Some Future Titles of Interest for SPF Members

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Convair B-36 Peacemaker
  • Author: Graham M. Simons
  • Imprint: Air World
  • Pages: 304
  • Illustrations: 200 colour and mono illustrations
  • Cover: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781526787316
  • Published: 25th October 2024
 
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Publisher: HMH Publications
ISBN Number: 9789494776089
Format: Hardback
Pages: 404
Illustrations: 500 photo's and 50+ profiles included
Description:
This hardcover book is the most comprehensive ever released by HMH Publications and is published on the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the F-16. It has more than 400 pages, in which around 500 unique action photos have been collected and for which more than 50 detailed color profiles have been created. It provides an overview of the F-16 in the 21st century, in service in some 30 countries. The first part of the book, over 120 pages, is devoted to the F-16 in American service: Air Combat Command, Air Reserve Command, Air National Guard, Pacific Command, Europe Command, Thunderbirds, US Navy, etc. Also the QF -16 drone is discussed.

The second part contains all other countries that fly the F-16. 27 countries are discussed, each in a separate chapter of between 14, 8 and 4 pages.

Furthermore, there are chapters on the technical side of the F-16, maintenance, armament & defense systems, ground crew, etc. There is also a chapter on the Mitsubishi F.2, which is a completely different aircraft, but clearly inspired by the F-16.

The book is limited to 2,000 copies, of which 650 are reserved for the American market, with a different cover. The attached cover is for all other countries. The content of these books is 100% identical, only the cover is different.
 
Hi,

I hope that, anyone can make a book about all Lippisch activities
and aircraft,of course I know this book,but I think it's not enough,

Ein Dreieck fliegt - Die Entwicklung der Delta Flugzeuge bis 1945 by Lippisch, Alexander: Gut Hardcover (1976) keine Angabe | Sammlerantiquariat

ISBN: 9783879434671 - keine Angabe - Hardcover - Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart - 1976 - Condition: Gut - Befriedigend - Hardcover Ausgabe guter Zustand - Schutzumschlag befriedigender Zustand - Erscheinungsjahr: 1976 - Bildband mit 142 Seiten - Index: 161 - Ein Dreieck fliegt - Die Entwicklung der...
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A little Info,

me and my dear James Davilla (after he returned to our book) submitted an
offer to Crecy to publish this book from two days, and we wait the answer
from them,to be introduced in 1925.
 
CAD and FEA get you so far. Beyond that you need human qualities to design a plane. Even the F-35.

It starts with Turing and his aircraft design work and follows two designers over 60 years as one tries digital solutions and the other human ones. Hunter, Lightning, P1127, TSR2, Harrier, Tornado, Typhoon, P.1216, F-35 and many projects, some entirely new to this forum, feature.
 
edwest4 said:
With all due respect, this is why we don't allow authors to title books where I work. The audience has a range, from interested non-specialists to specialists. That said, title it however you want. My favorite example being The Oranges are Sweet.
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The title is still being discussed. We have another agreed but TBC. The one on my agent's page is from the proposal. Keep an eye on this page for the final one: https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/309539/michael-pryce

The great thing about Big Five publishing is you learn the ropes from people who have done it all many times before. My editor is a bestselling author of aviation titles, and he has published some of the most famous authors in fiction and nonfiction too. My agent worked with Dick Francis and Beryl Bainbridge.

I am lucky to learn from them.
 
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Mike Pryce said:
CAD and FEA get you so far. Beyond that you need human qualities to design a plane. Even the F-35.

It starts with Turing and his aircraft design work and follows two designers over 60 years as one tries digital solutions and the other human ones. Hunter, Lightning, P1127, TSR2, Harrier, Tornado, Typhoon, P.1216, F-35 and many projects, some entirely new to this forum, feature.
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Chop, chop! Can't wait.


You're working on that and I'm on 'Planes and POGIs' which I suspect is a title Edwest4 wouldn't allow.

Chris
 
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Mike Pryce said:
CAD and FEA get you so far. Beyond that you need human qualities to design a plane. Even the F-35.
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ha, true story. Its even in the name - "Computer AIDED Design". A lot of people forget that. CAD, CAE, FEA (insert design software name here) are just another tool (albeit a very powerful one) to help the Designer/Engineer complete their task.
 
