James D'Angina

Vought F4U Corsair

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With over 12,500 produced, the Vought F4U Corsair is one of the icons of mid-20th century military aviation. It was as a Marine Corps aircraft that the Corsair was to become famous, fighting through World War II and Korea. Able to outperform its contemporaries, notably the A6M Zero, the Corsair combined speed, resilience and firepower. It also served in Indochina and Algeria, and in 1969's 'Soccer War' between Honduras and El Salvador, Corsairs were flown by both sides and fought the last propeller-aircraft dogfights in history. This highly illustrated volume recounts the design and development history of one of the most iconic fighters in mi… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Tooby, Adam (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-78200-628-2
EAN: 9781782006282
Produktnummer: 17925288
Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Seitenangabe: 64 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 6'139 KB
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Abbildungen: 40 b/w; 17 col

Über den Autor

James D'Angina is the former Curator for the US Army's Air Defense Artillery Museum, Fort Bliss, and has written multiple articles for the US Air Force and the United States Marine Corps.