Douglas XB-19 : An Illustrated History of America's Would-be Intercontinental Bomber
In 1935, the intent of the Army Air Corps was to build a potential intercontinental bomber, a Guardian of the Hemisphere; they granted Donald Douglas a contract to build the worlds largest bomber.
Over the past 75 years, there have only been a few magazine articles on the gigantic Douglas XB-19 bomber, usually showing it in photos dwarfing the aircraft around it. Since the XB-19 project was top secret and there was only one example, there is little information remaining for researchers.
Pagine del libro "Douglas XB-19 : An Illustrated History of America's Would-be Intercontinental Bomber"
William Wolf presents this enigmatic bomber, a Flying Laboratory that was the precursor to Americas first intercontinental bomber, the Continental B-36 Peacemaker. Wolf has used original Douglas and Army Air Force documents and very rare (as few were needed for one bomber) Erection & Maintenance Manuals in this history, which also includes never-seen-before photos and color profiles.
This volume is a must for the aviation historian, enthusiast, and modeler.
Dettagli del libro
| Autore: | William Wolf |
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| Formato: | 128 pagine, 28 x 21.5 cm, copertina rigida |
| Illustrazioni: | 251 foto e disegni |
| Lingua: | inglese |
| Editore: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2017) |
| ISBN: | 9780764352324 |
Douglas XB-19 : An Illustrated History of America's Would-be Intercontinental Bomber
Lingua: inglese
