Squadron Signal - Aircraft In Action 1103 FJ Fury
The German introduction of jet fighters into combat during the later stages of the Second World War was viewed by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps as a threat to their air superiority in the Pacific. The Navy felt that Japan, with German technical assistance, might introduce jet fighters into the combat zone. To counter this possible threat, the Navy issued a requirement for a carrier based jet fighter. As a result of this requirement, a request for proposals was formulated by the Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAir) and sent to a number of aircraft companies.
From the companies submitting proposals in response to the Navy's request, BuAir selected three for further development. Three different companies were selected, because the Navy felt that there was a need to provide for a backup against the possible failure of one or more of the designs. Jet technology was still in its very early stages and each new design broke new ground and had high risks. The Navy felt that it could not take a chance on a single design so three designs were selected for prototype construction.
Название: FJ Fury in Action (Aircraft 103)
Автор: Jim Mesko, Joe Sewell
Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications Inc.
Год издания: 1990
Страниц: 50 Pages
ISBN: 0897472454
Язык: English
Формат: PDF
Размер: 15 MB
