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The P-80 Shooting Star

Evolution of a Jet Fighter

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The P-80 Shooting Star was the first operational turbojet fighter to undergo full production and thus occupies a unique position in American aviation history. The author draws on official case histories and the personal observations of the renowned aircraft designer, "Kelly" Johnson, and famous Lockheed test pilot Tony LeVier, to tell the story of the brief but eventful career of the first prototype XP-80, nicknamed Lulu-Belle, and the development of the P-80 Shooting Star series of aircraft. The book concludes with a detailed account of the restoration of this airplane.

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The P-80 Shooting Star, E. T. Wooldridge

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Rok wydania
1979
Oprawa
(miękka)
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Tytuł
The P-80 Shooting Star
Podtytuł
Evolution of a Jet Fighter
Język
angielski
Rok wydania
1979
Oprawa
miękka
Liczba stron
110
ISBN10
0874749654
ISBN13
9780874749656
Seria
Opis
The P-80 Shooting Star was the first operational turbojet fighter to undergo full production and thus occupies a unique position in American aviation history. The author draws on official case histories and the personal observations of the renowned aircraft designer, "Kelly" Johnson, and famous Lockheed test pilot Tony LeVier, to tell the story of the brief but eventful career of the first prototype XP-80, nicknamed Lulu-Belle, and the development of the P-80 Shooting Star series of aircraft. The book concludes with a detailed account of the restoration of this airplane.