L 15 Scout Boeing s Smallest Airplane
by [Holcomb, Mal]
$52.51
Description
As World War II drew to a close, Boeing, realizing that its huge Wichita factory would be out of work at war's end, began working on a light personal airplane.
It nabbed the contract for what became the L-15 Scout despite the plane's third-place finish in a 1946 U.S. military liaison aircraft competition. Although the aircraft ultimately was not mass produced, Boeing's engineers created proposals for both military and civilian follow-ups.
This book tells for the first time the full story of the L-15--the competition and the competitors, the evolution of Boeing's entry into the prototype XL-15, the plane's specifications, the rivalry between the U.S. Army and Air Force, and the government's decision to adopt a different plane instead.
Product Details
- McFarland Brand
- Nov 8, 2024 Pub Date:
- 9781476692852 ISBN-13:
- 1476692858 ISBN-10:
- 260.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 10 in * 0.52 in * 7 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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