Owens Z said:
For those who have read the published first volume of Luigino Caliaro's intended trilogy by Classic Publications covering Italian fighters of the Second World War (1 Macchi, 2 Fiat, 3 Reggiane), please tell us frankly: How is the book's English? It is unclear to me whether Mr Caliaro wrote this book in English, or whether it was translated (by him or somebody else) from an original work in Italian. Davide Sivolella wrote his Space Shuttle books in English, but the writing therein is often so stilted and clumsy that it's tough to enjoy his books, despite my interest in the subject. Conversely, translator Raphael Riccio did such a masterful job with the Italian battleships books by Erminio Bagnasco & Augusto de Toro (Seaforth/Naval Institute Press) that I cannot tell the originals were in Italian; perhaps the best translations I have ever seen outside of ancient and medieval works. Where does Luigino Caliaro's Macchi book fall on the spectrum? If its English is at least middling or better, then because of my interest in Italian warplanes I would be interested in purchasing the first volume, and the next two when those are published.
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My post #746 in this valuable New Books thread, asking purchasers of the first volume whether or not Luigino Caliaro's trilogy covering Italian WW2 fighter planes is worthwhile, got no responses, which I considered a bad sign. I then directly asked several of the prominent members of 'Secret Projects' who are from Italy, but none of those had heard of Mr Caliaro or his work. Now that the second volume, Fiat Fighters, has been published, anybody here own a copy? If so, what do you think?
 
Owens Z said:
My post #746 in this valuable New Books thread, asking purchasers of the first volume whether or not Luigino Caliaro's trilogy covering Italian WW2 fighter planes is worthwhile, got no responses, which I considered a bad sign. I then directly asked several of the prominent members of 'Secret Projects' who are from Italy, but none of those had heard of Mr Caliaro or his work. Now that the second volume, Fiat Fighters, has been published, anybody here own a copy? If so, what do you think?
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I have all 3 (Fiat, Macchi, S. 79). Since my to-read pile is massive, I have not read them fully or even close but the parts I have read seem to be in good English. And I think the contents are overall good and worth the price. I have not checked do they have handling reports etc. Interestingly, the Fiat-volume is printed in Turkey!
 
Pasoleati said:
I have all 3 (Fiat, Macchi, S. 79). Since my to-read pile is massive, I have not read them fully or even close but the parts I have read seem to be in good English. And I think the contents are overall good and worth the price. I have not checked do they have handling reports etc. Interestingly, the Fiat-volume is printed in Turkey!
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Ditto
 
Owens Z said:
My post #746 in this valuable New Books thread, asking purchasers of the first volume whether or not Luigino Caliaro's trilogy covering Italian WW2 fighter planes is worthwhile, got no responses, which I considered a bad sign. I then directly asked several of the prominent members of 'Secret Projects' who are from Italy, but none of those had heard of Mr Caliaro or his work. Now that the second volume, Fiat Fighters, has been published, anybody here own a copy? If so, what do you think?
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Tony Buttler wrote the following review for Aerospace, which he kindly forwarded.

Aeronautica Macchi Fighters: C.200 Saetta. C.202 Folgore. C.205 Veltro
By Luigino Caliaro

Crécy Publishing. 2024. 288pp. Illustrated. £40. ISBN 978-1-80035-280-3​

This is a masterpiece of a book! A volume describing in incredible detail the fighters produced by the Italian manufacturer Macchi during the Second World War. Until now the English language coverage of Italy's combat aircraft during the 1939-45 conflict has been minimal, which means that their achievements have been, to a certain extent, rather pushed under the carpet in comparison to their Allies in the German Luftwaffe. No longer, because here we have the full story, which should enable historians more knowledgable than this reviewer to compare Macchi's aircraft against their American, British and German counterparts and rivals.

After a brief history of the company, the volume examines the evolution of the monoplane fighter in Italy during the 1930s, it then looks at each of the three main types before moving on to operational variants and planned developments. The reviews of each fighter type covers development and production, with breakdowns of the different versions and technical descriptions, and then their service careers. These are followed by post-Armistice operations (both with and against German forces - the Armistice for Italy came of course in September 1943) and post-war service (including the Egyptian Air Force), there is a large section on camouflage and markings, and finally a full chapter detailing surviving airframes; Appendices cover Orders of Battle and Regia Aeronautica air aces.

The text is very well written and the depth of coverage, for example with combat operations, is far far ahead of anything previously available in English language – there are numerous accounts for example written by former wartime pilots. But the biggest plus of all is the enormous number of photographs and detail drawings within, many contemporary photographs are in colour, and the standard of reproduction throughout is incredibly high. In addition a very high proportion of photos are printed in large format which modellers will undoubtedly appreciate (other publishers should take note of this).

