Sea Jets (eBook) by Pen and Sword Books
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| Management number | 213480178 | Release Date | 2026/04/12 | List Price | $36.00 | Model Number | 213480178 | ||
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As the Second World War concluded, jet aircraft began entering service, prompting global air forces to rethink strategies and adapt to these faster, larger planes, particularly at sea. As jets neared and surpassed the sound barrier, so did their landing and take-off speeds. The post-war decade saw swift advancements in naval aircraft design and their seaborne bases, aircraft carriers. The first jet to land on a carrier, a modified de Havilland Vampire, did so in 1945 aboard HMS Ocean. British innovations like angled flight-decks, steam catapults, and mirror landing sights were soon adopted worldwide. Naval aircraft evolved with high-lift flaps and reinforced undercarriages for safer sea operations. The author details these developments and their operational benefits in the Korean War and Suez Crisis. He also explores the U.S.'s pursuit of a nuclear carrier-borne bomber, the French Navy's withdrawal from Vietnam, and naval aircraft's role in anti-submarine warfare.
- Post-War Decade: Rapid Naval Aviation & Carrier Advancements
- International Design Innovations in Naval Aircraft
| Brand | PEN & SWORD TRANSPORT |
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| File Format | EPUB |
| HumanInterface Input | Buttons, Touchscreen |
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