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The T-33 "Thunderbird" was the training variant of the U.S. Air
Force's first production jet fighter, the F/P-80 "Shooting Star."
Originally designed by Lockheed's "Kelly" Johnson during WWII, the
P-80 went from drawing board to airborne in a record 150 days. The
T-bird was three feet longer than the P-80, and boasted a second
seat, instrumentation and flight controls. Equipped with an Allison
J33 turbojet, the T-33 had a maximum speed of 600 mph, a range of
over 1200 miles in ferry, and a service ceiling of 48,000 feet. The
Navy also operated the T-33 as the TV-2 or T-33B, and eventually
produced a carrier-capable variant called the T2V-1/T-1A SeaStar.
In addition to its role as a trainer, the plane served as a drone
control aircraft, reconnaissance platform, and target tow aircraft.
In foreign service the T-33, which could carry rockets, bombs and
gun pods, was used as a combat aircraft. Perhaps its most notable
combat role was during the Bay of Pigs, when T-33s flown by the
Cuban Revolutionary Air Force (FAR) attacked ships and aircraft of
the exile forces, helping fend off the invasion. One of the most
successful and enduring aircraft in history, the T-33 flew in the
air forces of over 30 nations. Over 6500 were produced between
1949-59, and some continue to fly today. Originally printed by
Lockheed and the U.S.A.F., this Flight Operating Handbook taught
pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit.
Originally classified "Restricted," the manual was declassified and
is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been
slightly reformatted. Care has been taken however to preserve the
integrity of the text.
A comprehensive manual of proven wilderness survival tactics for
every situation. Written for use in formal United States Air Force
survival training courses, the U.S. Air Force Survival Handbook is
the bible for pilots who want to stay alive-no matter what.
Assuming, as the Air Force does, that flight personnel may be faced
at any time with a bailout or crash landing in hostile territory
without supplies, the advice here is superlatively practical, but
also surprisingly readable and interesting. Detailing specific
survival threats at sea, in the tropics, in the desert, in Arctic
conditions, and the psychological perils of imprisonment and
torture, this handbook is replete with fascinating and useful (if
unsettling) information. Precisely written, profusely illustrated,
and completely authoritative, this is an essential book for
anyone-soldier or civilian-looking for knowledge that could prove
to be the difference between life and death in a dangerous
situation. 1000 black-and-white illustrations
The U.S. Air Force's first all-jet strategic bomber, the swept-wing
Boeing B-47 Stratojet had a range of 3,500 nautical miles and a
payload capacity of 20,000 pounds. It served as the mainstay of
Strategic Air Command in the 1950s into the mid 1960s. The B-47 was
an outgrowth of WWII research and development efforts, and the
prototype aircraft first flew in December of 1947. The unique
six-jet design featured twin engine pods on the wing near the
fuselage, and one outboard. It also incorporated an elegant
bicycle-type landing gear with two-wheel struts on the forward and
aft fuselage and outrigger wheels. In 1956, over 1300 B-47s and 250
RB-47s were on alert. It was the high water mark for the aircraft,
which was fully supplanted by the B-52 by 1967. This B-47 pilot's
flight operating manual was originally produced by the USAF. It has
been slightly reformatted but is reproduced here in its entirety.
It provides a fascinating view inside the cockpit of one of
history's great planes.
Created by famed Lockheed designer Kelly Johnson, the F-104
Starfighter was designed to compete with Soviet Mig-15s. Equipped
with a huge and powerful J79 engine, the aircraft could reach
speeds well in excess of Mach 2.0, while its thin, trapezoidal wing
provided extremely low drag with terrific acceleration and rate of
climb. Unforgiving and sensitive to control inputs, the F-104
killed many pilots and developed a reputation as a "widow-maker."
Despite its shortcomings, the Starfighter enjoyed a long career. It
flew in the air support role during "Rolling Thunder" in the
Vietnam War. It also saw extensive service in foreign air forces
and NATO. NASA continued to use the F-104 as a support aircraft
until 1995. This pilot's flight operating handbook was originally
produced by the USAF. It has been slightly reformatted but is
reproduced here in its entirety. It provides a fascinating view
inside the cockpit of one of history's great planes.
Conceived during the dark days of the Cold War, the U-2 is a
single-engine, single-seat, surveillance aircraft. Designed by
aeronautical engineer "Kelly" Johnson, the plane was used by the
C.I.A. to photograph installations deep inside Soviet Russia and
remains in use by the U.S. Air Force. Known as the "Dragon Lady,"
the U-2 was originally highly classified. Its existence remained a
secret until 1960, when a U-2 flown by Francis Gary Powers was shot
down over Soviet territory that precipitated a major political
crisis. Despite the incident, the U-2 went on to have a long and
illustrious career, and upgraded airframes remained in use five
decades after it first debuted. Originally printed by Lockheed and
the U.S. Air Force in the 1960s, this Flight Operating Handbook
taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the
cockpit. Classified "Restricted," the manual was recently
declassified through the Freedom of Information Act and is here
reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been slightly
reformatted. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity
of the text. Please note, due to the provenance of this manual some
pages contain photographic reproductions which may be considered to
be of sub-standard quality.
This manual outlines required material for all phases of aircraft
performance. It is a source document for the basic flight engineer
course. It directs new flight engineers in learning the technical
language and practical application related to flight. It furnishes
the experienced flight engineers with background and review
information. The aircraft performance technology presented in this
manual is not limited to one specific airframe. For the most part,
the technical language, performance charts, and procedures are
common to all transport aircraft. There are two major factors that
are responsible for the differences. These are a specific
aircraft's design and the way different aircraft performance
procedures to support that design. These factors may make a given
performance limitation critical for one aircraft and insignificant
for another. The material contained in this manual provides
information relative to the duties of the flight engineer, the
atmosphere, aerodynamics, power plants, weight and balance, and
aircraft flight performance. It also includes guidelines for
mission planning.
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