Charles J. Gross - Böcker
Visar alla böcker från författaren Charles J. Gross. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.
4 produkter
4 produkter
314 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Del 2 - Centennial of Flight Series
American Military Aviation in the 20th Century
The Indispensable Arm
Inbunden, Engelska, 2002
375 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Since the Wright brothers made their famous flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, aviation has emerged as the indispensable arm of American military power. In this detailed history, Charles J. Gross traces its development from the Wright brothers' triumph over gravity through the air war for Kosovo. Drawing on examples from all periods and all service branches, he explains the roles of politics, economics, and technology in shaping air power in the US armed forces and assesses the impact of military aviation on warfare. Gross discusses major developments in aircraft, doctrine, training, and operations. He also provides discussions of airlift, in-flight refueling, military budgets, industry, and interservice squabbling. He examines Eisenhower's ""New Look"" and MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction); McNamara's effort to use ""commonality"" of equipment to cut costs; Kennedy's buildup of the military; the Nixon Doctrine and the failure of air power to resolve the long drawn-out conflict in Southeast Asia; and the growing reliance on American air power in the post-Cold War world. This illustrated volume offers a broad history of American military aviation. Military professionals, scholars, policy makers, and the general public should find this book an invaluable guide to the ""indispensable arm.
260 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
Since the Wright brothers made their famed flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, aviation has emerged as the indispensable arm of American military power. In this detailed and well-illustrated history, Charles J. Gross traces its development from the technological antecedents of the Wright brothers' triumph through the air war for Kosovo. Drawing on examples from all periods and all service branches, he explains the roles of politics, economics, and technology in shaping air power in the U.S. armed forces and assesses the actual impact of military aviation on warfare. Gross discusses major developments in aircraft, doctrine, training, and operations. He also provides discussions of airlift, in-flight refueling, military budgets, industry, and inter-service squabbling. He deftly sketches the evolution of the air arms of each of the different services and provides clear analysis of military budgets. He also provides assessments of the selected programs of Eisenhower, Kennedy, McNamara, and Nixon. Military professionals, scholars, civilian government policy makers and planners, and interested members of the general public will all rely on this book as an invaluable guide.
Technological Innovation and the Rise of Aviation, 1903-1941
Wings for the American Military
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
1 625 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
This book provides an overview of American aviation from 1903 to 1941, covering major developments in aviation technology. Under the fiscal constraints imposed by the post-war military drawdown and the Great Depression, the US military sacrificed quantity aircraft procurement for gains in quality.