Lockheed A-12: The CIA's Blackbird and other variants - Couverture souple

Crickmore, Paul F.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 147280113X ISBN 13 : 9781472801135

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

A definitive technical guide to the Lockheed A-12 plus coverage of the interceptor and mother/daughter drone developments.

During the early years of the Cold War, the most effective way to gather strategic intelligence about the Soviet Union and its allies was manned overflight. Lockheed's U-2 was spectacularly successful in this role, however, much to the concern of US President Eisenhower, its shape meant that it could be tracked on Russian radars. Given the highly sensitive nature of such flights, the President insisted that every effort should be made to reduce to zero the U-2's radar cross section (RCS), thereby making the aircraft invisible. When this was proven to be impossible, the stage was set for a U-2 replacement.

Following a competition between Lockheed and Convair, the former was declared the winner and the result was the A-12. Designed to incorporate 'stealth' features before the term was even coined, the A-12 has to date proven to be the fastest, highest flying jet aircraft ever built.

Featuring illustrations throughout, this book also explores a two-seat variation of the design built as an advanced interceptor - the YF-12.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Paul F. Crickmore is the author of the much-acclaimed Lockheed Blackbird: Beyond the Secret Missions. He was commissioned to write his first book for Osprey 35 years ago and that since then he has written 20 books, including 12 for Osprey. He is also an honorary member of several A-12 and SR-71 veterans' associations.

Adam Tooby is an internationally renowned digital artist and illustrator. His work can be found in publications worldwide and as box art for model aircraft kits. He also runs a successful illustration studio and aviation prints business. He is based in Cheshire, UK. To buy artwork, or contact the artist, visit http://www.adamtooby.com/.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 147280113X
• ISBN 13: 9781472801135
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Tooby Adam
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Oliver Edwards; https://strengholt.nl/en/; ; 22 Liuleburgaz Str., floor 4, app. 9; Plovdiv; 4000; Bulgarie