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Book Synopsis Modelling the Rare Curtiss Fighters by : Jim Norfolk
Download or read book Modelling the Rare Curtiss Fighters written by Jim Norfolk and published by . This book was released on 1999-05-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second in a series of model aircraft plans books, this book tells the story of the successful and not so good aircraft that Curtiss Wright Aircraft Corp developed shortly before WW2. They started of well with the p -36, a breakthrough in fighter design and carried on with the famous P -40. They then tried to keep it going with various experimentals; the P 37, the P 42, P 46 and P 53, then finishing off with a near hit in the P 60 which turned out to be too little too late. These aircraft are designed for free flight powered with a rubber band but could adapted to a small gas or electric motor. These models are around 1/24 th scale. The Book contains a brief description of the aircraft, design, construction and trimming and flying instructions. The book is well illustrated with photos showing each step of the way to successfully building the model. This book has been reviewed in several model magazines including Cartens Publications FLYING MODELS, MODEL FLYER (Br), Model Airplane News and MAAC Magazine.
Download or read book P-40 Curtiss written by Olivier Souleys and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planes and Model Kits” is dedicated to the Curtiss P-40. Despite its limits, the Warhawk is an aircraft which played a major part in the whole war and on all the front lines, displaying the most colorful insignia and “nose arts” of WW2. This book has no historical claim and makes us discover the B, E, F, N versions of this mythical fighter through the most beautiful models currently available. Each of the four versions are organized around one main technical part, which presents in a clear and dynamic way some of the well-tried knacks used by the most experienced modelers.
Book Synopsis Curtiss Ascender Xp-55 by : Gerald Balzer
Download or read book Curtiss Ascender Xp-55 written by Gerald Balzer and published by Ginter Books. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Curtiss XP-55 Ascender was a tailless swept-wing WWII pusher fighter design born out by the USAAC 1940 fighter competition. The USAAC was looking for a fighter to counter the threat of the German Bf-109 and the Japanese Zero and replace the obsolete P-35s, P-36s and the front line P-40s just entering service. From this competition three unusual pusher prototypes were ordered, the Consolidated XP-54, Curtiss XP-55, and the Northrop XP-56. A low powered full scale flying model (model CW 24B)was built out of wood and cloth to substantiate the flying qualities, and was first flown on December 2, 1941. The XP-55 mock-up was completed in August 1942, and the first of three XP-55s was completed on June 26,1943 with its first flight being conducted on July 13, 1943. The first aircraft was destroyed on November 15, 1943. Changes deemed necessary were incorporated in the second airframe in which performance testing began on September 16, 1944. Although the much more capable P-38, P-47, and P-51 had entered service, research into the XP-55s unusual design continued. The third XP-55 had entered flight testing in April 1944 and was used at Eglin Field for armament tests before being lost during a war bond rally display on May 27, 1945. By then, the program had been terminated. Today, the second XP-55 presides in restored condition at the Kalamazoo Air Museum.
Download or read book Modelling the P-40 written by Brett Green and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-20 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The P-40 was a dependable warhorse that provided valuable service throughout World War II. The earliest operational variants were used to great effect by the famous 'Flying Tigers' in China, and the P-40 went on to serve in almost every theatre of the war. Modellers are well served with P-40 variants from major manufacturers and after-market companies, and this book helps make the most of the products available. The projects featured in clear step-by-step detail include a 1/32 'Flying Tiger' P-40B, an RAAF Kittyhawk Mk.IV in 1/48, a TP-40N two-seat trainer in 1/48 and an RAF Desert Kittyhawk in 1/72 scale. Superb colour reference photographs and detailed lists of kits and accessories available round off this authoritative treatment.
