Based on recently released archive material, "Nimrod's Genesis" describes systems such as the HS.828 reusable sonobuoy, proposed for the RAFs Cold War maritime patrol aircraft. The aircraft projects themselves ranged from the R.2/48 flying boat of the 1940s, the Shackleton replacement proposals of the 1950s, through the variable-geometry supersonic aircraft and modified airliners of the 1960s, to 21st century discussions on whether the RAF should have a maritime role at all. "Nimrod's Genesis" reveals the background to the decisions and reveals the many design studies conducted by the UK's aircraft industry. Illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings and specially commissioned artwork, "Nimrod's Genesis" is a unique reference to the aircraft, weapons and sensors designed to protect the sea lanes and hunt Soviet submarines since 1945 and like the author's best-selling "Vulcan's Hammer and Battle Flight", "Nimrod's Genesis" challenges previously accepted beliefs about the concepts and projects behind Britain's Cold War aircraft.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Gibson, C.
Title
Nimrod's Genesis. RAF Maritime Projects and Weapons Since 1945
Details
English text, more than 150 illustrations. 224 pages.
State
new
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