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North American Aviation

Author : John Casey
Publisher : Amethyst Moon
ISBN 13 : 9781935354291
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book North American Aviation written by John Casey and published by Amethyst Moon. This book was released on 2011-01-30 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the true account of one of America's greatest aircraft producers, North American Aviation: its rise and its fall. It is the story of its only two CEOs: "Dutch" Kindelberger and Lee Atwood. One would oversee its rise, and the other would oversee its fall across the tumultuous backdrop of the Age of Flight. The real reason for the fall may never be known, but some of those involved share their viewpoints in this book.The story provides perspective on why things happened, shares anecdotes about the people and the airplanes, and what both did for aviation. Their achievements and what they represent in our imagination is the stuff of legend.We hope all of our readers-aviation buffs, historians, and future CEOs-gain an insight into the effort, rewards, and pitfalls that lie along the path to achieving great things.Warren E. Thompson. Military Aviation Historian, says of North American Aviation: The Rise and Fall of an Aerospace Giant, "John Casey was in upper management positions with North American Aviation from 1941 until he retired in 1968. His knowledge of the aviation manufacturing business during World War II and the early years of the Cold War with the Soviet Union is second to none. He has written several books, and this one is the best yet. His book could fit the profile of just about any aerospace giant that has disappeared over the past 40+ years. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in aviation."

Warbird Factory

Author : John M. Fredrickson
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 162788808X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (278 download)

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Download or read book Warbird Factory written by John M. Fredrickson and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the WWII history of the company that later became a part of Boeing and made more aircraft from 1938 to 1944 than any other company in the United States. During World War II, Los Angeles was the ultimate boom town. By the end of the war, the L.A. area had produced 17 percent of all of America's war needs. North American Aviation, Inc. (NAA), operating out of their main Inglewood, California, plant, which is south of and adjacent to the city, was a key player in that work. From 1938 to 1944, NAA built over 40,000 aircraft, more than any other company in the United States. The bulk of them were of three iconic types designed by NAA: - The P-51 Mustang, arguably the best fighter of WWII. - B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, which saw worldwide combat. - Two-seat military pilot trainers, such as the AT-6 Texan. This is a fascinating story of a remarkable time in aviation history, when American businesses helped fund the arsenal of democracy that helped defeat the Axis powers. Warbird Factory tells this story with over 200 photographs, many of which come directly from the NAA/Boeing archives, where they have resided since WWII. This is an essential book for anyone interested in warbirds, aviation, Boeing/NAA, WWII, and/or the history of Southern California!

North American Aviation P-51b/C & F-6c Mustang

Author : Robert Pęczkowski
Publisher : Yellow Series
ISBN 13 : 9788365958396
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (583 download)

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Download or read book North American Aviation P-51b/C & F-6c Mustang written by Robert Pęczkowski and published by Yellow Series. This book was released on 2019-07-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed monograph covers the design and development of the P-51B/C Mustang family, the main wartime production variant of this classic fighter.The P-51B/C model introduced the definitive Packard engine and was the mount of many aces. This book contains: Comprehensive technical details of the American built P-51B/C and F-6CNumerous specially selected original NAA technical photographsProduction and service photos. A wide range of colour profiles. Rare colour photographs from W.W.II.Detailed photographs featuring modern highly accurate restorations, inside and out, and including under rebuild and servicing details.Profusely illustrated with photos, including a comprehensive walk-around section showing all aspects of the airframe, and diagrams from official manuals.This book provides all the core technical details of the P-51B/C family in one compact, economical volume. Essential reading for aviation enthusiasts & scale aeromodellers.1/48 scale plans of all versions. Colour profiles.

