NAVAL FIGHTERS NUMBER THIRTY-NINE CONVAIR MODEL 48 CHARGER COIN AIRCRAFT

Ginter, Steve & Howie Auten & Johnny Knebel & Jim Fink & Howie Auten & Steve Ginter & Johnny Knebel & Jim Fink

ISBN 10: 0942612396 / ISBN 13: 9780942612394

Published by Steve Ginter, 1997

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A crisp clean copy from a meticulous collector. May show price sticker to cover or previous owners name or address stamp to first pages. Otherwise in beautiful condition!; 8.5 X 0.1875 X 11 inches; 72 pages.

Seller Inventory # 37757

Bibliographic Details

• Title: NAVAL FIGHTERS NUMBER THIRTY-NINE CONVAIR MODEL 48 CHARGER COIN AIRCRAFT
• Publisher: Steve Ginter
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0942612396
• ISBN 13: 9780942612394
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued

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Synopsis

For more than two years prior to the Navy issuing an RFP (Request for Proposal) in 1964, Convair engineers had been evaluating designs for use in the limited war and counter-insurgency arenas. These designs were evaluated by many military and civilian representatives of the armed forces and Department of Defense. Shortly after the Navy issued a procurement invitation on October 28,1963, the design was formalized. Once approved, it only took 40 weeks from go-ahead until first flight on November 29, 1964. Even though a prototype was flying shortly after the requirement was published, North American won the contract with a paper airplane.