Aviation History - March 2018
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Название: Aviation History - March 2018
Жанр: Нет
Автор: Коллектив
Год выпуска: 2018
Формат: PDF
Размер: 21 МВ
ISBN: 170038034999
Язык: Английский
СКАЧАТЬ Aviation History - March 2018 БЕСПЛАТНО EPUB - DOC - DJVU - RTF - PDFОписание: Американский журнал, посвященный истории авиации.
5 MAILBAG
6 BRIEFING
12 AVIATORS
A "fighter pilots’ fighter
pilot,” Joe Satrapa followed
up his Navy career
by flying firebombers.
By R.R. "Boom” Powell
16 RESTORED
A wartime SNJ-4 Texan
took top honors for Most
Authentic Restoration at
the 2017 EAA AirVenture.
By Frederick A. Johnsen
20 EXTREMES
The sleek Lockheed XF-90
"penetration fighter”
proved to be one of
Skunk Works’ rare failures.
By Robert Guttman
22 STYLE
Showcasing products
of interest to aviation
enthusiasts and pilots.
30 LETTER FROM
AVIATION HISTORY
72 REVIEWS
78 FLIGHT TEST
80 AERO ARTIFACT
32 FIREBOMBERS!
A short history of aerial firefighters, from a Stearman
carrying 170 gallons of water to the 19,600-gallon-capacity
747 megatanker. By Stephan Wilkinson
42 AIR BATTLE
FOR FORTRESS MALTA
The Allied defense of the strategic archipelago depended
on a mixed bag of fighter pilots who faced seemingly
overwhelming odds. By Anthony Rogers
50 DAMNED HUNCHBACKS
A trimotor airliner converted to carry bombs and
torpedoes became Italy’s most important attack aircraft
in the Mediterranean. By Paolo Morisi
58 AN RAF LOvE STORY
A star-crossed love affair between an RAF pilot and a
WAAF in 1942 came full circle 70 years later with the
discovery of his Spitfire. By Gavin Mortimer
64 SUPERSONIC GAMBLE
The Mach 2 Concorde broke technological barriers,
but its high operating costs and sonic boom ultimately
pushed it into retirement. By A.R. Prince