Lockheed T-33: A Photo Chronicle

Klappentext The T-33 jet trainer was derived from the Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star, the USAF's first operational jet fighter, in 1948. In the fifty years since its introduction the T-33 has trained more jet pilots than any other training type. In addition to this role, it has served, and continues to serve, as an attack fighter the AT-33 and as a reconnaissance aircraft the RT-33 in several foreign air forces. It was also a testbed in many development programs including tests on ejection seats and missile guidance systems, and continues yet today in various military and civilian roles. Zusammenfassung The T-33 jet trainer was derived from the Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star! the USAF's first operational jet fighter! in 1948. In the fifty years since its introduction the T-33 has trained more jet pilots than any other training type. In addition to this role! it has served! and continues to serve! as an attack fighter â the AT-33 â and as a reconnaissance aircraft â the RT-33 â in several foreign air forces. It was also a testbed in many development programs including tests on ejection seats and missile guidance systems! and continues yet today in various military and civilian roles.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: David Mclaren, David R McLaren, David R. McLaren
• Verlag: Schiffer Publishing
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9780764306464
• ISBN: 978-0-7643-0646-4
• Abmessung: 217 mm x 280 mm x 10 mm
• Serien: Schiffer Military Aviation His; Schiffer Military Aviation His
• Themen: Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Staatslehre und politische Verwaltung