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av: David Doyle

Kategorier: Teknik, ingenjörsvetenskap etc.
With a midengined configuration, sturdy tricycle landing gear, and nose-mounted 37 mm cannon, the Bell P-39 was a thoughtful and innovative design. However, the plane lacked the all-out performance of some other key fighters available to Allied fliers (e.g., Spitfire, Hellcat, Mustang), particularly at altitude.…
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Isbn: 9780764367038

Utgivningsår:20230828

Utgivare: Schiffer Publishing

Mediatyp: BB

av: David Doyle

Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
Patrol Torpedo—or PT boats—captured the public’s imagination during WWII due to the daring exploits of their crews. Built not of plywood, as many believe, but rather of mahogany planks, and powered by a trio of Packard marine engines, these vessels operated in every theater, often facing opponents many times…
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Isbn: 9780764356667

Utgivningsår:20190528

Utgivare: Schiffer Publishing

Mediatyp: BB

av:David Doyle

Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
The USS Iowa (BB-61) was the lead ship in the United States Navy’s last, and most battle-worthy, battleship class, which also included the New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Missouri. This volume explores Iowa’s design, construction, launching, and commissioning, as well as its extensive wartime activities in both…
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Isbn: 9780764354175

Utgivningsår:20171128

Utgivare: Schiffer Publishing

Mediatyp: BB

av: David Doyle

Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
The M551 Sheridan is often referred to as a light tank, but in actuality it was an armored reconnaissance/airborne assault vehicle. The M551 was designed to be a lightweight, amphibious, air-droppable vehicle armed with a massive 152 mm gun that doubled as a rocket launcher. The gun launcher was designed to fire the…
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Isbn: 9780764358210

Utgivningsår:20191028

Utgivare: Schiffer Publishing

Mediatyp: BB

av: David Doyle

Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
USS Lexington (CV-16), a member of the famed Essex class of carriers that made up the backbone of the US Navy’s carrier force in WWII, served its nation from WWII into the 1990s. With almost a half-million arrested landings recorded, arguably more naval aviators have landed on its decks than on any other aircraft…
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Isbn: 9780764359255

Utgivningsår:20200328

Utgivare: Schiffer Publishing

Mediatyp: BB

av: David Doyle

Kategorier: Teknik, ingenjörsvetenskap etc.
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is one of the most successful fighter designs of the 20th century. The type first flew in 1972, transitioning directly from the drawing board to production with remarkably few hiccups. By late 1974, planes were already being delivered to operational units, and it remains on active duty…
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Isbn: 9780764367076

Utgivningsår:20230828

Utgivare: Schiffer Publishing

Mediatyp: BB

av: David Doyle

Kategorier: Livsstil, hobby och fritid Resor och platser
The B-24 Liberator remains to this day the world’s most produced heavy bomber and multi-engine aircraft, and the most-produced military aircraft in US history, with almost 19,000 examples leaving the assembly lines of five plants.  Through a broad range of photos gathered from around the world, this book, the…
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Isbn: 9780764356698

Utgivningsår:20190528

Utgivare: Schiffer Publishing

Mediatyp: BB