Cold War Delta Prototypes: The Fairey Deltas, Convair Century-Series, and Avro 707

by Tony Buttler

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This is the fascinating history of how the radical delta-wing became the design of choice for early British and American high-performance jets, and of the role legendary aircraft like the Fairey Delta series played in its development.

At the dawn of the supersonic jet age, aircraft designers were forced to devise radical new planforms that suited the new power of the jet engine. One of the most successful was the delta wing.

Although...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1472843339

ISBN13:9781472843333

Release Date:December 2020

Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)

Length:80 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.2" x 7.1" x 9.7"

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Cold War Delta Prototypes: The Fairey Deltas, Convair Century-Series, and Avro 707

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