Download or read book Curtiss P-40 written by Carl Molesworth and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An improved version of the Allison V-1710 engine gave rise to the Curtiss H-87, which began life in 1941 as the P-40D and featured a completely redesigned fuselage. The shorter and deeper nose of the new fighter gave it a decidedly snub-nosed appearance compared to the earlier P-40 models. Curtiss continued to tweak the H-87 for the next two years in the search for better performance, but the last major version, the P-40N, was only marginally faster than the first. In the process, Curtiss even tried an engine change to the Packard Merlin in the P-40F and L but to no avail. What the late model P-40s lacked in speed and service ceiling, they traded for maneuverability, durability and availability. Their niche became fighter-bomber operations, and they fought on fronts as varied as the arctic wastes of the Aleutian Islands and Iceland, the steaming jungles of the South Pacific and the barren deserts of North Africa. P-40s were a common sight in the skies over Burma and China, Sicily and Italy, and western Russia as well. By the time production ceased in 1944, Curtiss had produced nearly 14,000 P-40s.
Download or read book Curtiss P-40 written by Carl Molesworth and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The initial version of the Curtiss P-40, designated by the manufacturer as the Hawk H-81, combined the established airframe of the earlier radial-powered H-75 (P-36) fighter with the Allison V-1710 liquid-cooled engine. The year was 1939, and the marriage was one of expediency. With the threat of war in Europe growing by the day, the US Army Air Corps brass wanted a modern fighter that would combine the sterling handling qualities of the P-36 with a boost in performance that would make it competitive with the new types emerging in Germany and England, and the generals wanted the new plane immediately. The P-40 delivered admirably, and though it never reached the performance levels of the Bf 109 or Spitfire, the sturdy fighter nevertheless made a place in history for itself as the Army's frontline fighter when the US entered World War II. Long-nosed P-40s initially saw combat in North Africa, flying in Royal Air Force squadrons. They also fought in the skies over Pearl Harbor and the Philippines. But the long-nosed P-40 is best known as the shark-faced fighter flown by the American Volunteer Group – the legendary "Flying Tigers" – over Burma and China during 1941–42.
Book Synopsis Naval Investigation, Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Naval Affairs, United States Senate, 66th Congress, 2d Session, 1921 by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs
Download or read book Naval Investigation, Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Naval Affairs, United States Senate, 66th Congress, 2d Session, 1921 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 2000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Genealogy of the Curtiss Fighters by : Douglas I. Pirus
Download or read book Genealogy of the Curtiss Fighters written by Douglas I. Pirus and published by . This book was released on 196? with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Curtiss P-40 D/E Kittyhawk Mk I/Ia by : Leszek Wieliczko
Download or read book Curtiss P-40 D/E Kittyhawk Mk I/Ia written by Leszek Wieliczko and published by . This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Includes free decals and masking foil Highly detailed publication covering these two famous World War II fighter aircraft, built by the Americas in 1938 and used by 28 Allied nations in World War II. Warhawk was the name the United States Army Air Corps adopted for all models, making it the official name in the United States for all P-40s. The British Commonwealth and Soviet air forces used the name Kittyhawk for models equivalent to the P-40D and all later variants. Containing dozens of archive black and white and color photos, including 35 pages of close-up and walkaround shots, 4 pages of color artwork profiles, and 8 pages of line drawings, this is an ideal reference for both the enthusiast and modeler, with free masking foil included. About the Series Photosniper is a classic series of highly illustrated photo books on the best machines of war, creating, with numerous images, a close-up, walk-around view for each aircraft or vehicle. With emphasis on the key features of each machine, including their variations, artwork, markings, insignia and modifications, customizing and creating a model could not be easier. Includes a free decal sheet.
