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Following World War II France made determined efforts to catch-up with other countries in developing high-performance aircraft and designed successful machines to fulfill the needs of the Armée de l'Air; the Marine Nationale and compete in export markets.For the next twenty years they were the only aircraft manufacturers to investigate with equal effort; turbojet; ramjet and rocket propulsion for manned fighters; either taking advantage of German 'war-booty' technology or using national pre-war research. A few; such as the Leduc and Griffon ramjet-powered fighters; reached prototype form; the Trident rocket-interceptor advanced to the experimental series (pre-production) stage and the Ouragan; Mystère; Super-Mystère; Mirage III and Etendard were produced in quantity and went on to win export orders.Later; when the turbojet had won the race for the optimal propulsion system; many attempts were made to design variable-geometry aircraft (including the Mirage G series) and VTOL types (the SNECMA Coléoptère and Dassault Mirage IIIV); and there were even a few flying boat interceptor studies.In the late sixties; in the pursuit of ever-higher speeds; Nord Aviation; Sud Aviation and primarily Avions Marcel Dassault also produced many Mach 3+ proposals.Period drawings; promotional art; photographs of prototype aircraft; mock-ups; wind tunnel and promotional models are all combined to present; for the first time in the English language; a complete view of French military aircraft design from the Liberation of France to the late twentieth-century.
#311546 in Books 2011-07-26Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .90 x 7.60 x 10.20l; 1.70 #File Name: 190744678896 pageshardcover with Chinese (mandarin) translation.original textunique cover with strings on the sidetraditional ancient oriental type of book with sun tzu's teachings of the art of warbest seller 2015
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy ThomasBetter than expected; one for library (collector quality)10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. I really enjoyed this bookBy AFI really enjoyed this book. I would recommend this book to people who find Chinese culture interesting and who find Taoism interesting; since Sun Tzu refers to both a few times in this book. People who enjoy proverbs and open ended sayings will also enjoy this book. Sun Tzu includes many interesting and somewhat confusing proverbs in his explanations of war tactics. If you are someone who just enjoys learning about wars and are interested in ancient fighting; then this book would be very interesting to you. One of the best parts of this book is that Sun Tzu's military teachings can be applied to so many aspects of life. For example; the advice Sun Tzu gives could be used if one is a business person. When Sun Tzu says; “If you know the enemy and know yourself; you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy; for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself; you will succumb in every battle;" that could be applied to a competitor in the marketplace. If one knows their competitor's weaknesses; strengths; and motives as well as their own; then one can beat the competitor in sales.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Lovely book with traditional Chinese characters and English translationsBy Gladstone FrauLove the traditional Chinese binding. I've studied some traditional Chinese so I loved the traditional Chinese characters with the English translation. This is a worthy investment for leisurely read and looks good on your bookshelf. I would shop around for the price. I found the book less than $16 than what was quoted on third party sellers.
