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what's the difference between the JF- and the NF-? For some reason i remember the NF-104 being the one used for high altitude work.

Fun read. Corky Meyer tested Grumman aircraft during the Golden age of that company. I enjoy reading test pilot's stories because you tend to learn tidbits not found in other aircraft books.
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I picked up Bud Anderson's book for $5 in a used book store and started reading. For reference i have read Bob Hoover's book and of course Yeager's. So far I'm pleasantly surprised.
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Too bad it was penalized by using piston engines- i always thought it was such an interesting design.

There are approximately 100 cutaways covering the period between the Morane-Saulnier Type N and the F-18, with a concise but well-written description by the authors. My copy was a $4.29 used book store find :)

The what?

Whirlwind.

Don't get me started with the 'foot-pounds of thrust'

I'm reading this book and I hope it gets better. So far it's a lot of puff, and some not-so-accurate bits on the history of stealth. But then I get to this part here... Is it me or is the given figure for supercruise claim outlandish?

😎 Good, and with that I have used all of the flight dynamics knowledge I have 😅

Is this designed to demonstrate inertia roll coupling?

I love taking a peek at other aviation enthusiasts' bookshelves. Is the far right book a biography of Richard Vogt? He ranks among the most interesting aircraft designers as far as i am concerned.

That's great news! If I may, though, the book description was a bit thin. I am certain it will be interesting, coming from you, but do you have a synopsis somewhere?

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Helicopters are hard, but Prouty explained them brilliantly in his Vertiflite columns compendiums.

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I am a sucker for aircraft cutaways!

At least they're not asking for the V/STOL variant yet...

That's a good one. I also enjoyed the one in the same series about V/STOL aircraft in the Soviet Navy by Mike Hirschberg.

Considering how fond of the F-35C the Navy seems to be...

It's a good thing the inboard part of a rotor does not do much for hover thrust...
The fairing probably helps with the significant hinges and actuation mechanism required for this to work.

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Biographies of Japanese pilots get less attention than European or US counterparts; this one was excellent

I think that's the report i was thinking of. Or at least the drawing looks familiar.

"I don't know if those reports are on NTRS anymore, as a lot of stuff was removed years ago for export concerns, as I recall."
There is a very nice pdf of an Aug '72 issue of Astronautics and Aeronautics", i don't know if it's available online (if not DM me)

Here's what our company's grey beard aerodynamicist had to say: "Yes, this was the ATT program. Boeing, Lockheed, and Convair did design studies based on a NASA configuration, which was the subject to extensive wind tunnel tests."

I thought i saw something similar on the NTRS...and for some reason i remember Whitcomb being associated with it. But maybe i'm conflating two things.

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A gift from my parents that sparked a lifelong interest in weird-looking aircraft

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Not one book, but a series. My prized possession is a 1942 copy of Jane's my mentor gave me.

Hahaha, that's it. I knew that if I posted a description, one of the usual suspects would know what I'm talking about 😁

There was a scathing note from a Boeing engineer shortly after merger, that's become somewhat famous. It accurately predicted a lot of what eventually happened. It's in my files, but i can't remember the title. I'll dig around...

This thread is proving very useful to fill up my wish list for aeronautical books :)

I work for a Boeing subsidiary. This book might not be good for my blood pressure! I did read Robinson's book, and found it illuminating.