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1	Hypersonic: The Story of the North American X-15 more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins, Tony Landis, A Scott Cressfield (Foreword by) add to wishlist This is the most extensively researched history of the X-15 program yet produced, written with the cooperation of surviving X-15 pilots as well as many other program principals. It covers the tasks of converting and testing the B-52 carrier airplanes, building the first full-pressure suits to protect the pilot, building the first engineering ... see all copies from $20.36! new only from $20.36! \| SVS
2	Valkyrie: North American's Mach 3 Superbomber more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins, Tony Landis add to wishlist This is the story of the largest Mach 3 aircraft ever flown the North American Aviation XB-70A Valkyrie. Dennis R. Jenkins and Tony R. Landis have conducted extensive research in military, NASA, and company archives to find previously uncovered aspects of this fascinating program. Includes descriptions of the proposed bombing and navigation ... see all copies from $20.23! new only from $20.23! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Space Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System: The First 100 Missions more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins add to wishlist This eighty year history chronicles the development of reusable lifting-reentry spacecraft. From the early theoretical works of Eugen Sanger in Germany in the 1920s, through the Cold War developments in the United States, and finally to the ultimate flight experiment - the Space Shuttle. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first space shuttle ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $32.35! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Magnesium Overcast: The Story of the Convair B-36 more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins add to wishlist The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was the ultimate statement of American air power at the beginning of the Cold War. Extensive research at various archives around the country have uncovered new and previously unpublished details about the B-36 and its derivatives. Among these are the first-ever photos of the never-flown second prototype YB-60 all-jet ... see all copies from $20.36! new only from $20.36! \| SVS
5	McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins add to wishlist This top-flight series provides a review of the world's most exciting combat aircraft. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.00!
6	McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle: Supreme Heavy-Weight Fighter more books like this by Dennis R. Jenkins add to wishlist Since its inception in 1976 the F-15 has pro ved to be one of the world''s most effective air superiority fighters and has seen service with many air forces besides t he USAF. This study assesses and examines the plane from all angles. ' see all copies from $15.00! new only from $24.00! \| first editions
7	Experimental & Prototype U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins, Tony R Landis add to wishlist Experimental and Prototype U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters examines the development of fighter airframes and engines since the end of World War II. The book covers each design that reached the hardware development stage and received an XF or YF designation from the Air Force. Sometimes the airframe/engine combination worked, as it did in the North ... see all copies from $31.00! new only from $36.42!
8	U.S. Naval Vessels, Volume 1: A Military Photo Logbook more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins (Compiled by) add to wishlist U.S. Naval Vessels In Review, Volume 1, is the first in a series of photo scrapbooks using images taken by Navy photographers with unparalleled access to ships and facilities around the world. These photos document all aspects of operations in peace and war with photos taken from the air, aboard ship, and at bases worldwide. Covers aircraft ... see all copies from $8.07! new only from $10.05!
9	F/A 18 Hornet: A Navy Success Story more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins add to wishlist The first Navy air carrier profile in the Series, this book tells a particularly interesting tale. Traded off by the Air Force, the F/A 18 became the Navy's primary strike aircraft, claiming the only two Navy air-to-air kills in Desert Storm. All the tech details, specs and illustrations standard to the series are featured. Of special note are the ... see all copies from $22.58! new only from $36.00! \| first editions
10	U.S. Naval Aviation, Volume 1: A Military Photo Logbook more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins (Compiled by) add to wishlist U.S. Naval Aviation In Review, Volume 1, is the first in a series of photo scrapbooks using images taken by Navy photographers with unparalleled access to facilities and aircraft around the world. This book covers U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard aircraft. This volume includes combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, humanitarian ... see all copies from $10.68! new only from $15.01! \| SVS
11 view cover	Convair B-36 Peacemaker more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins add to wishlist Details six- and ten-engined monsters of the 1950s. Coverage includes tech manual excerpts, engineering drawings, structural and power plant review, cutaway drawings, and pilot analysis. see all copies from $10.88! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
