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Pegasus, the Heart of the Harrier: The History & Development of the World's First Operational Vertical Take-Off & Landing Jet Engine

Andrew Dow
4.9/5 (9390 ratings)
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Description:This volume chronicles the making of the Harrier Jump Jet--the innovative Cold War fighter aircraft designed to operate from virtually anywhere.In 1957, the British engine manufacturer Bristol Siddeley turned aircraft design on its head with the creation of the Pegasus engine. Until then, aircraft designs would seek out suitable engines. Now the Pegasus was an engine in search of a suitable aircraft. The result was the famous Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first military airplane capable of vertical takeoff and landings. To this day, Harrier Jump Jets are still in front-line service with air forces around the world including the Royal Air Force and US Marine Corps.In this volume, former Bristol Siddeley executive Andrew Dow offers an in-depth look at the Pegasus engine's original design concept, production and flight testing. Dow then covers the developments and improvements that have been made over the years. He also includes experiences of operational combat flying, both from land and sea. Written in straightforward prose that avoids technical jargon, Pegasus, The Heart of the Harrier is copiously illustrated with many previously unseen photographs and diagrams.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Pegasus, the Heart of the Harrier: The History & Development of the World's First Operational Vertical Take-Off & Landing Jet Engine. To get started finding Pegasus, the Heart of the Harrier: The History & Development of the World's First Operational Vertical Take-Off & Landing Jet Engine, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
543
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Pen & Sword Aviation
Release
2009
ISBN
1473817145

Pegasus, the Heart of the Harrier: The History & Development of the World's First Operational Vertical Take-Off & Landing Jet Engine

Andrew Dow
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Read Now Download now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description: This volume chronicles the making of the Harrier Jump Jet--the innovative Cold War fighter aircraft designed to operate from virtually anywhere.In 1957, the British engine manufacturer Bristol Siddeley turned aircraft design on its head with the creation of the Pegasus engine. Until then, aircraft designs would seek out suitable engines. Now the Pegasus was an engine in search of a suitable aircraft. The result was the famous Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first military airplane capable of vertical takeoff and landings. To this day, Harrier Jump Jets are still in front-line service with air forces around the world including the Royal Air Force and US Marine Corps.In this volume, former Bristol Siddeley executive Andrew Dow offers an in-depth look at the Pegasus engine's original design concept, production and flight testing. Dow then covers the developments and improvements that have been made over the years. He also includes experiences of operational combat flying, both from land and sea. Written in straightforward prose that avoids technical jargon, Pegasus, The Heart of the Harrier is copiously illustrated with many previously unseen photographs and diagrams.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Pegasus, the Heart of the Harrier: The History & Development of the World's First Operational Vertical Take-Off & Landing Jet Engine. To get started finding Pegasus, the Heart of the Harrier: The History & Development of the World's First Operational Vertical Take-Off & Landing Jet Engine, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
543
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Pen & Sword Aviation
Release
2009
ISBN
1473817145

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