Designed for the Kill - Jet Fighter Development book HB/DJ

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Item Description: I am selling the book DESIGNED FOR THE KILL -- THE JET FIGHTER, DEVELOPMENT & EXPERIENCE by Mike Spick, copyright 1995. The book measures approximately 8" x 10-1/2" and is 176 pages long. Both the hardbound book and the dust jacket are in very good condition. This volume was published by Airlife Publishing Ltd in the UK. Both black-and-white and color photos illustrate the text. <P>With few exceptions, fighters designed during the 1950s and 1960s fell into one of two categories. These were the interceptor, intended to counter the nuclear armed bomber penetrating at high speed and altitude, and the tactical fighter to deliver tactical nuclear weapons on the modern battlefield. The former were designed for the top right-hand corner of the performance envelope, with a high rate of climb to reach the bomber's altitude quickly; very high speed in order to intercept an intruder as far out as possible; and homing missiles with a high percentage probability of killing the target at stand off ranges with a single shot. The latter had to be fast at lower levels in order to survive the counter-air defences of the day; and long-legged in order to achieve a reasonable operational range. For both these categories, manoeuvre combat between fighters was hardly considered. <P>Then came a spate of limited wars and, to the surprise of many, fighters were once more engaging in close combat. While the earlier theories had been sound enough for the scenarios envisaged, it was the scenarios themselves that were wrong. The wars being fought were not those that had been forecast. It rapidly became obvious that close combat was not only possible but essential, and from that moment, the accent changed. The next generation of interceptors and air superiority fighters were designed for the kill! <P>The book's Contents are: <P>- The Resurgence of Air Combat <br>- Needs and Means <br>- Quality versus Quantity and the American Giants <br>- The Lightweights, Falcon and Cobra <br>- From Cobra to Hornet <br>- European Problems and Solutions <br>- Short Takeoff, Vertical Landing <br>- The Other Side of the Hill <br>- The Nearly Birds <bR>- Greater Capabilities <Br>- New Directions <br>- The European Canard Deltas <br>- The 21st Century Fighter <P>At the rear of the book is a section of Aircraft Data and an Index. <P>If shipping within the USA, buyer will pay $4.00 for media mail s/h. Payment can be made by money order or through PayPal. <P>I sell used books. The items come from many different sources and may have been exposed to pet, smoke or other odors in a previous home.

Designed for the Kill - Jet Fighter Development book HB/DJ

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Designed for the Kill - Jet Fighter Development book HB/DJ

Price $19.95

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