American Aviation Daily

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Aviation Daily written by and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

P-51 Mustang

Author : Robert Jackson
Publisher : Air World
ISBN 13 : 1526759918
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book P-51 Mustang written by Robert Jackson and published by Air World. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of the renowned fighter aircraft, ideal for modelers and aviation enthusiasts: “Highly recommended.” —AMPS Indianapolis The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the most successful and effective fighter aircraft of all time. It was initially produced in response to a 1940 RAF requirement for a fast, heavily armed fighter able to operate effectively at altitudes in excess of 20,000 feet. North American built the prototype in 117 days, and the aircraft, designated NA-73X, flew on October 26, 1940. The first of 320 production Mustang Is for the RAF flew on May 1, 1941, powered by an 1,100hp Allison V-1710-39 engine. RAF test pilots soon found that with this powerplant the aircraft did not perform well at high altitude, but that its low-level performance was excellent. It was when the Mustang airframe was married to a Packard-built Rolls-Royce Merlin engine that the aircraft’s true excellence became apparent. Possessing a greater combat radius than any other Allied single-engine fighter, it became synonymous with the Allied victory in the air. During the last eighteen months of the war in Europe, escorting bomber formations, it hounded the Luftwaffe to destruction in the very heart of Germany. In the Pacific, operating from advance bases, it ranged over the Japanese Home Islands, joining carrier-borne fighters such as the Grumman Hellcat to bring the Allies massive air superiority. Yet the Mustang came about almost by accident, a product of the Royal Air Force’s urgent need for new combat aircraft in the dark days of 1940, when Britain, fighting for survival, turned to the United States for help in the island nation’s darkest hour. This is its story, including plentiful photos and information for modelers.

North American Aviation O-47

Author : Dan Hagedorn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788365958907
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (589 download)

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Download or read book North American Aviation O-47 written by Dan Hagedorn and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North American O-47 is an American observation fixed-wing aircraft monoplane used by the United States Army Air Corps. Book describes in the great detail the development history and service history of this overlooked aircraft. Many unpublished photos, colour profiles and scale plans complete the story.

North American X-15

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472819926
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book North American X-15 written by Peter E. Davies and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revolutionary X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly. Built in the two decades following World War II, it was the most successful of the high-speed X-planes. The only recently broken 'sound barrier' was smashed completely by the X-15, which could hit Mach 6.7 and soar to altitudes above 350,000ft, beyond the edge of space. Several pilots qualified as astronauts by flying above 50 miles altitude in the X-15, including Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon. The three X-15s made 199 flights, testing new technologies and techniques which greatly eased America's entry into manned space travel, and made the Apollo missions and Space Shuttle viable propositions. With historical photographs and stunning digital artwork, this is the story of arguably the greatest of the X-Planes.

The American Aircraft Factory in World War II

Author : Bill Yenne
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 161060086X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book The American Aircraft Factory in World War II written by Bill Yenne and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2010-09-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few industrial phenomena have been as dramatic as the United States’ mid-20th-century shift from peacetime to wartime production. The American Aircraft Factory in World War II documents the production of legendary warbirds by companies like Boeing, North American, Curtiss, Consolidated, Douglas, Grumman, and Lockheed. It was a production unmatched by any other country and a crucial part of why the allies won the war. Author Bill Yenne considers the prewar governmental acts that got the plants rolling, as well as the gender shift that occurred as women entered the work force like never before. He also describes the construction of megafactories like Willow Run, factory design considerations, and the postwar conversion back to peacetime production. Illustrated with 175 period photographs—including 50 rare color photos never before seen in print.

American Aviation

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1302 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book American Aviation written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 1302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Dallas Story

Author : Terrance Furgerson
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1574419013
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book The Dallas Story written by Terrance Furgerson and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II the United States mobilized its industrial assets to become the great “Arsenal of Democracy” through the cooperation of the government and private firms. The Dallas Story examines a specific aviation factory, operated by the North American Aviation (NAA) company in Dallas, Texas. Terrance Furgerson explores the construction and opening of the factory, its operation, its relations with the local community, and the closure of the facility at the end of the war. Prior to the opening of the factory in 1941, the city of Dallas had practically no existing industrial base. Despite this deficiency, the residents quickly learned the craft of manufacturing airplanes, and by the time of the Pearl Harbor attack the NAA factory was mass-producing the AT-6 trainer aircraft. The entry of the United States into the war brought about an enlargement of the NAA factory, and the facility began production of the B-24 Liberator bomber and the famed P-51 Mustang fighter. By the end of the war the Texas division of NAA had manufactured nearly 19,000 airplanes, making it one of the most prolific U.S. factories.

