U.S. NAVAL AIR SUPERIORITY: Development of Shipborne Jet Fighters 1943-1962

by Tommy H. Thomason
Published by (date): Specialty Press
ISBN:
Price: $44.95 plus $6.95 shipping and handling
Tags: Non-fiction, History, All Things Military

For the first time, U.S. Naval Air Superiority profiles the turbulent design and development stage of the Navy’s carrier-based jet fighter program. From the successful designs, such as the Fury, Banshee, Crusader, and Phantom II, to the also-rans, like the Fireball, Demon, Pirate, and Cutlass, the Navy’s needs are measured against contractor and political demands and the limits of the evolving engine and aerodynamic technologies of the day.

REVIEW:

"If you buy only one book on early USN jets in your lifetime, this is the one to get. It is that good." -Modeling Madness, reviewed by Scott Van Aken, February 2008

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