The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Aircraft Carriers And Naval Aircraft

This meticulously researched and illustrated book focuses on the evolution of aircraft carriers and naval aircraft. It features chronological histories and comprehensive directories of the world's most important aviation ships and aircraft, including the first ships to launch primitive aircraft; biplanes that were catapulted from converted destroyers; modern warships capable of carrying jets and helicopters; and state-of-the-art jets that are unique for their vertical take-off ability. With more than 1,100 magnificent photographs, this book provides historians and enthusiasts with key information about the world's greatest aircraft carriers and naval aircraft.

This book represents an attempt to catalog all the aircraft carriers that have seen service in the world's navies, together with the designs that, while not realized, have had a significant influence on the technical evolution of the type or on the design of subsequent vessels within a particular navy.

Includes specialist directories of 300 international and historical craft, with full technical specifications.

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A fascinating history of the aircraft carrier's development and a comprehensive visual directory of 200 of the world's aviation ships over nearly a century, newly updated and expanded.

A guide to aircraft carriers, from zeppelin and seaplane carriers to V/STOL and nuclear-powered carriers. It examines the evolution of the aircraft carrier, from the first flights from ships in World War I, developments during the inter-war years and World War II battles such as Pearl Harbor, through to modern carriers used in the Falklands.

Fully illustrated and updated for 2017, this massive report provides details about hundreds of U.S. Navy systems - patrol craft, carriers, ships, aircraft, nuclear submarines, transports, helicopters, electronic systems, and much more. Every major ongoing project of the Navy is comprehensively described in the 2017 Navy Program Guide. Here are some of the systems covered (space limitations prevent a complete listing): SECTION I: NAVAL AVIATION * AIRCRAFT CARRIERS * CVN 68 Nimitz-Class and CVN 78 Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Programs * AIRCRAFT * AH-1Z and UH-1Y Helicopter Upgrades * AV-8B Harrier 11+ Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL) Aircraft * C-2A Greyhound Logistics Support Aircraft * C-40A Clipper Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift (NUFEA) * C-130T Hercules Intra-Theater Airlift Aircraft * CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter * CH-53K King Stallion Heavy-Lift Replacement (HLR) Helicopter * CMV-22B Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft * EA-6B Prowler Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Aircraft * EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Aircraft * F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) * F/A-18A-D Hornet Strike-Fighter Aircraft * F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Strike-Fighter Aircraft * KC-130J Hercules Tactical Tanker and Transport * MH-60R/S Seahawk Multi-mission Combat Helicopter * MH-53E Sea Dragon Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) Helicopter * MQ-25 Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System * MV-22B Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft * P-3C Orion Modification, Improvement, and Sustainment. * P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) * Naval Aviation Training Aircraft * Service Secretary Controlled Aircraft/Executive Airlift (SSCA/EA) * VH-92A Presidential Replacement Helicopter * AVIATION WEAPONS * AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) * AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) * AIM-9X Sidewinder Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (SRAAM) * AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) * Joint Direct-Attack Munition (JDAM, GBU-31/32/38) * Laser JDAM (GBU-54) * Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare Increment 1 (OASuW Inc 1) * Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) * Paveway II Laser-Guided Bomb (LGB) * Dual-Mode LGB (GBU-10/12/16) and Paveway III (GBU-24) LGB * AVIATION SENSORS AND SYSTEMS * Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Next-Generation Jammer (NGJ) * ALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (IDECM) * ALR-67(V)3 Advanced Special Receiver (RWR) * APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar System * AAQ-24 Department of the Navy Large Aircraft * Infrared Countermeasures (DoN LAIRCM) System * ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infra-Red (ATFLIR) Sensor * Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS) * SECTION 2: SURFACE WARFARE * SURFACE WARSHIPS * CG 47 Ticonderoga-Class Aegis Guided-Missile Cruiser Modernization * DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-Class Aegis Guided-Missile Destroyer * DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-Class Aegis Guided-Missile Destroyer Modernization * DDG 1000 Zumwalt-Class 21st-Century Destroyer Frigate (FF) * Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) * PC 1 Cyclone-Class Patrol Coastal Modernization Program * SURFACE WEAPONS * Mk 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) * Mk 38 Mod 2 Stabilized 25mm Chain Gun * Mk 45 Mod 4 5-Inch/62-Caliber Gun System Upgrade * Mk 46 Mod 2 Gun Weapon System (GWS) * Mk 51 Gun Weapon System (GWS) * Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo (LWT) * Mk 60 Griffin Missile System (GMS) * RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk Land-Attack Missile (TLAM) * RIM-7, Mk 57 NATO Seasparrow Surface Missile System (NSSMS) and RIM-162 Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) * RIM-66C Standard Missile-2 Blocks III/IIIA/IIIB * RIM-116A Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) * SM-6 Standard Missile 6 Extended-Range Active Missile (ERAM) Block I/II * U.S. Coast Guard Navy-Type / Navy-Owned (NTNO) Program * SURFACE SENSORS AND COMBAT SYSTEMS * more

The World's Greatest Aircraft Carriers features 52 of the most significant flat tops and amphibious assault ships built since the 1920s until the present day, from the USS Yorktown, which survived direct hits during the battle of Midway (1942), through the Falklands War veteran HMS Invincible, to the mighty Nimitz class, the core of the US Navy's carrier battle groups today. Also included are significant amphibious assault ships, such as the USS Tarawa and French Mistral. Each entry includes a brief description of the ship's development and history, a color profile view or cutaway, key features and specifications"--Www.amazon.com