10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOUR-ENGINED»
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four-engined in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
four-engined and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
This is how they'll be used: “Obviously, four-engined equipment can only be
flown on trunk lines which would have planes operating between division points
on coast-to-coast service to feed in mail, passengers and express. It is certain
that ...
2
World War II in the Pacific: An Encyclopedia
The Kawanishi H6K flying boat (Mavis), introduced in 1940, was a sleek four-
engined aircraft used as both a patrol plane and a bomber. Another four-engined
flying boat, the Kawanishi H8K (Emily), introduced in 1942, was one of the best ...
3
Mitsubishi Type 1 Rikko 'Betty. Units of World War 2
Following a review of all preliminary data, Honjo concluded that the only sensible
way to meet the navy's excessive range demands was to do so with a four-
engined design. At the first planning conference for the new aircraft between the
...
Probably the first four-engined craft of its kind in the world, the all-metal Monsted-
Vincent Star Flight is designed “to give businessmen the same dependability and
flying range that airlines give to their passengers.” The five-place plane is ...
5
Germany and the Second World War: Volume VII: The Strategic ...
He felt let down by them, and bemoaned the lack of modern aircraft like those the
British and Americans had, with their four-engined bombers and their wooden
Mosquitoes. Although as recently as October 1942 he had still believed that there
...
Horst Boog, Gerhard Krebs, Detlef Vogel, 2006
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The Beginnings of Strategic Air Power: A History of the ...
After Wever's death there was a steady decline in interest in the four-engined
bomber, but even as late as the spring of 1937 the In 89 and the Do 19 were still
listed as aircraft being developed for fullscale production. Soon afterwards,
however ...
7
The Royal Air Force - Volume 2: An Encyclopedia of the ...
The four-engined bomber The concept of the four-engined strategic bomber was
a natural outcome, given the increasing power of engines and bomb-carrying
capacity of aircraft where the bombs would be dropped from bays within the ...
8
Bf 110 vs Lancaster: 1942-45
In July 1936, the staff issued Specification B.12/36 for a four-engined heavy
bomber, which was expected to carry a maximum bomb load of 14,000lb to a
range of2,000 miles, or an 8,000lb bomb load up to 3,000 miles. Specification B.
12/36 ...
Not only is the safety factor increased in four-engined aircraft, but huge loads, of
either military or commercial types, can now be carried in ease over hitherto
unheard of distance. Present plans of practically all of the larger airlines call for ...
10
Speedbird: The Complete History of BOAC
... 28 BOAC routes,31 March 1946 56 29 One of the Sunderland flying—boat
variants, the 1946 Hythe Class 68 30 The four—engined Lockheed Constellation
69 31 The four—engined Canadair Argonaut 72 32 A “traffic lady” at London
Airport ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOUR-ENGINED»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
four-engined is used in the context of the following news items.
Japan Seeks To Export its New Sub-Hunting Plane
First introduced in the JMSDF in March 2013 for “an operational test period” of two years, the P-1 is a four-engined jet powered aircraft with a ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
Are plastic planes the future of flight?
Average emissions per passenger carried are almost certain to fall marginally in the next decade because four-engined airliners such as the ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
Boeing bosses: All 10, in order of impact
Egtvedt was told he was crazy to propose a four-engined bomber for a US Army Air Corps contract when Douglas was offering a two-engined ... «Flightglobal, Jul 15»
Rare sight in flight
... Fortress in existence, proving to be a rare sight for those who caught a glimpse of the four-engined bomber roaring over the city on Monday. «News Item, Jul 15»
China fields new maritime patrol and anti-submarine Y-8/Y-9 variant
An unspecified number of the four-engined Y-8GX6 (Y-8Q) turboprops have now been inducted into the North Sea Fleet, which is responsible ... «IHS Jane's 360, Jun 15»
Meet China's New Submarine Hunter Plane
The four-engined Y-8GX6 (Y-8Q) turboprop anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft has purportedly finally entered service with the Chinese ... «The Diplomat, Jun 15»
Boeing to slow production of its iconic 747
Passenger airlines have largely abandoned the four-engined jumbo in favor of smaller, more efficient two-engined wide-body jets, such as ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
Kansas Aviation Museum puts B-29 Doc on 'watch'
... on the east side of south Oliver, KAM officials say the museum will offer the best vantage point for the public to view the four-engined bomber, ... «Wichita Eagle, Jun 15»
Afghanistan receives full complement of C-130 airlifters
The announcement that Afghanistan was to get the four-engined C-130 instead was meant to herald a fresh new start for the effort to equip the ... «IHS Jane's 360, Jun 15»
War crash bomber memorial to be unveiled
The four-engined Stirling came down near Broomhill Grange, King's Clipstone on a training mission in February 1944. The farm's owners, Jane ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
