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- Lockheed C-141 Starlifter - WardbirdTech Volume 39
The photos in this edition are black and white. During World War II, the need for military transports prompted the modification of bombers with varying degrees of success, yet ships remained the means for moving armies overseas. As the Cold War verged into the early 1960s, some American military planners realized the need for rapid deployment of military assets to trouble spots around the world, since not all threats could be countered with a nuclear deterrent. Airlift would be a key, but old reliable transports like the piston-engine C-124 Globemaster II were too slow for the task.Using generally proven components, Lockheed's swept-wing C-141 confirmed for the U.S. Air Force the promise of a global airlift. With the Starlifter, cargo and troops could be airlifted intercontinentally at three-quarters the speed of sound. From the 1960s to the 21st century, C-141s have been a trusted transporter of everything from troops and helicopters to returned hostages and presidential limousines. Lockheed C-141 Starlifter includes an account of the circumstances that led to the C-141, its design and structural details, flight characteristics, and development from C-141A to C-141B, and finally to C-141C.
Pages: 104
Size: 8.5 X 11 (inches)
Format: Paperback
Illustrations: b/w
Publisher: Specialty Press
ISBN: 9781580072106
Product Code: SP080P
Reviews
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Internet Modeler
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(Posted on 7/31/2005)"Like other Warbird Tech titles, this book provides a careful balance between the development and construction of the C-141 and the operational record. In addition to the well written text, this book is packed with some great photos covering the entire life of the Starlifter."
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Hyperscale
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(Posted on 8/3/2005)"This Warbird Tech Volume is a very detailed look at the history and employment of the type, with numerous photographs coupled with drawings useful to the modeller. It will prove a very useful volume for anyone who wishes to build a replica of the C-141."
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Air Power/Wings Magazine
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(Posted on 7/31/2005)"An obvious labor of love for the author, Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is really the story of one of the great unsung heroes of modern military aircraft."
Frederick A. Johnsen
Frederick A. Johnsen has been a fire bomber enthusiast since childhood when he encountered a World War II-era TBM Avenger at