Peter Mersky: F-8 Crusader Vs Mig-17

Cover: 9781782008101 | F-8 Crusader Vs Mig-17 | Vietnam 1965-72 | Peter Mersky | Taschenbuch

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Beschreibung

Revered by Naval Aviators as the 'last of the gunfighters' due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannon, the F-8 Crusader enjoyed great success against VPAF MiG-17s during the Rolling Thunder campaign of 1966-68. But, the MiG-17's unequalled low-speed manoeuvrability, small size and powerful cannon armament meant that the American forces didn't have it all their own way. This fully illustrated book, featuring photographs, maps and battlescene artwork, reveals the tactics that were developed by pilots on both sides to give themselves the edge in air-to-air dogfights, allowing the reader to understand how the differing design and development doctrines played a part in combat.

Über den Autor

Peter Mersky

Zusammenfassung

The F-8 Crusader was the primary naval fighter when the conflict in Vietnam escalated in 1964, with close to 500 examples serving with no fewer than 17 frontline units. Its opposite number in the Vietnamese Peoples' Air Force (VPAF) was the MiG-17, just 16 of which were in service during the summer of 1964.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Chronology
Design and Development
Technical Specifications
The Strategic Situation
The Combatants
Combat
Statistics and Analysis
Aftermath
Further Reading
Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2014
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781782008101
ISBN-10:	1782008101
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Mersky, Peter
Illustrator:	Laurier, Jim Hector, Gareth
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	249 x 184 x 12 mm
Von/Mit:	Peter Mersky
Erscheinungsdatum:	20.11.2014
Gewicht:	0,263 kg