| The Boeing Xf8b-1 Fighter: Last of the Line Contributor(s): Zichek, Jared A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764325876 ISBN-13: 9780764325878 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $53.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Aviation |
| LCCN: 2006929193 |
| Series: Schiffer Military History |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 8.6" W x 11.2" (4.75 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Boeing XF8B-1 Five-in-One fighter was the last piston engine fighter built by Boeing and very nearly the last fighter built by the company until its merger with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Conceived in 1943, the XF8B-1 was unusual for a naval fighter in having an internal bomb bay, tremendous range, and counter-rotating propellers, the latter necessitated by its huge Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major engine, a 28-cylinder air-cooled radial that produced a staggering 3,500 hp. An exhaustive account based on extensive research at the National Archives and Boeing Historical Archive, this book contains an authoritative text along with hundreds of rare photos, general arrangement drawings, color profiles, artist's impressions, and extensive extracts from the pilot's and maintenance manuals. |