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American Guided Missiles of World War II: New Vanguard, cartea 283

Autor Steven J. Zaloga Ilustrat de Jim Laurier
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 iun 2020
World War II was a significant period of development for American missile programs, during which time the US built pioneering examples of guided weapons systems. However, whilst the German missiles of World War II are famous around the world, their American counterparts have remained shrouded in secrecy, despite the fact that they formed the basis for the later revolutions in precision warfare.Among the most sophisticated missiles of World War II was the US Navy's radar-guided Bat anti-ship missile, which was on the verge of deployment in the final months of the war. The war also saw the first use of guided assault drones, including the US Army Air Force's Aphrodite program of 1944, and the US Navy's Project Anvil and TDR-1.This book draws back the veil on these weapons, examining the principal avenues of missile development in America during World War II, including the early glide bombs, radio-controlled bombs and electro-optically controlled bombs. Some of the more peculiar efforts, such as the "Bat bomb" and pigeon-guided bombs, are also explored. The text is supported by specially commissioned, full-colour artwork and diagrams.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781472839268
ISBN-10: 1472839269
Pagini: 48
Ilustrații: Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8pp of colour illustrations
Dimensiuni: 184 x 248 x 5 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Osprey Publishing
Seria New Vanguard

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

America's guided missile program included advanced TV-guided, radio-guided, and radar-guided bombs, as well as the first drone aircraft, which were packed with explosives and flown into targets, all of which are of great interest to enthusiasts.

Notă biografică

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over three decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defence Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union. He is based in Maryland, USA.Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974-78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.

Cuprins

IntroductionCruise MissilesGuided Glide BombsGuided Vertical BombsAir Defense MissilesAir-to-Air MissilesSurface-to-Surface Ballistic MissilesAnalysisFurther Reading