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Catapult Aircraft: Seaplanes That Flew from Ships wi... by Leo Marriott Hardback
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A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “Like New”
- ISBN
- 184415419X
- EAN
- 9781844154197
- Date of Publication
- 2006-02-09
- Publication Name
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- Type
- Hardback
- Release Title
- Catapult Aircraft: Seaplanes That Flew from Ships without Flig...
- Artist
- Leo Marriott
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-10
184415419X
ISBN-13
9781844154197
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13038737246
Product Key Features
Book Title
Catapult Aircraft : Seaplanes That Flew from Ships Without Flight Decks
Number of Pages
180 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / World War I, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Item Length
9.9 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
623
Synopsis
During World War I, the navies of the opposing forces discovered the value of aerial reconnaissance and many experiments were made to allow larger warships to carry one or sometimes two aircraft aboard. In the early days these were float planes that were lowered by crane into the sea and then lifted back aboard upon their return. This was a lengthy affair and when a speedy departure was necessary, time was of the essence. A new system was devised so that a powerful catapult system and a short ramp could, with the added speed of the ship, get an aircraft airborne in a fraction of the time previously required. Thus was born a highly specialized type of aircraft. This book includes all the major designs that went to war in the First and Second World Wars and includes aircraft used by all the combatants. It looks at how the aircraft evolved and how the warships were modified to accommodate the aircraft and the catapult system. The use of these fixed-wing aircraft was abandoned when the invention of the helicopter was made in the early post WW II years., During World War I, the navies of the opposing forces discovered the value of aerial reconnaissance and many experiments were made to allow larger warships to carry one or sometimes two aircraft aboard. In the early days these were float planes that were lowered by crane into the sea and then lifted back aboard upon their return. This was a lengthy affair and when a speedy departure was necessary, time was of the essence. A new system was devised so that a powerful catapult system and a short ramp could, with the added speed of the ship, get an aircraft airborne in a fraction of the time previously required. Thus was born a highly specialized type of aircraft.This book includes all the major designs that went to war in the First and Second World Wars and includes aircraft used by all the combatants. It looks at how the aircraft evolved and how the warships were modified to accommodate the aircraft and the catapult system. The use of these fixed-wing aircraft was abandoned when the invention of the helicopter was made in the early post WW II years.
LC Classification Number
V875.A36
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