An extraordinary history of the United States' top secret military aircraft from WWII to the Gulf War and the missions they flew. Since 1941 the United States has produced a series of 'black' aeroplanes - planes developed, tested, and operated in deep secrecy. Years, even a decade or more, would pass before their existence was made public. The impact of these 'Dark Eagles' has been profound. The first introduced America to the jet age. The next revolutionised the way intelligence was gathered. Another pushed aviation technology to its farthest limits. This is the extraordinary history of the Top Secret U.S. aircraft programmes: including the first, XP-59A Airacomet, the famous U-2, the stealthy F-177A, and so many more.
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Höhe: 178 mm
Breite: 111 mm
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978-0-7434-5836-8 (9780743458368)
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Curtis Peebles is a veteran freelance writer and historian. A writer in specialising in satellites, space flight and military aviation, Peebles is also a fellow of the British Interplanetary Society and a frequent contributor to its journal, as well as many other magazines. He is the author of SHADOW FLIGHTS: AMERICA'S SECRET WAR AGAINST THE SOVIET UNION, THE CORONA PROJECT: AMERICA'S FIRST SPY SATELLITES, GUARDIANS: STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITES, and THE MOBY DICK PROJECT: RECONNAISSANCE BALLOONS OVER RUSSIA
