US Cold War Aircraft Carriers: Forrestal, Kitty Hawk and Enterprise Classes: 211 (New Vanguard) - Tapa blanda

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Elward, Brad

 
9781782003809: US Cold War Aircraft Carriers: Forrestal, Kitty Hawk and Enterprise Classes: 211 (New Vanguard)
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ISBN 10: 1782003800 ISBN 13: 9781782003809
Editorial: Osprey Publishing, 2014

Sinopsis

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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Acerca de los autores

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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Editorial
Osprey Publishing
Año de publicación
2014
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1782003800
ISBN 13 
9781782003809
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Ilustrador
Wright Paul
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
48
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