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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561457389860 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR1408 (64) |
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Description
LOCKHEED XFV-1 VTOL FIGHTER
by Steve Ginter
DESCRIPTION
ISBN: 0942612329
Format: medium softcover, stapled
Published: Steve Ginter 1996
Size (mm): 215 w x 280 h x 3 d
Pages: 33
SKU: A5M/2406/0613/B906
ABOUT
Naval Fighters Number 32.
Tells the story of one of two Navy prototypes contracted as vertical take off turboprop fighters capable of operating from LSTs, Destroyers, cruisers and larger capitol ships.
The aircraft were called tail sitters and the XFV-1 sat on outrigger wheels mounted on its cruceform tail. The Lockheed offering never made the transition from vertical take off to level flight and back from level flight to vertical landing. Instead, a temporary fixed landing gear was fitted for flight testing and practice transitions were made by famed test pilot Herman "Fish" Salmon. The project ended on June 16, 1955.
Illustrated throughout with monochrome images and diagrams.
CONDITION
Immaculate with only light shelf wear on covers, otherwise near new. Images depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
See our other listings in this series.
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