Home

American Combat Planes of the 20th Century is an incredible reference for anyone who is interested in any American Combat Plane History.   There are 758 pages and 1700 b/w photos in this substantial labor of love by Ray Wagner, who has been passionately researching and writing about aircraft for over 50 years.   Whether you are already familiar with his past works, or just discovering this accomplished author for the first time... This is the book that you've been waiting for!

If you'd like to see the book's   Table of Contents ... Click here.   You can also browse the entire   Index Section   to get an idea of the extensive amount of information that is covered within this book.

Search our site for other combat planes.
A- 1 Eaton     A- 4 Skyhawk     A- 6 & A- 7     Air Weapons     AV- 8 to A- 10     A- 20 Havoc     A- 22 Martin Maryland     A- 23 Martin Baltimore     A- 24 Douglas     A- 26 Douglas Invader     Attack Planes     B- 2A, F-111, F-117 Stealth    B- 17 Flying Fortress     B- 24 Liberator     B- 25 North American     B- 26 Marauder     B- 29 Superfortress     B- 32 Dominator     B- 35 Flying Wing     B- 36     B- 47 Stratojet     B- 50 Boeing     B- 52 Stratofortress     B- 57 Canberra     B- 58 Hustler     Biplanes     Biplanes, Army Pursuits     Bombers, B- 70 to Stealth     Bombers, First Big     Curtiss Falcon     CO- 1     DH- 4 De Havilland     F3D- Douglas Skyknight    F3H- McDonnell Demon    F4D- 1 Skyray    F4F Grumman Wildcats    F- 4U Corsair    F6F Grumman    F7F Grumman    F7U Vought    F9F G. Cougar    F9F G. Panther    F- 16 Fighting Falcon    F- 84     F- 86 Sabre    F- 89 to F-94    F- 100 to F-108    First Fighters    Flying Boats    GAX    Iraq to Afghanistan    Martin Bombers    Missile Era Fighters    Navy Fighers    Navy Flying Boats    O- 2 Douglas     P- 35 Seversky     P- 36 to 42 Curtiss     P- 38 Lightning    P- 39 Airacobra    P- 40 Line    P- 47 Thunderbolt    P- 51 Mustang Fighter    P- 61 Black Widow    P- 63 Kingcobra    P- 79 to P-81    P- 82 Twin Mustang    SB2C Helldiver    TBF-TBM Avenger    Thomas-Morse    Torpedo Planes    V- 11 Vultee    XB -28    XP -48 / 77   


Index Page 9

Take a look at what's inside this incredible reference book.
The following Index pages are from the contents of the book itself, not this website.
     

AMERICAN COMBAT PLANES
OF THE 20th CENTURY

INDEX 9


flying wings (aircraft). See B-35; F5U-1; N-1M; RB-49
FM-1 (Airacuda), 173, 194, 290–92, 291, 292
FM-1 (Wildcat), 462, 462
FM-1A (Airacuda), 292, 315
FM-1B (Airacuda), 292, 292
FM-2 (Airacuda), 290, 307
FM-2 (Wildcat), 462, 462, 463, 476
Fokker, Anthony (1890-1939), 25, 46n, 57
Fokker airplanes, 46n
   See also Atlantic-Fokker airplanes; A-7 (Army); B-8; C-2; C IV; CO-4; D VII; D IX; D XI; E I; FA-1; FT; G-1; O-27;    PW-7; V-40; X9165
Fonck, Capt. Rene, 26
Ford airplanes
   B-24 production, 247, 248–49
   See also B-906
Fortress (British), 238, 240, 241, 242, 243
Foss, Maj. Joseph J., 463
Foulois, Gen. Benjamin, 19
FP-80A, 521
FR-1 (Fireball), 475, 476, 523
FR-2, 476
FR-3, 476
FR-4, 476, 477
France (incl. free French forces)
   Bell airplanes for, 320, 322, 355
   Convair (Consolidated) airplanes for, 367, 373
   Curtiss (Curtiss-Wright) airplanes for, 288–90, 434
   Douglas airplanes for, 201, 204, 212, 428, 492
   General Motors airplanes for, 437
   Grumman airplanes for, 459, 475
   Lockheed airplanes for, 590, 591
   Martin airplanes for, 208, 208, 593
   North American airplanes for, 547, 573
   Republic airplanes for, 331, 530
   U.S. airplanes for, 166–67
   Vought airplanes for, 496–97, 496, 639–40
   Vultee airplanes for, 214
Francillon, Rene, 580
French airplanes
   in World War I, 4
     attack planes, 2
     fighters, 25–26, 29–30
   in World War II
     bombers, 201, 208
     fighters, 173
French-Indochinese War, 434
FT (Fokker), 117, 118
FT-1, 275, 451–52, 451
FT-2, 452, 452
FU-1, 131, 150, 150, 151
FU-2, 150
Fury. See FJ
Fury (British), 75, 272
FV-1, 635, 635, 636
FVL-8, 33, 33
Fw 190 (German), 328, 337
Fw 190A (German), 320
Fw 200 (Condor: German), 313
FY-1 (Pogo), 634, 635, 635, 636

