Seagulls Cruisers And Catapults
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Seagulls Cruisers And Catapults
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Author : Ray Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Seagulls Cruisers And Catapults written by Ray Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Airplanes, Military categories.
Catapult Aircraft
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Author : Leo Marriott
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2006-09-21
Catapult Aircraft written by Leo Marriott and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-21 with History categories.
During World War I, the navies of the opposing forces discovered the value of aerial reconnaissance and many experiments were made to allow larger warships to carry one or sometimes two aircraft aboard. In the early days these were float planes that were lowered by crane into the sea and then lifted back aboard upon their return. This was a lengthy affair and when a speedy departure was necessary, time was of the essence. A new system was devised so that a powerful catapult system and a short ramp could, with the added speed of the ship, get an aircraft airborne in a fraction of the time previously required. Thus was born a highly specialised type of aircraft. This book includes all the major designs that went to war in the First and Second World Wars and includes aircraft used by all the combatants. It looks at how the aircraft evolved and how the warships were modified to accommodate the aircraft and the catapult system. The use of these fixed-wing aircraft was abandoned when the invention of the helicopter was made in the early post WW II years.
Nation S Navy
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Author : Michael L. Hadley
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1996
Nation S Navy written by Michael L. Hadley and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
Bounded by three great oceans, Canada stands as a maritime nation with rich seafaring traditions. Born of both national and British imperial interests in 1910 and maturing in two world wars, its navy is a vital national institution that continues to evolve in response to new and complex challenges. A Nation's Navy explores the decisive formative forces of the navy's history and illuminates the characteristically Canadian elements and values that have defined it.
International Warbirds
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Author : John C. Fredriksen
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2001-08-01
International Warbirds written by John C. Fredriksen and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-01 with History categories.
In depth descriptions and photographs of the aircraft of 21 nations presented with a unique human dimension that goes behind the machines to the people involved. Invaluable for specialists, accessible to enthusiasts, International Warbirds: An Illustrated Guide to World Military Aircraft, 1914–2000 puts the most legendary fighter aircraft of the 20th century developed outside the United States on vivid display. It offers 336 illustrated "biographies" of the most significant warplanes used in squadron service from World War I to the Balkan conflict, including numerous models from Great Britain, France, Russia, and Japan, as well as notable machines from Israel, Canada, China, India, Brazil, and other nations. Entries span the history and scope of military aircraft from bombers and fighters to transports, trainers, reconnaissance craft, sea planes, and helicopters, with each capsule history combining nuts-and-bolts technical data with the story of that model's evolution and use. Together, these portraits offer an exciting, well-researched tribute to visionary designers and builders as well as courageous pilots and crews across the globe, and tell a vivid tale of how air power became such a decisive factor in modern warfare.
Reflections On The Ran
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Reflections On The Ran written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Australia categories.
The Royal Navy S Air Service In The Great War
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Author : David Hobbs
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2017-09-30
The Royal Navy S Air Service In The Great War written by David Hobbs and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-30 with History categories.
In a few short years after 1914 the Royal Navy practically invented naval air warfare, not only producing the first effective aircraft carriers, but also pioneering most of the techniques and tactics that made naval air power a reality. By 1918 the RN was so far ahead of other navies that a US Navy observer sent to study the British use of aircraft at sea concluded that any discussion of the subject must first consider their methods. Indeed, by the time the war ended the RN was training for a carrier-borne attack by torpedo-bombers on the German fleet in its bases over two decades before the first successful employment of this tactic, against the Italians at Taranto.Following two previously well-received histories of British naval aviation, David Hobbs here turns his attention to the operational and technical achievements of the Royal Naval Air Service, both at sea and ashore, from 1914 to 1918. Detailed explanations of operations, the technology that underpinned them and the people who carried them out bring into sharp focus a revolutionary period of development that changed naval warfare forever. Controversially, the RNAS was subsumed into the newly created Royal Air Force in 1918, so as the centenary of its extinction approaches, this book is a timely reminder of its true significance.
The Great Barrier Reef
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Author : James Bowen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-02-17
The Great Barrier Reef written by James Bowen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-17 with Technology & Engineering categories.
One of the world's natural wonders, the Great Barrier Reef stretches more than 2000 kilometres in a maze of coral reefs and islands along Australia's north-eastern coastline. Now unfolding the fascinating story behind its mystique this 2002 book provides for the first time a comprehensive cultural and ecological history of European impact, from early voyages of discovery to developments in Reef science and management. Incisive and a delight to read in its thorough account of the scientific, social and environmental consequences of European impact on the world's greatest coral reef system, this extraordinary book is sure to become a classic.
The Mariner S Mirror
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Author : Leonard George Carr Laughton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Mariner S Mirror written by Leonard George Carr Laughton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Naval art and science categories.
The Curtiss So3c Seagull Seamew The Reluctant Dragon
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Author : Steve Ginter
language : en
Publisher: Naval Fighters
Release Date : 1999
The Curtiss So3c Seagull Seamew The Reluctant Dragon written by Steve Ginter and has been published by Naval Fighters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
In early 1937, Curtiss and Vought, the Navy's two pre-war suppliers of fleet catapult scout floatplanes, were asked to submit bids for a high-speed replacement of the very successful SOC Seagull series. Navy design number 403 called for a mid-wing monoplane with a crew of two seated in tandem. The removable centerline float and outer wing floats could be replaced with optional fuselage-mounted landing gear. Because of cruiser and battleship deck and hangar space limitations, the specifications called for folding wings and wing floats all within a weight limitation of 6,350 pounds. However, the most critical design stipulation was the engine.
Ubi Sumus
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Author : John B. Hattendorf
language : en
Publisher: Newport, R.I. : Naval War College Press
Release Date : 1994
Ubi Sumus written by John B. Hattendorf and has been published by Newport, R.I. : Naval War College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.