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Training the Right Stuff: The Aircraft That Produced America's Jet Pilots
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A comprehensive study of the training aircraft used to transition the United States military into the jet age.
At the end of World War II, highperformance jets with unfamiliar operating characteristics were replacing propellerdriven airplanes. As accident rates soared, the Air Force and Navy recognized the need to develop new trainers to introduce fledgling as well as experienced pilots to jet flight.
The first step occurred in 1948, when a twoseat jet trainer, the T33, was developed ...
At the end of World War II, highperformance jets with unfamiliar operating characteristics were replacing propellerdriven airplanes. As accident rates soared, the Air Force and Navy recognized the need to develop new trainers to introduce fledgling as well as experienced pilots to jet flight.
The first step occurred in 1948, when a twoseat jet trainer, the T33, was developed ...
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