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The Curtiss X-Planes

Curtiss-Wright's VTOL Effort 1958-1965

The Curtiss X-Planes( )
Author: Dean, Francis H.
Series title:Schiffer Military History Ser.
ISBN:978-0-7643-1434-6
Publication Date:Sep 2004
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing, Limited
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $75.00
Book Description:

This book is a lavishly illustrated story of Curtiss Wright Corporation's 1950s and 1960s efforts in developing a vertical takeoff (VTOL) aircraft. The author, an insider who headed preliminary design work, gives a brief history of Curtiss Wright, and of the Curtiss Propeller Division that spawned the program, then follows with the development details of the X-100 concept demonstrator and the follow-on X-19 military aircraft. Photos and detailed design descriptions are provided, as...
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Book Details
Pages:176
Detailed Subjects: Transportation / Aviation / General
Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Military & Wars
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):21.59 x 27.94 x 22.098 cm
Book Weight:0.955 Kilograms



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