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PublisherMBI Publishing Company LLC
ISBN-100760317925
ISBN-139780760317921
eBay Product ID (ePID)30877771
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Book TitleUltimate Fighter : Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicMilitary / Aviation
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreHistory
AuthorBill Sweetman
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight40.1 Oz
Item Length10.2 in
Item Width10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-056874
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal623.74/64
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisWhen Lockheed Martin won a fierce, five-year technology competition in October 2001 against its rival Boeing to build the joint strike fighter (JSF), the future course of U.S. tactical aviation seemed set. As one of the first major aircraft programs to start from scratch in the era of information technology, the F-35 would virtually fly itself. The pilot would merely manage the mission with the help of acute high-resolution sensors and displays. Secretary of the Air Force James G. Roche called the JSF "the best value for the government," but expectations were high. Multi-billion dollar contracts covering a decade of development and flight testing were drawn up. It was hard to envision how such a design could fail to be the world's premier fighter jet for years to come. As Lockheed Martin fights to dispel concerns, Ultimate Fighter: Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter takes you in and out of the cockpit, around the aircraft, and into the world of hightech tactical avionics, where the stakes are higher than the stratosphere. Book jacket., Ultimate Fighter tells how a series of little-known technology programs coalesced into a 3,000-airplane plan - the F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF). As one of the first major aircraft programs to start from scratch in the era of information technology, the JSF virtually flies itself, while the pilot manages the mission with the help of very acute high-resolution sensors and displays. The F-35 is one of the biggest single military projects in history - but it was born as a compromise between the needs of three U.S. services in the budget-strapped post-Cold War era. Author Bill Sweetman chronicles the high stakes competition between two aviation giants, Lockheed Martin and Boeing, to build the Joint Strike Fighter - the next generation fighter jet., Ultimate Fighter tells how a series of little-known technology programs coalesced into a 3,000-airplane plan--the F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF). As one of the first major aircraft programs to start from scratch in the era of information technology, the JSF virtually flies itself, while the pilot manages the mission with the help of very acute high-resolution sensors and displays. The F-35 is one of the biggest single military projects in history--but it was born as a compromise between the needs of three U.S. services in the budget-strapped post-Cold War era. Author Bill Sweet man chronicles the high stakes competition between two aviation giants, Lockheed Martin and Boeing, to build the Joint Strike Fighter--the next generation fighter jet.
LC Classification NumberUG1242.F5S9645 2004
