Dark Eagles

The History of Top Secret U.S. Aircraft

Curtis Peebles (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

368 Seiten

2003 | 2nd New edition
ibooks Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7434-5836-8 (ISBN)

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A history of the United States' top secret military aircraft, from World War II to the Gulf War, and the missions they flew.

An extraordinary history of the United States' top secret military aircraft from WWII to the Gulf War and the missions they flew. Since 1941 the United States has produced a series of 'black' aeroplanes - planes developed, tested, and operated in deep secrecy. Years, even a decade or more, would pass before their existence was made public. The impact of these 'Dark Eagles' has been profound. The first introduced America to the jet age. The next revolutionised the way intelligence was gathered. Another pushed aviation technology to its farthest limits. This is the extraordinary history of the Top Secret U.S. aircraft programmes: including the first, XP-59A Airacomet, the famous U-2, the stealthy F-177A, and so many more.

Curtis Peebles is a veteran freelance writer and historian. A writer in specialising in satellites, space flight and military aviation, Peebles is also a fellow of the British Interplanetary Society and a frequent contributor to its journal, as well as many other magazines. He is the author of SHADOW FLIGHTS: AMERICA'S SECRET WAR AGAINST THE SOVIET UNION, THE CORONA PROJECT: AMERICA'S FIRST SPY SATELLITES, GUARDIANS: STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITES, and THE MOBY DICK PROJECT: RECONNAISSANCE BALLOONS OVER RUSSIA

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.6.2003
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	111 x 178 mm
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-7434-5836-2 / 0743458362
ISBN-13	978-0-7434-5836-8 / 9780743458368
Zustand	Neuware