Northrop P-61 Black Widow Pilot's Flight Manual
Northrop P-61 Black Widow Pilot's Flight Manual

Author: Film Com Periscope Film Com

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2006-04

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 1411689003

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The heavily armed P-61 Black Widow was the U.S. Army Air Force's first dedicated night fighter. Equipped with radar, four .50 caliber machine guns and four 20mm. cannons, the Widow was a fearsome adversary. It flew as both an intruder and interceptor in Europe and the Pacific. Originally printed by Northrop in 1945, the YP-61 Pilot's Flight Operating Manual taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Originally classified "Restricted," the manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been reformatted, and color images appear as black and white. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.

P-47 Thunderbolt Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
P-47 Thunderbolt Pilot's Flight Operating Manual

Author: Periscope Film Com

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2006-06-12

Total Pages: 59

ISBN-13: 1430317507

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Known as the "Jug" because of its fuselage shape, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt flew in every theatre of WWII except Alaska. Nearly 13,000 were built by war's end. The large aircraft carrier eight Browning machine guns and up to 2,000 lbs. of bombs or rockets, and proved an effective fighter and bomber. The radial Pratt and Whitney powerplant put out over 2500 h.p. and propelled the P-47 at a maximum speed of 426 mph at 30,000 feet. Originally published by the U.S. Army Air Force, this handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. This affordable facsimile of a real WWII manual has been reformatted. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.

The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual
The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual

Author: Gregory N. Brown

Publisher:

Published: 2001-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781560276234

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Covering all the essentials of turbine aircraft, this guide will prepare readers for a turbine aircraft interview, commuter ground school, or a new jet job.

Fighter Pilot Gunnery
Fighter Pilot Gunnery

Author: United States Army Air Force

Publisher:

Published: 2020-03-13

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13:

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-The US Air Forces Second World War fighter pilot manual. -Incredibly rare USAAF WW2 fighter pilot manual republished here for the first time since the war. -Completely reset text alongside all the original illustrations (full colour in Kindle edition, mono in the paperback edition). 1944, the aerial war in both European and Pacific Theaters of Operations is raging, you've just gained your USAAF 'wings' and are about to join your Fighter Group as a fighter pilot. A slim booklet, FIGHTER PILOT GUNNERY: HOW TO MAKE YOUR BULLETS HIT! is pressed into your hands by your commander and you are told to study it before you ship out. FIGHTER PILOT GUNNERY does what is says on the tin, and through a text understandable to the layman and over 40 period illustrations and diagrams, explains how to target and shoot down German and Japanese enemy aircraft. The USAAF published numerous instructional manuals for its pilots and aircrew, designed to act as an aide memoire to their training, or as an update to the latest tactical developments. Due to its rarity, FIGHTER PILOT GUNNERY has never before been re-published so, for the first time since the Second World War discover: What is a deflection shot? How do you set the range on your N-9 gunsight? What is the most effective range to fire your fighter aircraft's M-2 Browning .50 machine guns?ABOUT THE AUTHORThe United States Army Air Force (USAAF or AAF) was the aerial warfare service component of the United States Army during and immediately after the Second World War. It was formed in 1941 as successor to the previous United States Army Air Corps, and was the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force, one of the six armed forces of the United States today. Various departments of the USAAF produced instructional handbooks, manuals and pamphlets such as 'Air Force Manuals' and 'Technical Orders', they were noteworthy for their level of detail, clarity and colourful graphic illustrations. The Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics who produced FIGHTER PILOT GUNNERY was based at Orlando Army Air Base, Florida.

Northrop Yb-49 Flying Wing Pilot's Flight Manual
Northrop Yb-49 Flying Wing Pilot's Flight Manual

Author: Film Com Periscope Film Com

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2006-04-04

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 141168866X

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Visionary designer Jack Northrop built a series of experimental "flying wing" aircraft both before and during WWII. One of the most radical designs of the post-war era, the propeller-driven YB-35 bomber's all-wing design minimized drag and promised maximum payload capacity and terrific endurance. The YB-49, a turbojet powered variant built on the YB-35 airframe, forever altered aviation history and inspired the design of the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. Originally printed by Northrop Aircraft in 1948, the YB-49 Flying Wing Pilot's Flight Operating Manual taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Originally classified "Restricted," the manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been reformatted, and color images appear as black and white. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.

P-40 Warhawk Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
P-40 Warhawk Pilot's Flight Operating Manual

Author: Periscope Film Com

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2006-05

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 141169371X

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Flown by the American Volunteer Group in China known as the "Flying Tigers," the P-40 Warhawk earned a reputation for its toughness in combat. Facing odds of 6 to 1 in most combat situations, AVG pilots relied on their skill, daring and their aircraft's superior diving speed to achieve victory. By war's end the Tigers had destroyed more than 1200 Japanese planes, with another 700 listed as probables. Their own losses came to 573 aircraft. Originally printed by the U.S. Army Air Force for pilots transitioning to the P-40, this flight manual contains detailed information about one of history's great planes. Originally classified as "restricted," the manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Some color images appear in black and white, and some pages have been slightly reformatted. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.