A century of carrier aviation the evolution of ships and shipborne aircraft
It is now almost exactly a hundred years since a heavier-than-air craft first took off and landed on a warship, and from the very beginning flying at sea made unique demands on men and machines. As warplanes grew larger, faster and heavier, air operations from ships were only possible at all through...
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| Language: | English |
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Annapolis, MD
Naval Institute Press
2009
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| Summary: | It is now almost exactly a hundred years since a heavier-than-air craft first took off and landed on a warship, and from the very beginning flying at sea made unique demands on men and machines. As warplanes grew larger, faster and heavier, air operations from ships were only possible at all through constant development in technology, techniques and tactics. This book charts the progress and growing effectiveness of naval air power, concentrating on the advances and inventions - most of them British - that allowed shipborne aircraft to match their land-based counterparts |
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| Item Description: | First published in Great Britain in 2009 by Seaforth Publishing |
| Physical Description: | 304 pages illustrations 30 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781591140238 |