The Supersonic Bone

Author : Kenneth Katz
Publisher : Pen and Sword Aviation
ISBN 13 : 1399014722
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Supersonic Bone written by Kenneth Katz and published by Pen and Sword Aviation. This book was released on 2022-03-18 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This profusely illustrated and thoroughly researched book conveys a wealth of information” about the USAF’s B-1 bomber (Aviation History Magazine). When the B-52 Stratofortress entered operational service with the US Air Force in 1955, work was already underway on defining its successor. The B-70 Valkyrie, a Mach 3 jet bomber, was one option. Although two XB-70A prototypes flew, the B-70 never went into production. Out of the subsequent Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft program came the B-1A bomber, which flew at high speed and low altitude to evade enemy air defenses. But the B-1A was cancelled in favor of fitting the B-52 with cruise missiles. The B-1, known as the BONE, was revived in 1981 as the improved B-1B to boost American military power and serve as a symbol of American strength at the peak of Cold War tensions. The B-1B entered service in 1986 with several deficiencies. The resolution of most of these issues coincided with the end of the Cold War. After the Cold War, the B-1B lost its primary nuclear mission but remained relevant by transforming into a high-speed, long-range, high-payload delivery platform for conventional precision-guided munitions. The first combat use of the B-1B was in 1998 in Iraq. The BONE has proved a highly effective combat aircraft in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and the former Yugoslavia. This extensively illustrated book traces the BONE’s long development and operational history in detail. “A must-read book . . . a great reference for historians, pilots, engineers, and even policy makers. Both the writing and photos are excellent.” —Air & Space Power History

Author : Kenneth Katz
Publisher : Pen & Sword Aviation
ISBN 13 : 9781399014717
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Supersonic Bone: A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber written by Kenneth Katz and published by Pen & Sword Aviation. This book was released on 2022-04-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the B-52 Stratofortress entered operational service with the US Air Force in 1955, work was already underway on defining its successor. The B-70 Valkyrie, a Mach 3 jet bomber, was one option. Although two XB-70A prototypes flew, the B-70 never went into production. Out of the subsequent Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft program came the B-1A bomber, which flew at high speed and low altitude to evade enemy air defenses. The B-1A was canceled in favor of fitting the B-52 with cruise missiles. The B-1, known as the BONE, was revived in 1981 as the improved B-1B to boost American military power and be a symbol of American strength at the peak of Cold War tensions. The B-1B entered service in 1986 with several deficiencies. The resolution of most of these issues coincided with the end of the Cold War.After the Cold War, the B-1B lost its primary nuclear mission but remained relevant by transforming into a high-speed, long-range, high-payload delivery platform for conventional precision-guided munitions. The first combat use of the B-1B was in 1998 in Iraq. The BONE has proved a highly effective combat aircraft in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and the former Yugoslavia.This superbly researched and illustrated book traces the BONE's long development and operational history in fascinating detail.

Author : Dennis R. Jenkins
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 : 9780071400398
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book B-1 Lancer written by Dennis R. Jenkins and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 2002-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume profiles the Boeing North American B-1 Lancer, the last mass-produced strategic bomber in the US, sporting the most complex mechanical and electronic systems of any warplane ever developed. The book includes detailed explanations of technologically advanced flight and warfare avionics and descriptions of abilities and limitations evolving through changing missions and modifications.

Author : John Hamilton
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1614785910
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber written by John Hamilton and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title explores the development and use of the nearly undetectable B-2 Spirit heavy bomber. Readers will follow the history of its origins and the development of its stealth technology. Chapters detail the aircraft's military and performance specifications as well as its features and advantages in the field, such as its wing design, its concealed engines, its radar signature, and its powerful bombs. Readers will also learn about the Spirit's use in the Kosovo War, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, and other significant combat and peacekeeping missions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : David Sears
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 0306819481
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pacific Air written by David Sears and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers an account of the U.S. airmen's roles in the air battles that took place over the Pacific Ocean during World War II.

Author : Lewis R. Binford
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 1483213951
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bones written by Lewis R. Binford and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2014-05-10 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bones: Ancient Men and Modern Myths focuses on bone structures and characteristics, including bone modifications, breakage, processing, and destruction by animals. The publication first elaborates on the transitions to relics to artifacts and monuments to assemblages and middle-range research and the role of actualistic studies, including artifact and assemblage phase and relic and monument phase. The text then takes a look at the patterns of bone modifications produced by nonhuman agents and human modes of bone modification. Discussions focus on breakage related to other forms of bone processing, morphology of bone breakage, chopping and bone breakage as butchering techniques, butchering marks, bone breakage and destruction by animals, tooth marks, and previous approaches to understanding the significance of broken and modified bone. The manuscript ponders on patterns of association stemming from the behavior of man versus that of beast, as well as control collections of animal-structured assemblages; information on kill behavior and comparisons; observations of wolves and their behavior; and studies of assemblage composition caused by beasts. The publication is a valuable source of information for researchers interested in bone structure and modifications.

Author : Haim Tal
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 953510487X
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bone Regeneration written by Haim Tal and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-04-04 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bone is a specialized connective tissue, most prominently characterized by its mineralized organic matrix that imparts the physical properties that allow bone tissue to resist load, to support functional organs, and to protect highly sensitive body parts. Bone loss and bone damage may occur as a result of genetic conditions, infectious diseases, tumours, and trauma. Bone healing and repair, involves integrative activity of native tissues and living cells, and lends itself to the incorporation of naturally derived or biocompatible synthetic scaffolds, aimed at replacing missing or damaged osseous tissues. There are several modalities of bone regeneration including tissue engineering, guided bone regeneration, distraction ontogenesis, and bone grafting. This book concentrates on such procedures that may well be counted among the recent outstanding breakthroughs in bone regenerative therapy.

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Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1563112434
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 450th Bomb Group (H) written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 450th Bomb Group (H) contained the 720th, 721st, 722nd, and 723rd squdrons.

Author : John Boyes
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blue Streak written by John Boyes and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1950s the United States wished to concentrate its defence resources on the development of a 4,000 mile range intercontinental ballistic missile. As a stop-gap measure, US defence chiefs hoped to assist Britain with the development of its own intermediate range missile. Despite US concerns that British resources were limited the Air Ministry nonetheless proceeded with the missile, called Blue Streak, to fulfil the operational requirement which would give Britain an independent deterrent which should remain invulnerable until the early 1970s. Blue Streak: Britain's Medium Range Ballistic Missile traces the path from the political decision to issue the contracts through the early development and testing both in the UK and in Australia. The reasons for the project's cancellation are considered and Blue Streak's subsequent role as the first stage of the ELDO civilian satellite launcher is noted. A requirement of the project was the need to base the missiles in underground launchers to protect them from attack. This aspect of the project is fully covered using recently available information and specially drawn plans.

Author : John M. Campbell
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780887409066
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book North American XB-70 Valkyrie written by John M. Campbell and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 1997-01-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North American XB-70 is one of the most unusual looking aircraft in aviation history, and only two were constructed. It was originally designed as a Mach 3 high-altitude bomber, but was later used as a research aircraft. This new book by John Campbell and Garry Pape gives a short, detailed history of the XB-70, including production, flight tests, and the fatal crash of Aircraft #2 in 1965. Aircraft #1 is now at the U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB.