might be lurking in the future, making this the definitive guide to USAF jet-powered experimental aircraft!

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