North American Aviation

2011-01-30

Author : John Casey
Release : 2011-01-30
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Book Rating : 291/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book North American Aviation written by John Casey. This book was released on 2011-01-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the true account of one of America's greatest aircraft producers, North American Aviation: its rise and its fall. It is the story of its only two CEOs: "Dutch" Kindelberger and Lee Atwood. One would oversee its rise, and the other would oversee its fall across the tumultuous backdrop of the Age of Flight. The real reason for the fall may never be known, but some of those involved share their viewpoints in this book.The story provides perspective on why things happened, shares anecdotes about the people and the airplanes, and what both did for aviation. Their achievements and what they represent in our imagination is the stuff of legend.We hope all of our readers-aviation buffs, historians, and future CEOs-gain an insight into the effort, rewards, and pitfalls that lie along the path to achieving great things.Warren E. Thompson. Military Aviation Historian, says of North American Aviation: The Rise and Fall of an Aerospace Giant, "John Casey was in upper management positions with North American Aviation from 1941 until he retired in 1968. His knowledge of the aviation manufacturing business during World War II and the early years of the Cold War with the Soviet Union is second to none. He has written several books, and this one is the best yet. His book could fit the profile of just about any aerospace giant that has disappeared over the past 40+ years. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in aviation."

North American Aviation

2013-09

Author : Source Wikipedia
Release : 2013-09
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Book Rating : 705/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book North American Aviation written by Source Wikipedia. This book was released on 2013-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 121. Chapters: North American Aviation aircraft, North American P-51 Mustang, North American B-25 Mitchell, North American X-15, North American FJ-2/-3 Fury, North American F-82 Twin Mustang, List of surviving B-25 Mitchells, North American F-86 Sabre, North American XB-70 Valkyrie, North American F-100 Super Sabre, North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, North American A-5 Vigilante, North American A-36 Apache, North American T-28 Trojan, North American T-6 Texan, North American P-51 variants, List of F-100 units of the United States Air Force, North American B-45 Tornado, Project High Wire, North American Sabreliner, North American XF-108 Rapier, Ryan Navion, North American F-86D Sabre, North American F-107, North American BT-9, North American FJ-4 Fury, North American XB-21, North American AJ Savage, North American FJ-1 Fury, North American T-2 Buckeye, North American YF-93, North American O-47, North American T-6 Texan variants, North American P-64, North American X-10, B-25 Mitchell aircraft in Catch-22, North American XB-28, Edgar Schmued, North American XA2J Super Savage, North American XSN2J, Berliner-Joyce Aircraft. Excerpt: The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range single-seat World War II fighter aircraft conceived, designed and built by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a specification issued directly to NAA by the British Purchasing Commission; the prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out, although still minus engine, 102 days after the contract was signed. The first production Mustangs were used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as tactical-reconnaissance aircraft and fighter-bombers. From late 1943, P-51Bs (supplemented by P-51Ds from mid-1944) were used by the USAAF's Eighth Air Force as bomber escorts in raids over Germany, while the RAF's 2 TAF and the USAAF's Ninth Air Force used...

North American Aviation Aircraft

2013-09

Author : Source Wikipedia
Release : 2013-09
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Book Rating : 140/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book North American Aviation Aircraft written by Source Wikipedia. This book was released on 2013-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 122. Chapters: North American P-51 Mustang, North American B-25 Mitchell, North American X-15, North American FJ-2/-3 Fury, North American F-82 Twin Mustang, List of surviving B-25 Mitchells, North American F-86 Sabre, North American XB-70 Valkyrie, North American F-100 Super Sabre, North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, North American A-5 Vigilante, North American A-36 Apache, North American T-28 Trojan, North American T-6 Texan, North American P-51 variants, List of F-100 units of the United States Air Force, North American B-45 Tornado, Project High Wire, North American Sabreliner, North American XF-108 Rapier, Ryan Navion, North American F-86D Sabre, North American F-107, North American BT-9, North American FJ-4 Fury, North American XB-21, North American AJ Savage, North American FJ-1 Fury, North American T-2 Buckeye, North American YF-93, North American O-47, North American T-6 Texan variants, North American P-64, North American X-10, B-25 Mitchell aircraft in Catch-22, North American XB-28, North American XA2J Super Savage, North American XSN2J. Excerpt: The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range single-seat World War II fighter aircraft. It gained the reputation of being one of the best, if not the best, fighters of the war. Mustang pilots claimed 4,950 aircraft shot down, the most of any Allied fighter in the conflict. It was conceived, designed and built by North American Aviation, under the direction of lead engineer Edgar Schmued, (NAA) in response to a specification issued directly to NAA by the British Purchasing Commission; the prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out, although still minus engine, 102 days after the contract was signed. The Mustang was first designed to use a low-altitude rated Allison V-1710 engine, and was mainly used initially by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a...

Warbird Factory

2015-09-10 Transportation

Author : John M. Fredrickson
Release : 2015-09-10
Genre : Transportation
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Book Rating : 08X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Warbird Factory written by John M. Fredrickson. This book was released on 2015-09-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the WWII history of the company that later became a part of Boeing and made more aircraft from 1938 to 1944 than any other company in the United States. During World War II, Los Angeles was the ultimate boom town. By the end of the war, the L.A. area had produced 17 percent of all of America's war needs. North American Aviation, Inc. (NAA), operating out of their main Inglewood, California, plant, which is south of and adjacent to the city, was a key player in that work. From 1938 to 1944, NAA built over 40,000 aircraft, more than any other company in the United States. The bulk of them were of three iconic types designed by NAA: - The P-51 Mustang, arguably the best fighter of WWII. - B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, which saw worldwide combat. - Two-seat military pilot trainers, such as the AT-6 Texan. This is a fascinating story of a remarkable time in aviation history, when American businesses helped fund the arsenal of democracy that helped defeat the Axis powers. Warbird Factory tells this story with over 200 photographs, many of which come directly from the NAA/Boeing archives, where they have resided since WWII. This is an essential book for anyone interested in warbirds, aviation, Boeing/NAA, WWII, and/or the history of Southern California!

North American X-15

2017-05-18 Transportation

Author : Peter E. Davies
Release : 2017-05-18
Genre : Transportation
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Book Rating : 926/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book North American X-15 written by Peter E. Davies. This book was released on 2017-05-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revolutionary X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly. Built in the two decades following World War II, it was the most successful of the high-speed X-planes. The only recently broken 'sound barrier' was smashed completely by the X-15, which could hit Mach 6.7 and soar to altitudes above 350,000ft, beyond the edge of space. Several pilots qualified as astronauts by flying above 50 miles altitude in the X-15, including Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon. The three X-15s made 199 flights, testing new technologies and techniques which greatly eased America's entry into manned space travel, and made the Apollo missions and Space Shuttle viable propositions. With historical photographs and stunning digital artwork, this is the story of arguably the greatest of the X-Planes.

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