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USAF Prototype Jet Fighters: Photo Scrapbook

Dennis R. Jenkins

5/5 ( ratings)

The U.S. Air Force began developing jet fighters as World War II came to a close. The Cold War that soon developed saw a significant increase in fighter production programs as America tried to counter the perceived Soviet threat. World War II's best piston-powered fighters could barely top speeds in excess of 450 mph. But the post-war jets developed by the U.S. Air Force were soon breaking the sound barrier, flying to Mach 3, and Mach-4-capable aircraft were on the drawing board. U.S. Air Force Prototype Jet Fighters details the evolution of these aircraft, using dozens of never-before-published photographs from government archives.

Pages: 108

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Specialty Press

Release: April 01, 2009

ISBN: 1580071376

ISBN 13: 9781580071376

USAF Prototype Jet Fighters: Photo Scrapbook

Dennis R. Jenkins

5/5 ( ratings)

The U.S. Air Force began developing jet fighters as World War II came to a close. The Cold War that soon developed saw a significant increase in fighter production programs as America tried to counter the perceived Soviet threat. World War II's best piston-powered fighters could barely top speeds in excess of 450 mph. But the post-war jets developed by the U.S. Air Force were soon breaking the sound barrier, flying to Mach 3, and Mach-4-capable aircraft were on the drawing board. U.S. Air Force Prototype Jet Fighters details the evolution of these aircraft, using dozens of never-before-published photographs from government archives.

Pages: 108

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Specialty Press

Release: April 01, 2009

ISBN: 1580071376

ISBN 13: 9781580071376

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