Curtiss X-Planes: Curtiss-Wrights VTOL Effort 1958-1965 (Hardcover, illustrated edition)

This book is a lavishly illustrated story of Curtiss Wright Corporation's 1950s and 1960s efforts in developing a vertical takeoff (VTOL) aircraft. The author, an insider who headed preliminary design work, gives a brief history of Curtiss Wright, and of the Curtiss Propeller Division that spawned the program, then follows with the development details of the X-100 concept demonstrator and the follow-on X-19 military aircraft. Photos and detailed design descriptions are provided, as well as test flights and test pilot's reports, and finally, never before seen advanced military and civil VTOL aircraft concepts studies.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2001
First published:	July 2007
Authors:	Francis H. Dean
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	176
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-1434-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles Books > History > General
LSN:	0-7643-1434-3
Barcode:	9780764314346

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