World's Fastest Four-Engine Piston-Powered Aircraft - Republic's XR-12 Rainbow & the Hughes XF-11
Still the fastest four-engine piston aircraft ever flown, the Republic XR-12 and its competitor, the Hughes XF-11, were well ahead of their time in 1946. Envisioned as a long-range photo-reconnaissance aircraft with a top speed of more than 450 mph, the Republic XR-12 also offered near jet-like performance for the world's airlines with a 44-passenger commercial version named the Rainbow.
Using original Republic photos, data, and artwork, the author reveals never-before-published information about the XR-12 and Rainbow airliner. While the clear emphasis of this book is on the Republic airplane, the Hughes XF-11 is also covered and compared in its role as a twin-engine competitor to the more advanced four-engine Republic airplane.
Although the XR-12 and XF-11 were among the most elegant-looking aircraft ever built, the Rainbow was considered to be Republic chief designer Alexander Kartveli's ultimate masterpiece. Conversely, the more cantankerous XF-11 almost took the life of its designer and chief test pilot, Howard Hughes.
Autor: | Mike Machat |
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Szczegóły: | 144 strony, 28 x 21.5 x 0.8 cm, miękka oprawa |
Ilustracje: | zdjęć czarno-białych |
Wydawca: | Specialty Press (USA, 2011) |
EAN: | 9781580072021 |
World's Fastest Four-Engine Piston-Powered Aircraft - Republic's XR-12 Rainbow & the Hughes XF-11
Język: angielski
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