U.S. Naval Air Superiority-Op: Development of Shipborne Jet Fighters - 1943 -1962

by Tommy H. Thomason

As World War II came to a close, piston-powered fighter aircraft were at their zenith, and Navy fighters, such as the Grumman F6F Hellcat and Vought Corsair, dominated the skies over the Pacific. As these fighter designs reached their peak, a new propulsion technology was being developed that held great promise. When introduced, the first jet aircraft were underpowered, and in many ways inferior to propeller-driven aircraft of the time.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580071104
• ISBN13: 9781580071109
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Specialty Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.2" x 10.3"