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Killer Rays is the definitive work on the history of the U.S. Navy's only operational delta-wing aircraft, the revolutionary Douglas F4D Skyray, and its more advanced variant, the F5D Skylancer. Author Mark Frankel unlocks secrets of delta-wing design and covers the intense rivalry between the Navy's F4D and Air Force F-102 in the 1950s. This book chronicles the development of the Skyray from concept to first prototype, flight testing, carrier qualifications, and operational history. It also explains how initial engine problems nearly caused the failure of the F4D, and how it was ultimately saved. The author accessed a wealth of Douglas Aircraft photos, models, artwork, engineering drawings, and related material, including transcripts of conversations with Chief Designer Ed Heinemann and Configuration Engineer R.G. Smith. As a result, Killer Rays covers in vivid detail all aspects of F4D production, flight testing, world speed and time-to-climb records, plus new, never-before-seen aspects of NASA F5D operations, giving the reader the inside story on two significant Cold War U.S. Navy interceptor designs.
About the Author
Mark Frankel s life-long interest in aviation began as a flying-aircraft modeler in early childhood. As a teenager, he competed in American Model Association meets at the Nationals level which led to his interest in Naval Aviation. After completing law school, Mark served as a trial lawyer in Navy JAGC and earned his FAA Private License as well. Today, Frankel remains an active pilot flying both radio-controlled models and his own Piper PA-28 Archer. He has written numerous articles on flying models, and authored a book on the Navy Temco TT-1 Pinto. KILLER RAYS is Mark s first book for Specialty Press, and is the ultimate outcome of his initial fascination with the Douglas F4D Skyray from his days flying radio-controlled models at Naval Air Station, Willow Grove.
Product Details
* Hardcover: 240 pages
* Publisher: Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers (August 15, 2010)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1580071554
* ISBN-13: 978-1580071550
Killer Rays is the definitive work on the history of the U.S. Navy's only operational delta-wing aircraft, the revolutionary Douglas F4D Skyray, and its more advanced variant, the F5D Skylancer. Author Mark Frankel unlocks secrets of delta-wing design and covers the intense rivalry between the Navy's F4D and Air Force F-102 in the 1950s. This book chronicles the development of the Skyray from concept to first prototype, flight testing, carrier qualifications, and operational history. It also explains how initial engine problems nearly caused the failure of the F4D, and how it was ultimately saved. The author accessed a wealth of Douglas Aircraft photos, models, artwork, engineering drawings, and related material, including transcripts of conversations with Chief Designer Ed Heinemann and Configuration Engineer R.G. Smith. As a result, Killer Rays covers in vivid detail all aspects of F4D production, flight testing, world speed and time-to-climb records, plus new, never-before-seen aspects of NASA F5D operations, giving the reader the inside story on two significant Cold War U.S. Navy interceptor designs.
About the Author
Mark Frankel s life-long interest in aviation began as a flying-aircraft modeler in early childhood. As a teenager, he competed in American Model Association meets at the Nationals level which led to his interest in Naval Aviation. After completing law school, Mark served as a trial lawyer in Navy JAGC and earned his FAA Private License as well. Today, Frankel remains an active pilot flying both radio-controlled models and his own Piper PA-28 Archer. He has written numerous articles on flying models, and authored a book on the Navy Temco TT-1 Pinto. KILLER RAYS is Mark s first book for Specialty Press, and is the ultimate outcome of his initial fascination with the Douglas F4D Skyray from his days flying radio-controlled models at Naval Air Station, Willow Grove.
Product Details
* Hardcover: 240 pages
* Publisher: Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers (August 15, 2010)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1580071554
* ISBN-13: 978-1580071550
