- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US (1 May 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0071346961
- ISBN-13: 978-0071346962
- Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 22.9 x 1.9 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,965,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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-- From Air Force lightweight to Navy champion strike aircraft, here's the pulse-racing, electrifying story of the F/A Hornet
-- Includes a special beneath-the-surface look at the Hornet's laser-guided weapons and sophisticated electronic counter-measures
-- Presents profiles of the Hornet's overseas success as an export item, in countries such as Switzerland, Australia, Spain, and Malaysia
-- Includes a special beneath-the-surface look at the Hornet's laser-guided weapons and sophisticated electronic counter-measures
-- Presents profiles of the Hornet's overseas success as an export item, in countries such as Switzerland, Australia, Spain, and Malaysia
About the Author
Dennis Jenkins (Cape Canaveral, FL) has worked in the aerospace industry for 20 years as senior engineer/manager for both "Big Two" aircraft manufacturers. Jenkins holds a degree in computer engineering and MS Research. He has published extensively in the military aviation history/aircraft field.
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F/A-18 Hornet: How to Fly & Fight (At the Controls,No.2)
1 Jun 2000
Format:Hardcover
This book tells you the history about the F/A-18 Hornet, the book tells you the story of the start of the lightweight fighter competition between the F-16 & YF-17 but the USAF rejected the YF-17. Later on, the USN wanted a lightweight fighter to replace the F-4 & A-6, so the USN & McDonnell Douglas(Now Boeing) went on to design a new plane. The F/A-18 went into services with the USN in the late 70s & early 80s & also shows the Hornet's first sting at Libya. The early production of the Hornet was the A/B model but was replaced by the more improved C/D model. The book also tells you about the Hornets during the Desert Storm which has the highest survivalbility among others jet fighter & how flexible the plane is, eg. like the Hornet shot down 2 enemy MIG-21s when it was on its way on a bombing mission without having to jettision their bomb load & shows how maneuveble the Hornet is. Let us not forget that USN & USMC Hornets participated in Operation Allied Force in 1999. This book also include foreign countries that operate the F/A-18 Hornet & the new devolopment on the E/F model which is call the Super Hornet. Finally, it also shows you all the electronic systems on board the Hornet & the sensors & weapons that are in use with the Hornet. This book also contain good pictures also but it is in black & white but the amazing story will make you like the book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
The best of the best F/A-18 book
13 Oct 2000
Format:Hardcover
Actually I have writen the review about this book, but I just have to say somemore about this book. This is a wonderful book, you won't get boring after reading it a few times. This book contain very useful technical information about the F/A-18 Hornet & no other books have this kind of information. The book tells you the background of the F/A-18 Hornet which I find it very interesting & the technical part is really amazing, telling you just everything that is in use with the F/A-18 Hornet. Although the images are in black & white, it still have good images & there are 8 pages of images which is in color. Well, from my point of view, this will be the most valueble book to the fans of the F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18 Hornet is a jet fighter not to be look down upon & the enemies won't know what sting them.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Great book, lots of technical detail
9 Sep 2008
Format:Paperback
Great book, lots of technical detail, could be a bit boring if that's not what you're looking for.
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