Cold War Delta Prototypes: The Fairey Deltas, Convair Century-series, and Avro 7

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Cold War Delta Prototypes

by Tony Buttler, Adam Tooby

This is the fascinating history of how the radical delta-wing became the design of choice for early British and American high-performance jets, and of the role legendary aircraft like the Fairey Delta series played in its development.

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At the dawn of the supersonic jet age, aircraft designers were forced to devise radical new planforms that suited the new power of the jet engine. One of the most successful was the delta wing.Although Gloster produced the delta wing Javelin, and Boulton Paul –its P.111 research aircraft – Fairey and Avro were the champions of the delta in Britain. Meanwhile in America, with the exception of Douglas's Navy jet fighter programmes, Convair largely had the delta wing to itself. These development lines, one on each side of the Atlantic, had essentially the same objective – to produce high-­speed fighter aircraft. In Britain, the Fairey Delta 2 went on to break the World Air Speed Record in spectacular fashion, but it failed to win a production order. In contrast Convair received major orders for two jet fighter types and one jet bomber. At the same time, the British Avro company built the 707 family of research aircraft, which led to the famous Vulcan, to show how the delta wing could be adopted for a highly successful subsonic bomber.This book examines the development of the delta wing in Britain and America, and the way in which experimental aircraft like the Fairey Deltas proved their potential and versatility. In Britain it covers the Fairey Delta 1 and Fairey Delta 2, the proposed Fairey Delta Rocket Fighter and huge Delta 3 long range interceptor, and the Avro 707. On the American side, it examines the Convair XF-92 and XF-92A, the development of the Delta Dagger/Delta Dart family, and the Convair Sea Dart – the world's only supersonic seaplane.

Author Biography

Tony Buttler joined High Duty Alloys in 1974 as a metallurgist and for nearly 20 years was involved in the testing of aluminium and titanium airframe and engine components. After leaving HDA, he earned his Masters degree in Archives and Library Studies at Loughborough University, and in 1996 began his career as an aviation historian. He has since written 30 books and numerous articles and has become particularly well-known for his work on prototypes and secret projects.

Table of Contents

1. Fairey Delta 12. Fairey Delta 23. Fairey Rocket Fighter and 'Delta 3'4. Convair XF-92 and XF-92A5. Convair F-102 and F-1066. Convair Sea Dart7. Avro 707 SeriesFurther ReadingIndex

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This is the fascinating history of how the radical delta-wing became the design of choice for early British and American high-performance jets, and of the role legendary aircraft like the Fairey Delta series played in its development.

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This is the fascinating history of how the radical delta-wing became the design of choice for early British and American high-performance jets, and of the role legendary aircraft like the Fairey Delta series played in its development.

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The Fairey and Avro prototypes paved the way for some of the most famous and popular British jet aircraft - the Vulcan and Concorde - and the Convair programme developed iconic early Century Series fighters and the record-breaking B-58 Hustler. As a result, they are of particular interest to aviation enthusiasts.

Details ISBN1472843339 Author Adam Tooby Pages 80 Year 2020 ISBN-10 1472843339 ISBN-13 9781472843333 Short Title Cold War Delta Prototypes Language English Format Paperback Series Number 15 Illustrator Adam Tooby Publication Date 2020-12-10 DEWEY 629.133349 UK Release Date 2020-12-10 Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2020-12-10 Illustrations Illustrated throughout with around 50 photos and at least 5pp of colour artwork Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Series X-Planes Imprint Osprey Publishing Subtitle The Fairey Deltas, Convair Century-series, and Avro 707 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-02-01

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  • Condition: Brand new
  • ISBN-13: 9781472843333
  • Book Title: Cold War Delta Prototypes: the Fairey Deltas, Convair Century-Series, and Avro 707
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication Year: 2020
  • Type: Textbook
  • Format: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Illustrator: Adam Tooby
  • Item Height: 248mm
  • Author: Tony Buttler
  • Topic: Government, History, Aircraft
  • Item Width: 184mm
  • Item Weight: 262g
  • Number of Pages: 80 Pages

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