Baker, David

Saturn I/IB Rocket: Nasa's First Apollo Launch Vehicle

In this eagerly anticipated book, renowned space historian and author David Baker turns his attention to the Saturn I and IB rockets. Although considered as merely a 'stepping stone' from the Mercury and Gemini programs to the mighty Saturn V and the Apollo missions that put the first humans on the (...)
Categoría: Militares

Tecnology War Series Nº002. Us Air Power 1945-1990

Examines the early Cold War development of the USAF's jet fighters and fighter-bombers, detailing political, industrial, and technological challenges and innovations.In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, the air forces of the United States faced unprecedented challenges. (...)
Categoría: Militares

Technology War Series. Nº003. US Air Power, 1945-1990 Volume 2: Bombers 1945-1949

In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, the air forces of the United States faced unprecedented challenges. Demobilization had stripped the armed forces of millions of personnel, while the rapid transition from a wartime economy strained the aviation industry at the same time as the US (...)
Categoría: Militares