Cold War Combat Aircraft Prototypes - Hardcover

Jackson, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 186126772X ISBN 13: 9781861267726

Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

During the Cold War a great many aircraft were built and flown but for various reasons never entered operational service. Some were losers in 'fly-off' competitions, others represented journeys up 'blind alleys' in aircraft development, and others were cancelled on dubious financial and/or political grounds. This book examines in detail the histories of these aircraft, and seeks to answer the following questions: - What might the world's air forces be like today, had the aircraft in this book entered service? - How much did German wartime design contribute to today's combat aircraft? - To what extent did so-called 'experts' influence politicians in cancelling major projects? - Was Duncan Sandys really responsible for the disastrous planning decisions taken in Great Britain in the late 1950s? - Could Great Britain have taken the lead in supersonic flight in 1946 - and kept it? - Could supersonic VTOL have become a reality in the 1960s?

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About the Author

Robert Jackson is the author of over 80 books on military, aviation, naval and scientific subjects. He was defense and science correspondent for a major British newspaper publishing group. His expertise has led to books covering major studies of all aspects of individual campaigns and wars.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 186126772X
• ISBN 13: 9781861267726
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160