Kansas City B-25 Factory

Author : John Fredrickson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439645019
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Kansas City B-25 Factory written by John Fredrickson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An industrial miracle took place at the Fairfax Airport, on the shores of the Missouri River, between 1941 and 1945. A massive factory was quickly built and a large modification center was soon added. At its peak, over 24,000 greater Kansas Cityarea residents were employed by North American Aviation, Inc. Their goal was to build as many twin-engine B-25 Mitchell medium bombers for wartime service as possible. Their success was the construction of an unprecedented 6,608 aircraft. The B-25 Mitchell served with distinction in every theater of World War II, and significant numbers of them were provided to Allied nations. Many B-25s have been preserved, and some of them remain airworthy today. They can be seen on static display or in flight at air shows all across America.

HIGH-SPIRITED MUSTANG Volume I

Author : René J. Francillon
Publisher : EIRL AEROSPHERE RESEARCH
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book HIGH-SPIRITED MUSTANG Volume I written by René J. Francillon and published by EIRL AEROSPHERE RESEARCH. This book was released on 2017-12-09 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first volume, out of a total of four, of the history of the North American Aviation P-51 Mustang and P-82 Twin Mustang takes you from the first steps of North American Aviation Corporation to the end of the the evolution of those two aircraft, through the British decision to award the development of this exceptional fighter to NAA. It also provides the production history with links between military serials and model blocks. Richly illustrated, this volume gives the background and overview required to enjoy the operational history detailed in Volumes II and III.

Wage Chronology

Author : North American Aviation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (944 download)

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Download or read book Wage Chronology written by North American Aviation and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Twin Mustang

Author : Alan C. Carey
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473834554
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Twin Mustang written by Alan C. Carey and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-02-24 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A comprehensive look at the 272-plane F-82 fleet . . . This is a fine addition to Carey’s body of work and to anyone’s aviation library.”—HistoryNet One of the most unusual and remarkable American fighter aircraft, the F-82 Twin Mustang was the last mass production propeller-driven fighter acquired by the U.S. Air Force. Originally intended as a very long-range fighter escort for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress during World War II, it arrived too late to see combat and evolved into a night and all-weather fighter during the post-war years. Combat operations in the Korean War followed, along with a host of other dynamic episodes of deployment. This work traces the developmental, operational, and combat history of this unique American fighter and features 120 photographs and illustrations, many of which have never been published before. Seven chapters, all extensively illustrated, cover the aircraft’s development, descriptions of the variants and sub-types, details of initial entry into service, three chapters covering the F-82’s service in the Korean War, and a final chapter detailing the type’s removal from the Korean War Theatre in February 1952, to see out its operational days in the Alaskan Air Defense Command. “If you’re an historian like me, you’ll love this book. It lists every F-82 to serve in Korea, every crewman lost in combat, every squadron which used them, and all the pertinent tech details about each version. Photos illustrate the planes from nearly every squadron (if not all) and captions offer in-depth information not included in the text—so they really add value.”—My Hobby Info

North American Aviation P-51 Mustang

Author : Michael O'Leary
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781855327030
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book North American Aviation P-51 Mustang written by Michael O'Leary and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1998-08-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Undoubtedly the finest US fighter of World War 2, the Mustang was built in astonishing numbers 7956 P-51Ds alone as the might of America's overwhelming industrial base swung into line behind the nation's global war effort. This new series follows the great fighter types of the conflict from the raw metal phase, through construction and testing, to the combat theatres of Europe, the Middle East, China/Burma/India and the Pacific.

Picture History of World War II American Aircraft Production

Author : Joshua Stoff
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486139077
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Picture History of World War II American Aircraft Production written by Joshua Stoff and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 250 rare photographs depict one of the greatest industrial feats of all time: America's massive production of World War II fighters and bombers. An introduction and captions outline the history.

The Story of North American Aviation, Inc

Author : John L. Atwood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book The Story of North American Aviation, Inc written by John L. Atwood and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The president of North American Aviation, Inc. relates his career in the aircraft industry and the history of North American Aviation, Inc.