Description
Norman Friedman is the first to take the requirements and the available technology into account to explain the choices the Navy made. The airplanes the Navy bought were always designers' attempts to meet specific demands set by the kind of warfare the Navy expected. The reader sees Navy successes and failures in guessing at the future. This is a unique way to understand the panoply of airplanes the Navy has relied on through the years, and why some succeeded but others failed.
About the Author
Norman Friedman is a prominent international defense analyst and historian specializing in the intersection between policy, strategy, and technology. He has published more than forty books, including The Fifty-Year War, an award-winning history of the Cold War; a history of naval fighter aircraft; and design histories of many U.S. and British warships.
Reviews
"A fantastic companion for any aviation enthusiast interested in the history of USN strike aircraft from the inter-war to modern times." -Christoph Bergs, Military Aviation History YouTube channel
Book Information
ISBN 9781682474174
Author Norman Friedman
Format Hardback
Page Count 480
Imprint Naval Institute Press
Publisher Naval Institute Press
Weight(grams) 797g
Dimensions(mm) 281mm * 220mm * 30mm