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Stock #: KB10430
Author: Robert D. Archer

The USAF Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB has long been one of the most interesting test sites in the world. This pictorial history covers all of the aircraft shown publicly between 1957 and 1966, with a chapter for each year listing all of the aircraft shown, giving the manufacturer, designation, popular name and serial number. Aircraft range from the X-1B and X-5 to the XB-70, F-111 and SR-71, including nearly all of the fighters from the F-80 through the Century series, plus the Navy types. Transports, including a few civil jets, attack aircraft, trainers, bombers, helicopters, and many unusual VTOL aircraft are also fully covered in the author's more than 600 color photographs. more»

Stock #: 80026
Author: Dennis R. Jenkins & Tony R. Landis

This book takes a look at the variety of different jet-fighter concepts developed by the U.S. Air Force after World War II. Covers all experimental and prototype jet fighters that made it to the hardware stage – design studies and “paper airplanes” are not discussed. The rationale for developing each aircraft is covered, along with a discussion of the technology needed to build it, its flight-test program, and the reasons it was cancelled or ordered into production. The text is derived mostly from official Air Force documents, and all of the aircraft are well covered photographically. 250 B&W and 100 color photos. Hard Cover. experimental, prototype, air force, jet fighters, history, flight-test, air force, technology, developing more»