{"product_id":"americas-hundred-thousand-u-s-production-fighters-of-world-war-ii-hardcover","title":"America's Hundred Thousand: U.S. Production Fighters of World War II - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrancis H. Dean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed look at the eleven US fighter aircraft types produced just before and during WWII--with a combined production total of just over 100,000 aircraft.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Covered are the Army Lockheed P-38 Lightning, P-39 Airacobra, Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk\/Kittyhawk\/Warhawk, P-47 Thunderbolt, North American P-51 Mustang, Northrop P-61 Black Widow, and the Navy F2A Buffalo, F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair, and F6F Hellcat fighters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The text is supplemented by more than 650 photographs, and 200 tables and graphs. Fighter production figures are also included. After an introduction of each type, a heavily illustrated overview of earlier inter-war production from 1920-on, along with a discussion and illustration of wartime experimental types, is provided.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A lengthy section considering several technical factors affecting fighter performance follows. These include engine models, supercharger types, propellers, aerodynamic thrust, lift and drag, aircraft weight, balance, stability and control, and armament.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eAmerica's Hundred Thousand\u003c\/em\u003e also provides details of each USWorld War II production fighter in terms of models and changes, numbers produced, and major engine and aircraft performance aspects--in tabular and graphical form--details of weights, discussion of handling qualities and general comments, along with detailed descriptions containing many illustrations of aircraft structures and systems showing the technology of that time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In addition a comprehensive week-to-week and month-to-month chronology of development and wartime combat operational life for each fighter is provided, including many photos.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This study concludes with comparisons of the eleven types in terms of program milestones, aircraft drag, power available at various altitudes, speed, climb, rolling and turning, acceleration, and diving performance, as well as general evaluations by World War II pilots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.59 x 11.36 x 8.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45995815141573,"sku":"9780764300721","price":69.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/qWkH6xAczn9780764300721.webp?v=1774306343","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/americas-hundred-thousand-u-s-production-fighters-of-world-war-ii-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}