Description
Product ID: | 9781782003809 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | New Vanguard |
Title: | US Cold War Aircraft Carriers |
Subtitle: | Forrestal, Kitty Hawk and Enterprise Classes |
Authors: | Author: Brad Elward, Mr Paul Wright |
Page Count: | 48 |
Subjects: | History, History, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Warfare and defence, Naval forces and warfare, Military vehicles, Military history: post WW2 conflicts, Warfare & defence, Naval forces & warfare, Military & naval ships |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The Forrestal class (Forrestal, Saratoga, Ranger, and Independence) was the first completed class of US Navy supercarriers, so-named for their 25 percent size increase over the World War II-era carriers such as the Midway class, and the strength of their air wings. This title deals with this topic. Supercarriers became the ultimate in aircraft carrier design after World War II. Naval aviation allows fleets to project mobile power across vast distances, and these floating cities epitomize this mission design. |
Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2014-03-20 |