12	Space Shuttle: The History of Developing the National Space Transportation System more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins add to wishlist Space Shuttle goes behind the scenes and describes the technical aspects of the Space Shuttle. This revised 2nd edition covers 25 new Shuttle flights. see all copies from $8.10! first editions
13 view cover	Lockheed AH-56A Cheyenne more books like this by Tony Landis, Dennis R Jenkins add to wishlist This top-flight series provides a review of the world's most exciting combat aircraft. see all copies from $3.41! new only from $12.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	North American Xb-70a Valkyrie more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins, Tony Landis add to wishlist This top-flight series provides a review of the world's most exciting combat aircraft. see all copies from $9.95! new only from $10.33! \| first editions
15 view cover	U.S. Air Force Aviation, Volume 1: A Military Photo Logbook more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins (Compiled by) add to wishlist A collection of more than 300 full-color photos taken by Air Force photographers with unparalleled access to facilities and aircraft around the world. Most of the photos are candid shots of actual combat operations, training exercises, weapons testing, & much more. Includes the B-1, B-2, & B-52 bombers; F-15, F-16 & F-22 fighters; C-5, C-17, & C ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $12.00! \| SVS
16	The History of Developing the National Space Transportation System: The Beginning Through Sts-50 more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins add to wishlist Space Shuttle goes behind the scenes and describes the technical aspects of the Space Shuttle. This revised 2nd edition covers 25 new Shuttle flights. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Boeing/BAe Harrier more books like this by Dennis Jenkins add to wishlist The Harrier is one of the few examples of a foreign aircraft that has been successful in American military service. This volume delivers detailed information on the XV-6 Kestral; US Marine AV-8 Harriers; Royal Navy Sea Harriers; Falkland Islands Combat; Night Attack Harriers; and the Harrier's Service in Spain, Italy, India and Thailand. Filled ... see all copies from $8.77! new only from $9.19!
18 view cover	X-Planes Photo Scrapbook more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins (Compiled by) add to wishlist 9x9, 450 black & white, photos and 50 color photos The X-Planes conjure up images of Chuck Yeager first breaking the sound barrier in the X-1 or of the black, bullet-shaped X-15 streaking through the skies at over Mach 6. But there have been 48 more X-designations assigned, as well as a host of other experimental aircraft that did not fall into ... see all copies from $18.69! new only from $18.69! \| SVS
19 view cover	Return to Flight Space Shuttle Discovery: Photo Scrapbook more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins (Compiled by), Jorge R Frank (Compiled by) add to wishlist After Columbia disintegrated during entry on February 1, 2003, NASA grounded the entire Space Shuttle fleet until it could ascertain what had gone wrong and fixed the problem. Whenever an aerospace program is grounded for a prolonged period, the first flight after the grounding is often called the Return-to-Flight. After 30 months of work, NASA ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $18.18! \| first editions
20 view cover	Hypersonics Before the Shuttle: A Concise History of the X-15 Research Airplane more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins, A S a N A S a add to wishlist It is a beginning. Over forty-five years have elapsed since the X-15 was conceived; 40 since it first flew. And 31 since the program ended. Although it is usually heralded as the most productive flight research program ever undertaken, no serious history has been con-assembled to capture its design, development, operations, and lessons. This ... see all copies from $16.23! new only from $30.00! \| SVS
21 view cover	X-15 Photo Scrapbook more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins, Tony Landis add to wishlist The North American X-15 was the last in a line of manned rocket-powered research airplanes built during the 1950s to explore ever-faster and higher flight regimes. This was an era before computers were commonplace, and the only way to investigate the unknown was to go there. The program was launched in 1954 specifically to produce the first ... see all copies from $12.68! new only from $12.69! \| SVS
22 view cover	Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins add to wishlist This top-flight series provides a review of the world's most exciting combat aircraft. see all copies from $12.00! new only from $12.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Grumman F-14 Tomcat: Leading US Navy Fleet Flighter more books like this by Dennis R. Jenkins add to wishlist These volumes are packed with authoritative text, detailed photographs & drawings. see all copies from $62.56! first editions
24	McDonnell Douglas F-15a/B/C/D/E Eagle/Strike Eagle-Aerofax Datagraph 6 by Dennis R. Jenkins add to wishlist see all copies from $5.39!
25 view cover	Lockheed Sr-71/Yf-12 Blackbirds more books like this by Dennis R Jenkins add to wishlist This top-flight series provides a review of the world's most exciting combat aircraft. see all copies from $22.08!

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