Typhoon to Typhoon: RAF Air Support Projects and Weapons Since 1945, Gibson Chris
Автор: Gibson Chris Название: Nimrod`s Genesis: RAF Maritime Patrol Projects and Weapons Since 1945 ISBN: 1902109473 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781902109473 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 31630.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: To counter the threat from a Soviet blue water navy, a large investment was made in the years from 1945 until the 1960s to develop maritime patrol aircraft. For years the Air Staff and the ministries argued over what type should replace the Shackleton, including variants of the Vulcan, the Britannia, VC10 and Trident, before one man strode into the MoD building in 1964, settling the argument with what became Nimrod.
To seek and destroy Soviet submarines, Shackletons and Nimrods carried many advanced weapons and sensors, but also played a role in saving lives at sea. Then, after forty years' service, the Nimrods were withdrawn without replacement after one of the most expensive procurement disasters.
Chris Gibson examines the post-war genesis of the RAF's maritime patrol aircraft, a process that led to Nimrod. From the last flying boats, attempts to improve then replace the Shackleton and ultimately the Nimrod itself, Gibson provides a fascinating insight into the aircraft, weapons and sensors developed to counter the Soviet submarine threat.
Автор: Gibson Chris Название: Vulcan`s Hammer ISBN: 1902109171 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781902109176 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 31630.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Following the end of WWII the United Kingdom embarked on an audacious program of aircraft and weapons development to maintain its position as a world power. This led ultimately to the V-bombers; Valiant, Victor, and Vulcan, that carried the British nuclear deterrent from the mid 1950s until replaced by Polaris in the late 1960s. Prior to the V-bombers, the British aviation industry examined a number of schemes to deliver that deterrent, such as Blue Moon, while their intended replacements, the supersonic Avro 730 and English Electric P.10, could have been the most advanced aircraft in the world in 1960. As political and military circumstances changed, the V-force adopted new concepts, specifically the American Skybolt and the patrol missile carriers: the Pofflers.
Running in parallel with aircraft development were a number of programs to advance V-bomber weaponry. In addition to free-fall bombs, the UK aviation industry undertook development of missiles and the associated propulsion and guidance systems, and in Blue Steel, created the most complex vehicle ever produced in the UK. As well as arming the Victor and Vulcan, Blue Steel was to form the basis of a range of weapons for TSR.2 and Mirage IV, test vehicles and satellite launchers.
Illustrated with more than 200 photographs and drawings plus new color artwork, Vulcan's Hammer presents the story of an alternative V-force and its armament providing a wealth of fascinating information for historians and modelers alike.
Автор: Gibson Chris Название: Journeys Become Stories: Poetic Experiments ISBN: 0995772886 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780995772885 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 11090.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Gibson Chris Название: Rally Point: Five Tasks to Unite the Country and Revitalize the American Dream ISBN: 1538760584 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781538760581 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 30360.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A smart and surprising political inventory for how America can reunite and revitalize in a time of crisis.
