An edition of Encyclopedia of US Air Force aircraft and missile systems (1978)

Encyclopedia Of U.S. Air Force Aircraft And Missile Systems

Volume Two: Post-World War II Bombers, 1945-1973

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Encyclopedia Of U.S. Air Force Aircraft And Missile Systems

Volume Two: Post-World War II Bombers, 1945-1973

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Equipment, Guided missiles, Military Airplanes, United States, United States. Air Force, Cold War, United States. -- Air Force -- Equipment, Airplanes, Military -- United States, Guided Missiles -- United States, Post-World War II Bombers, 1945-1973, Airplanes, Military, Armed Forces

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Cover of: Encyclopedia Of U.S. Air Force Aircraft And Missile Systems
Encyclopedia Of U.S. Air Force Aircraft And Missile Systems: Volume Two: Post-World War II Bombers, 1945-1973
1978, Office of Air Force History : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Office of Air Force History : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
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Cover of: Encyclopedia Of U.S. Air Force Aircraft And Missile Systems
Encyclopedia Of U.S. Air Force Aircraft And Missile Systems: Volume One: Post-World War II Fighters, 1945-1973
1978, Office of Air Force History : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
in English
Cover of: Encyclopedia of US Air Force aircraft and missile systems
Encyclopedia of US Air Force aircraft and missile systems
1978, Office of Air Force History : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
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Table of Contents

Contents
Foreword v
Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
B-36 Peacemaker
Overview 3
Basic Development 4
B-36A 18
RB-36E
B-36B 24
B-36D 31
RB-36D 36
GRB-36D-111/RF-84E
B-36F 40
RB-36F; YB-36G; YB-60
B-36H 43
RB-36H; B-36H (Tanker); B-36/Rascal; DB-36; X-6;
NB-36H
B-36J 49
Program Recap 53
Technical and Basic Mission Performance Data 54
B-45 Tornado
Overview 61
Basic Development 62
B-45A 69
B-45B; TB-45A; JB-45A
B/RB-45C 87
TB-45C; JB-45C; DB-45
Program Recap 93
Technical and Basic Mission Performance Data 94
B-47 Stratojet
Overview 99
Basic Development 101
B-47A 107
B-47B 111
RB-47B; YRB-47B; DB-47A; MB-47; QB-47B;
DB-47B/Rascal; YDB-47; KB-47G; KB-47F; XB-47D;
YB-47C; YB-56/RB-56A; YB-47Z
B-47E 133
EB-47E (E-47E); EB-47L; ETB-47E; QB-47E; WB-47E
RB-47E 147
RB-47K
RB-47H 151
EB-47H/ERB-47H
Program Recap 155
Technical and Basic Mission Performance Data 156
B-50 Superfortress
Overview 161
Basic Development 162
B-50A 164
TB-50A; KB-50J
B/RB-50B 177
RB-50E; RB-50F; RB-50G; B/YB/RB-50C; EB-50B
B-50D 1 85
DB-50D; KB-50; KB-50J; TB-50D; WB-50D
TB-50H 197
KB-50K
Program Recap 199
Technical and Basic Mission Performance Data 200
B-52 Stratofortress
Overview 205
Basic Development 206
B-52A 217
NB-52A
B-52B 234
RB-52B; NB-52B
B-52C 245
RB-52C
B-52D 250
B-52E 260
NB-52E
B-52F 265
B-52G 271
B-52H 283
Program Recap 291
Technical and Basic Mission Performance Data 292
B-57 Canberra
Overview 297
Basic Development 298
B-57A 304
RB-57A 311
RB-57A-1; RB-57A-2; EB-57A; RB-57 A/Sharp Cut
B-57B 317
B-57G
B-57C 330
RB-57D 333
RB-57F; WB-57F
B-57E 339
TB-57E; RB-57E; EB-57E
Program Recap 343
Technical and Basic Mission Performance Data 344
B-58 Hustler
Overview 351
Basic Development 353
B-58A 385
B-58C; RB-58A; TB-58A
Program Recap 396
Technical and Basic Mission Performance Data 397
B/RB-66 Destroyer
Overview 403
Basic Development 405
RB-66A 412
RB-66B 418
EB-66B; EB-66E
B-66B 431
EB-66B; EB-66E
RB-66C 440
EB-66C
WB-66D 451
X-21A; EB-66C
Program Recap 456
Technical and Basic Mission Performance Data 457
Appendices
I. World War II Bombers in the Postwar Period 465
B-26 Invader 466
B-29 Superfortress 479
KB-29M; KB-29P; RB-29; TB-29; VB-29; WB-29
II. Post- World War II Experimental and Prototype Bombers 495
Northrop XB-35 497
Douglas XB-42 and XB-42A 509
Douglas XB-43 516
Convair XB-46 522
Martin XB-48 528
Northrop YB-49 and YRB-49A 536
Martin XB-51 546
Convair YB-60 553
North American XB-70A 559
Rockwell International B-1A 575
Glossary 595
Selected Bibliography 597
Index 603

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UG1243 .K53

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OL25898257M
Internet Archive
EncyclopediaOfUSAirForceAircraftAndMissileSystemsVolumeOne
LCCN
77022377
OCLC/WorldCat
3088764, 87844595, 34263

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