B-29/B-50 Superfortress, Vol. 2

Post-World War II and Korea

von David Doyle

128 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The largest and most advanced US aircraft to see combat in WWII, the B-29 Superfortress was also the most expensive weapons system of the war, even exceeding the cost of developing the atomic bomb. Not surprisingly, the aircraft remained a part of the US arsenal in the following years and again saw combat in Korea. The evolution of the B-29 into the B-50 is covered in this book--the second of two volumes--as is the B-50's part as an early nuclear deterrent. Not only is the production of these aircraft illustrated, so are the host of adaptations, from mother ship to X-planes to weather and refueling aircraft. This volume chronicles the design, development, and deployment of these later versions through photos gathered from around the world.

• Reihe: Legends of Warfare: Aviation
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Krieg und Verteidigung Rüstungssektor und Streitkräfte Luftwaffe und Kriegsführung
• ISBN: 9780764360787
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 28.01.2021
• Größe: 240 x 237 mm
• Verlag: Schiffer Publishing Ltd