Book Synopsis Naval Investigation by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs
Download or read book Naval Investigation written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 1786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Curtiss XBTC-2 "Eggbeater" by : Bob Kowalski
Download or read book Curtiss XBTC-2 "Eggbeater" written by Bob Kowalski and published by Naval Fighters. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curtiss Model 98 XBTC-2 was designed because of a request for a single seat dive/torpedo bomber in 1942. A Wright R 3350 with a four bladed prop should power the -1, a P&W R-4360 with 3-bladed contra props the -2. Work on both variants was slow, to other commitments and stability problems were encountered during wind tunnel testing. The -2 was first flown on January 20 1945, and all work on the -1 was terminated after 1943. The crash of the first prototype in February 1947, and of the second in August 1947, ended the development. March 1945, the Navy ordered 10 relatively minor derivatives of the XBTC-2. They had 2,500-horsepower Wright R-3350-4 engines turning single-rotation propellers. Progress was faster on this model, and the first flight was made in January 1946. Gross weight was 19,072 pounds, and max speed was 297 mph at sea level and 330 mph at 17,000 feet. Armament was two 20mm cannon, eight five-inch rockets and one 2,000-pound bomb or a torpedo.
Download or read book Flying Warbirds written by Cory Graff and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete with photographs to delight every aeronautics connoisseur, Flying Warbirds reveals U.S., British, German, Russian and Japanese fighting planes from the 1930s and 1940s. Don't miss this collection!
Download or read book Flying Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1933-04 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dragon's War written by Maochun Yu and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making full use of significant new sources in Chinese-language materials, U.S. Naval Academy professor Maochun Yu provides Western readers with the first detailed account of military and intelligence operations conducted inside China by foreign powers between 1937 and 1945. He also addresses the profound impact of these operations upon China's nationalism, wartime politics, and overall military campaigns. Arguing that operations by the USSR, the United States, Britain, and France, in particular, challenged the authority and legitimacy of the Chinese nationalist government, he illustrates how the failure of the Nationalist Government under Chiang Kai-shek to control these operations contributed to its demise following World War II. This provocative work unveils like never before the extraordinary intrigue, command and operational manipulations, international espionage, and politics surrounding military and intelligence operations in wartime China among the allies. It covers such topics as foreign military aid programs to China; the Chinese secret police's massive joint intelligence organization with the U.S. Navy; special intelligence initiatives conducted by the British, Free French, and Americans; secret British and American dealings with the Chinese Communists; America's first covert overseas military operation (the Flying Tigers); and Soviet and American military personnel in the China theater. The author points to the remarkable political and military ramifications that these operations had in China, including the inadvertent creation of conditions that allowed the rise of Communist China. With its implications on the world scene today, such an important new perspective of China during its war against Japan will appeal to a general audience as well as to students of World War II and specialists in the military and intelligence communities.
Book Synopsis Fighters and Bombers of World War II by :
Download or read book Fighters and Bombers of World War II written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk. II by : Phil H. Listemann
Download or read book The Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk. II written by Phil H. Listemann and published by Squadrons!. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Curtiss P-40 was the most numerous USAAF fighter on hand when the United States entered the war in December 1941. A development of the Curtiss P-36, the P-40 was essentially a P-36 equipped with an Allison inline V12 V-1710. The French were the first to express an interest in this model, known as the H-81, having already ordered the Curtiss H-75, the export version of the P-36. The Curtiss H-81 would later be purchased by the USAAC and the RAF as the Tomahawk. Curtiss continued to improve the breed and a new production model, the H-87, was soon available with a new version of the V-1710 that had a spur-gear reduction mechanism, raising the engine thrust-line. This caused the nose profile to be redesigned, hence the new Curtiss designation. The RAF became interested in purchasing this version as the Kittyhawk for its squadrons fighting in the Western Desert and to replace the Tomahawk already in service. In all four Marks would be used by the RAF, the Mk II corresponding to the P-40F/L and would see service in only two squadrons, the Australian 3 Squadron and the British 260 Squadron and saw action for the first time shortly before the Battle of El Alamein. The full story of the Kittyhawk Mk II is here told in 38 pages illustrated with 40 photos and 5 colour profiles.
Book Synopsis Curtiss P-40 Vol. I by : Zbigniew Kolacha
Download or read book Curtiss P-40 Vol. I written by Zbigniew Kolacha and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
