Interceptor

Interceptor
Author: United States. Air Force. Air Defense Command
Publisher:
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1974
Genre:
ISBN:

Sukhoi Interceptors

Sukhoi Interceptors
Author: Yefim Gordon
Publisher: Schiffer + ORM
Total Pages: 666
Release: 2020-01-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1507301766

The first 20 years of Sukhoi supersonic interceptor development from the Su-9 and Su-11 to the Su-15 Charts the history of Sukhoi's early supersonic interceptors, including paper projects, as well as operational details The Su-15 became the true guardian of the Soviet skies—and a symbol of the Cold War

Cold War Interceptor

Cold War Interceptor
Author: Dan Sharp
Publisher: Tempest
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2020-02-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1911658840

The West was stunned when the Soviet Union dropped its first atomic bomb in August 1949 and a year later the Korean War showcased Russia’s incredible technological progress in the form of the MiG-15 – a fighter capable of besting anything the RAF had to offer at that time. In the wake of the Second World War, funding for the RAF’s Fighter Command had fallen away dramatically but now there was an urgent need for new jet fighters to meet the threat of Russian bombers head-on. Britain’s top aircraft manufacturers, including Hawker, English Electric, Fairey, Vickers Supermarine, De Havilland, Armstrong Whitworth and Saunders-Roe, set to work on designing powerful supersonic aircraft with all-new guided missile systems capable of meeting a Soviet assault and shooting down high-flying enemy aircraft before they could unleash a devastating nuclear firestorm on British soil. The result was some of the largest, heaviest and most powerful fighter designs the world had ever seen – and a heated debate about whether the behemoths should be built at all as guided weapons became ever more advanced. This is the story of Britain’s secret cold war fighter jet designs, fully illustrated with a host of drawings, illustrations and photographs.

The Interceptor

The Interceptor
Author: Cameron Addicott
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2011-05-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0718158393

Fighting on the frontline of the war against crime, Cam Addicott was one of the very few hard-boiled and highly-experienced surveillance operatives to get called up to the secretive and elite Alpha Projects unit, starting with the interception and decoding of their phone calls.

Theoretical Analysis of the Longitudinal Behavior of an Automatically Controlled Supersonic Interceptor During the Attack Phase Against Maneuvering and Nonmaneuvering Targets

Theoretical Analysis of the Longitudinal Behavior of an Automatically Controlled Supersonic Interceptor During the Attack Phase Against Maneuvering and Nonmaneuvering Targets
Author: C. H. Woodling
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 1955
Genre: Charts, diagrams, etc
ISBN:

A theoretical analysis has been made of the longitudinal behavior of an automatically controlled supersonic interceptor during the attack phase against a nonmaneuvering target, and for a target which had a constant acceleration normal to its flight path. First-order lead collision navigation was assumed in the investigation, and characteristics of this navigation when used against a maneuvering target are discussed. The flight path of the interceptor was controlled by commanding either a pitching velocity or normal acceleration proportional to the vertical steering error. Computed attack runs are presented which demonstrate some of the advantages and disadvantages of using high gain or integration in the tracking system to minimize or eliminate bias errors in the system which result from target acceleration or interceptor trim changes.

Me 163

Me 163
Author: Stephen Ransom
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-09-26
Genre: Aeronautics, Military
ISBN: 9781903223130

Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, the 35 members of the 'A4' class of Pacific locomotive built for the London & North Eastern Railway are among the most iconic locomotives ever built in Britain. With their streamlined looks, the new locomotives epitomised the styling of the 1930s when they were introduced to the East Coast main line and brought a revolution in speed to services between London and the West Riding, the North-East and Scotland. One of the class - No 4468 Mallard - has an additional claim to fame: in July 1938, Mallard broke the world speed record for a steam locomotive, set by a German design two years earlier, achieving 126mph on Stoke Bank and is a record that still stands today. Published to co-incide with the 70th anniversary of the record run on 3rd July 1938, Mallard and the A4 Class is a pictorial tribute not only to one of the most famous locomotives ever built, but also to the rest of this enduringly popular class. With over 160 colour and mono illustrations, the book explores the origins and operational record of the locomotives both in LNER and BR service and in preservation. Compiled by David McIntosh, a professional railwayman whose involvement in the operation of preserved steam on the main line gives him a unique perspective on the class, this lovely book is a vivid portrait of some of the best-loved locomotives ever built in Britain. This is a book which will certainly appeal to all those with an interest in the history of LNER locomotives, but in a wider sense will be fascinating reading for anyone who wants to know more about this class of record breaking steam locomotives.