Convair Deltas
Author | : Bill Yenne |
Publisher | : Specialty Press (MN) |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 158007118X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781580071185 |
Rating | : 4/5 (185 Downloads) |
Download or read book Convair Deltas written by Bill Yenne and published by Specialty Press (MN). This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As viewed from above or below, a "delta" wing appears as a triangle. During the 1950s, the pure delta-wing became a design signature of the Convair Company - sleek, menacing, and supersonic were hallmarks of a Convair delta aircraft. The experimental XF-92 led to a family of Convair Deltas, from the supersonic F-102 and F-106 fighters, to the record-shattering B-58 Hustler bomber, the seaplane jet fighter known as the Sea Dart, and the vertical take-off, tail-sitting Pogo experimental point-defense fighter. Convair Deltas examines each of the company's delta-wing programs in detail using dozens of original factory photos to highlight the narrative. This book contains a bonus 60-minute DVD showing the development of these aircraft as well as rare footage of the Sea Dart jet fighter flying on and off the water.