Macchi Fighters is an excellent read but also a volume to dip into time and again, and it hits and sets standards which will be difficult to beat. Accompanying volumes are expected to follow covering the other Italian fighter manufacturers of World War II. I cannot wait! Very highly recommended!
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The second Fiat volume is equally as good. Not much on projects, but superb nevertheless.
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Pasoleati said:
I have all 3 (Fiat, Macchi, S. 79). Since my to-read pile is massive, I have not read them fully or even close but the parts I have read seem to be in good English. And I think the contents are overall good and worth the price. I have not checked do they have handling reports etc. Interestingly, the Fiat-volume is printed in Turkey!
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Thanks very much for your prompt reply and recommendation, Pasoleati. Mr Caliaro did write a book on the S.79 Sparviero bomber, but that is not part of his Italian WW2 fighters book trilogy, of which the third volume (on Reggiane planes) hasn't yet been written.

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Tony Buttler wrote the following review for Aerospace, which he kindly forwarded.
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Thanks very much for your good help. Several of Tony Buttler's own books have pride of place on my shelves, so I respect his conclusion that Mr Caliaro's first volume is a "masterpiece" with its text being "very well written" and the second volume "equally as good".

Sounds like this trilogy (and maybe the S.79 book too) are now on my to-purchase list! I will have to find shelf space for them somewhere. "When I get a little money, I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food and clothes", as Erasmus said.
 

Amping Airpower―Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing for the U.S. Air Force: Military Utility, Market Dynamics, and Warfighter Adoption​

 
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Author:Rob J M Mulder
Format:184 pages, 210x224mm (A4), 207 photographs, of which 19 in colour, 1 cutaway (in colour), 13 drawings, 13 color profiles and 3 paintings.
Language:English
Publisher:European Airlines Rob Mulder
ISBN:978-82-93450-35-1
‘The Few’ is a series of titles where the focus will be on airliners that were only built or operated in a few numbers or flew for a particular airline. This third volume is about the Fokker F.XX operated mainly by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
From 1920 until 1935, KLM and the NV Nederlandsche Vliegtuigenfabriek (of Anthony Fokker) were closely connected to each other. After the successful introduction of the Fokker F.III, the fleet was modernized in the mid-1920s with the single-engined Fokker F.VIIa. But after the Ford Reliability Race (in the USA, 1925), Fokker decided to modify the Fokker F.VIIa into a three-engined aircraft for better reliability. A genius idea that led to an explosion of sales of the aircraft, known as F.VIIa-3m and later F.VIIb-3m, to the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, but also to many other countries in Europe and well beyond.
At the end of the 1920s, the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines wanted to increase the capacity of their aircraft and asked Anthony Fokker for a faster aircraft. With faster aircraft, KLM wanted to prove that it was not necessary to fly with a special-designed ‘mail’ aircraft to the Netherlands East Indies. First out was the F.IX, that was not accepted, but then came the F.XII and the F.XVIII, which both saw extensive service with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The models operated the service from the Netherlands to the Dutch colony Netherlands East Indies, which KLM had run since 1928. Internationally, these models were not as successful as the three-engined F.VII-series. At the beginning of the 1930s the French airline Air Union SA showed interest in a successor of its obsolete Fokker F.VIIb-3ms and turned to Fokker for a new model. Anthony Fokker and his designers started to work on the Fokker F.XX. Under pressure of the French press and Government the order was cancelled and instead the factory offered the aircraft to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Only one example was constructed, but it was a turning point in the construction of Fokker-aircraft. It was soon obvious that the aircraft did not meet the KLM-specification and could not be operated on the air service Amsterdam–Batavia in the Netherlands East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia). The Fokker F.XX was in the end also of no interest for KLM and only the prototype was taken-over. It just served on the European network, where it served its purpose. This book will tell the story of this one-off aircraft that flew with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines between 1933 and 1936. After that it went via France to Spain to serve with Líneas Aéreas Postales Españolas during the civil war.
Many of the illustrations in the book are rare and show details for modellers. It also includes colour cutaway and colour profiles of the different versions, such as the PH-AIZ Zilvermeeuw, the F-APEZ (Alfred Pilain/SFTA) and the EC-45-E (LAPE). Thijs Postma, Florent Sickenga and Ronnie Olsthoorn have provided colour painting for this book.
 

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