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Aircraft carriers 1914 to the Present

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Aircraft carriers 1914 to the Present
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Aircraft carriers 1914 to the Present
Reference : ZOG-01-ZL
Full title : Aircraft carriers of the World, 1914 to the Present. An Illustrated Encyclopedia.
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From the cover: “Aircraft Carriers of the World is the first comprehensive reference work to detail in one volume — with data, line drawings and photographs — the 360-plus carriers designed or projected by the world’s navies.

Although only five (and until recently only four) nations have ever completed the building of aircraft carriers, such vessels have seen service in twelve of the world’s navies. Depending upon precisely how one defines the term ‘aircraft carrier’, some 329 ships of this type have been operated throughout the world, more than half by the US Navy; in addition, scores of carriers have been projected. All of these vessels are catalogued in Aircraft Carriers of the World, arranged chronologically according to country. Each basic design is discussed, and appearance notes and career summaries are presented for each individual carrier. In addition, each main entry is accompanied by a table giving design specifications, by a pair of constant-scale general arrangement line drawings, and by a selection of photographs carefully chosen to give as far as possible a comprehensive picture of each class and the variations within it.

The catalogue section of the book is preceded by a detailed narrative tracing the origins and evolution of the aircraft carrier as a viable fighting unit, with particular emphasis on the conflicting design requirements of, on the one hand, the ship, and, on the other, her aircraft — a problem that has proved to be one of the most taxing ever to face naval constructors. Flight deck operations and carrier tactics are also discussed, and an insight into the political argument that has continually accompanied carrier development is offered.

Containing over 400 photographs and line drawings, Aircraft Carriers of the World provides the reader with all the essential information he may wish to seek concerning what has become the largest and most complex fighting machine devised by man.”
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Authors : Roger Chesneau
Language : ENGLISH
Publisher : Arms and Armour Press
Collection : -
Publication date : 1984
Genre : Historical
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Weight : 1385 g
Dimensions (Width / Height / Thickness) : 24,7 x 25 x 2,8 cm
Number of pages : 288
Hardcover
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ISBN :
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Second hand good condition, 4th cover "tired"
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2nd hand good condition