US Cold War Aircraft Carriers: Forrestal, Kitty Hawk and Enterprise Classes. - Couverture souple

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Elward, Brad

 
9781782003809: US Cold War Aircraft Carriers: Forrestal, Kitty Hawk and Enterprise Classes.
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1782003800 ISBN 13 : 9781782003809
Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

An in-depth look at the first US super carriers - from the design and development of the Forrestal, Kitty Hawk and Enterprise classes, to their operational history during the Cold War and beyond.

The Forrestal class (Forrestal, Saratoga, Ranger, and Independence) was the first completed class of US Navy supercarriers, so-named for their 25 percent size increase over the World War II-era carriers such as the Midway class. Design-wise, the Forrestals were a huge improvement over their predecessors, being more stable and comfortable, while maintaining advancements such as the armored flight decks that had been introduced with the Midway.

Brad Elward examines the history of this class of carrier and its successors. The Kitty Hawk class was an improvement on the Forrestal-class designs, and four were built in the 1960s - Kitty Hawk, Constellation, America and John F. Kennedy. These were even longer than the Forrestals, and fitted with advanced defensive weapons systems and an improved elevator layout.

Featuring special illustrations, this is a history of nine iconic carriers that hold a much-respected place in US naval history.

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À propos des auteurs

Brad Elward is an aviation journalist and author, having had work published in such periodicals as 'World Air Power Journal'. He has written more than ten books on military aviation, including several for Osprey.

Paul Wright has painted ships of all kinds for most of his career, specializing in steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day. Paul's art has illustrated the works of Patrick O'Brian, Dudley Pope and C.S. Forester amongst others, and hangs in many corporate and private collections all over the world. A Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, Paul lives and works in Surrey.

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Éditeur
Osprey Publishing
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1782003800
ISBN 13 
9781782003809
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Wright Paul
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
48
Coordonnées du fabricant
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