Description: This book is a lavishly illustrated story of Curtiss Wright Corporation's 1950s and 1960s efforts in developing a vertical takeoff (VTOL) aircraft. The author, an insider who headed preliminary design work, gives a brief history of Curtiss Wright, and of the Curtiss Propeller Division that spawned the program, then follows with the development details of the X-100 concept demonstrator and the follow-on X-19 military aircraft. Photos and detailed design descriptions are provided, as well as test flights and test pilot's reports, and finally, never before seen advanced military and civil VTOL aircraft concepts studies.condition info: No writing or highlighting in the book. Very slight wear on edges and covers; item is in very good condition. Your satisfaction is guaranteed
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EAN: 9780764314346
Book Title: Curtiss X-Planes : Curtiss-Wright's Vtol Effort 1958-1965
Item Length: 11in
Item Height: 8.7in
Item Width: 8.5in
Author: Francis H. Dean
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Aviation / General, History / Military & Wars
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
Publication Year: 2001
Genre: Transportation, Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 33.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
