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PublisherSpecialty Press Publishers & Wholesalers, Incorporated
ISBN-101580072372
ISBN-139781580072373
eBay Product ID (ePID)228745326
Product Key Features
Book TitleWorld's Fastest Single-Engine Jet Aircraft : the Story of Convair's F-106 Delta Dart Interceptor
Number of Pages228 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicAviation / General, Military / General, Military / Aviation
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, History
AuthorDoug Barbier
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight40.1 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width10 in
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LCCN2016-043111
ReviewsI really appreciated Doug Barbier's book and his ability to weave in the issues of design and systems developments into the storyline. What really makes this book a good, easy read is the detail that he is able to provide both from a technical standpoint and the clarity that he presents this information so that it is easy to comprehend. As a bonus, the well captioned photographs and technical drawings all complement the text and provide an excellent reference for modelers., A 'must' for not just military collections, but aviation enthusiasts and any other reader holding a special interest in military aircraft and their evolution., Simply put, this is the most extensive, thorough, and insightful publication available on the F-106 Delta Dart. It receives our highest recommendation.
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments About the Author Author Preface Introduction Chapter One: Birth of the F-102B Chapter Two:Early Development Chapter Three: Flight Testing the New Interceptor Chapter Four: The F-106 Aircraft Chapter Five:MA-1 and AGE Chapter Six: Weapons for the Six Chapter Seven: Continued Flight and Weapons Testing Chapter Eight: Design Studies and Proposed F-106 Variants Chapter Nine: Into Squadron Service: Failures and Fixes Chapter Ten: Ejection Seats for the Six Chapter Eleven: Early Projects Chapter Twelve: The Cuban Crisis and Alert Chapter Thirteen:Interceptor Improvement Programs Chapter Fourteen:Mobility and Deployments Begin Chapter Fifteen:Worldwide Deployment for the Six: Korea Chapter Sixteen:The Six Gets a Gun Chapter Seventeen:The Original F-106 Squadrons: 1959 Conversions Chapter Eighteen:F-106 Squadrons: 1960 Conversions Chapter Nineteen:Later Units Chapter Twenty:Tyndall and F-106 Markings Chapter Twenty-One: Exercises and Competitions Chapter Twenty-Two:NASA and Final Duty Chapter Twenty-Three: A Warrior's Death Appendix One:F-106 Contracts Appendix Two:F-106 Model Numbers and Differences Appendix Three: The First 50 Sixes Appendix Four:Prototype F-106 Test Aircraft Assignments Appendix Five: F-106 Survivors Index
SynopsisThis book provides an insightful and in-depth look at the sixth member of the USAF's "Century Series" family of supersonic fighters. From initial concept through flight testing and deployment, every facet of the Convair F-106's operational service is examined and explained in a comprehensive, yet easy-to-read text. Includes many superb photos and technical illustrations useful to modelers and aviation historians., Developed for the Air Force in the early 1950s as a next-generation interceptor following Convair's pioneering delta-wing F-102, the F-106 excelled in every aspect of the Air Defense Command mission. With its advanced Hughes radar system, Falcon air-to-air missiles, and a top speed in excess of Mach 2, the Delta Dart became known as "the ultimate interceptor," able to scramble, launch, find its targets, and blow them out of the sky. The 'Dart was also the lightest-weight aircraft ever powered by a Pratt & Whitney J75 turbojet. This book provides an insightful and in-depth look at the sixth member of the Air Force "Century Series" family of supersonic fighters. From initial concept through early flight test and development and into operational service, every facet of the F-106's career is examined and explained in comprehensive, yet easy-to-read text. All USAF Air Defense Command units that operated F-106s are covered, and aircraft markings and color schemes are included as well. The Convair F-106 remains to this day as one of the most successful military aircraft ever built. This book now gives the reader a thorough and meticulous reference source on the F-106 using excellent photographs and technical illustrations to tell the story of this history-making aircraft, while also providing valuable detailed information for modelers and historians.
LC Classification NumberUG1242.F5B368 2017
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- 24. Jan. 2018
Good Choice
Excellent book with some new pictures not seen commonly.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 12. Okt. 2018
A good review on old memories.
A great read and good shipping,.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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