Jets at sea : naval aviation in transition, 1945-1955 / by Leo Marriott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marriott, Leo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Naval aviation--History.

Naval aviation.

Aircraft carriers.

Jet planes, Military.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As World War Two drew to a close, jet-powered aircraft were beginning to be introduced into service. To take advantage of this major development it was necessary for all the world's air powers to rethink combat tactics and develop the means of handling these faster and generally larger aircraft in the air, on land and especially at sea. As this modern breed approached and finally broke the sound barrier, so did landing and takeoff speeds. The decade after the war saw rapid developments in the design of both naval aircraft and their seaborne bases - the aircraft carrier. The first jet to land a

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""GLOSSARY""; ""US NAVY AIRCRAFT DESIGNATIONS""; ""INTRODUCTION: A BRIEF HISTORY OF NAVAL AVIATION TO 1945""; ""1 - PROPELLER SWANSONG - ROYAL NAVY""; ""2 - PROPELLER SWANSONG - US NAVY""; ""3 - CARRIER FLEETS - 1945 TO 1950""; ""4 - THE COMING OF THE JETS""; ""5 - ADAPTING THE CARRIERS - 1950 TO 1955""; ""6 - SWEPT WINGS AND SUPERSONICS""; ""7 - ATTACK, REPEAT, ATTACK""; ""Appendix I - ASW AND AEW""; ""Appendix II - FRENCH NAVAL AVIATION""; ""Appendix III - AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS - 1945 TO 1955""

""Appendix IV - BRITISH AND AMERICAN AIRCRAFT CARRIERS - 1945 TO 1955""""SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [233]-234) and index.

ISBN:

9781783403417

1783403411

9781783460694

1783460695

OCLC:

854974710