Douglas A3 D Skywarrior, Part One: Design/Structures/Testing (Naval Fighters)]

Cunningham, Bruce

ISBN 10: 0942612450 / ISBN 13: 9780942612455

Published by Ginter Books, Simi Valley, Ca., 1998

About this Item

Book is beautifully illustrated card stock with red and blue lettering and a photo of the Skywarrior on the front cover. Book is clean & bright, both inside and out. Binding is tight. Illustrated with line drawings, color and black & white photographs throughout. Book has very light shelf wear.

Seller Inventory # 007052

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Douglas A3 D Skywarrior, Part One: Design/Structures/Testing (Naval Fighters)]
• Publisher: Ginter Books, Simi Valley, Ca.
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0942612450
• ISBN 13: 9780942612455
• Binding: Magazine
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military and War

About this title

Synopsis

First published in 1998, the A3D Part One covers, as the title says, the development of the extensive Skywarrior series. Known as the "Whale" due to its large size, the twin jet aircraft was designed as the Navy's nuclear heavy bomber from its onset. Weighing in at 70-84,000 pounds the Navy found many other uses for the A3D including electronics warfare, photo, trainer, VIP transport, iron bomb bomber in Vietnam and tanker. All 15-version are presented in text, illustrations and photos as is their usage in the Navy test and development squadrons (NATC, NATF, FEWSG, NASWF, NWEF, NARF, NOTS, NWC, NADC, US Army, Westinghouse, NMC, PMTC, Hughes and Thunderbird Aviation. 315 + b&w photos and 86 illustrations.