Grumman Navy F-111B Swing Wing (Naval Fighters) - Softcover

Thomason, Tommy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0942612418 ISBN 13: 9780942612417

Publisher: Specialty Press, 1998

Synopsis

The Grumman F-111B was the product of the misguided mind of the Secretary of Defense Robert Strange McNamara in his attempts to streamline military procurement. It was too big and too heavy and was shoved down the Navy's throat as a spin-off of the Air Forces General Dynamics F-111. In the end it failed. It however provided a great service as a development airframe for the Phoenix Missile System and gave Grumman the expertise needed to produce the superlative swing wing F-14 Tomcat which remained in use for almost 40 years.

About this title

About the Author:

Tommy H. Thomason has worked as a flight test engineer, manager, and executive in the aerospace industry for almost 40 years, including two years as a flight test engineer on the F-4 Phantom. He has flown more than 3,000 hours in 60 different airplanes, helicopters, and sailplanes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Specialty Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0942612418
• ISBN 13: 9780942612417
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 82