G
G-1, 172, 306
G-2, 20, 21
G3M (Japanese), 232, 272
G-23 (CG-1), 443
G-36A, 459, 459
G-36B, 460, 460, 461
G-58A, 474
GA-1, 22
GA-2, 22–23, 22, 23
GA-15, 180
Gabreski, Francis, 329
Gallaudet airplanes. See CO-1; CO-3; D-1; D-2; D-4; DB-1; PW-4
GAM-63 missile (Rascal), 518, 559, 568, 570
GAM-67 missile (Radioplane Crossbow), 570
GAM-72 missile (Quail), 567
GAM-77 missile (Hound Dog), 559, 568
GAM-83 missile. See Bullpup
Gamma 2C, 188
GAR. See AIM-47; Falcon missiles; Sidewinder missiles
Garrett AiResearch T76 engine, 664
GAU-2B/A gun, 670
GAX, 22, 24
General Aviation airplanes, 46n
   See also FA-1; GA-15; O-27

General Dynamics airplanes
   export of, 699–700, 699, 704
   See also F-16; F-111
General Electric engines. See F101; F110; F120; F404; I-A; J31; J33; J35; J47; J79; J101; T-31; TF34
General Motors airplanes
   export of, 436, 437
   See also F2M; F3M; Fisher Body; FM; P-75; TBM
Genie missile (MB-1), 550, 578, 584
Gentile, Don, 336
German airplanes
   in World War I, 22
     bombers, 37
     fighters, 25
   in World War II
     bombers, 228
     fighters, 274
     reconnaissance planes, 182
Germany
   Curtiss airplanes for, 447–48
   Lockheed airplanes for, 580
   North American airplanes for, 547
   Republic airplanes for, 530
   Vought airplanes for, 397
Glenn, John, 638
Glinka, Dimitri B., 321
Gloster airplanes
   E28/39, 352
   Meteor, 352
GMB (MB-1), 22, 28–29, 28, 39–40, 39, 116
Gnome engine, 26, 27, 29
Goettingen wind tunnel, 13
Goodyear airplanes. See F2G; FG (Corsair)
Gotha, 37
GR-1670, 276
GR-1750 (Cyclone) engine, 49, 106
GR-1820 (Cyclone) engine, 227, 279
GR-1830 (Twin Wasp) engine, 197
GR-1860 (Hornet) engine, 49
GR-2600 engine (Double Cyclone), 199
Grand, 37
GRB-36, 541–42
GRB-36D, 517–18, 531
GRB-36F, 517, 518, 518, 531
Great Britain
   Bell airplanes for, 317, 317, 352, 355
   Blackburn airplanes from, 117
   Boeing airplanes for, 238, 509
   Brewster airplanes for, 428–29, 430, 431, 457, 457
   Convair (Consolidated) airplanes for, 245, 245, 246, 247, 253, 366, 366, 367–68, 367, 372–73, 376
   Curtiss (Curtiss-Wright) airplanes for, 99–100, 289–90, 289, 297–98, 297, 299, 301, 303, 305–6, 308, 411
   Douglas airplanes for, 201–2, 203–4, 207, 428, 605
   General Motors airplanes for, 436, 437
   Grumman airplanes for, 436, 459, 459, 460–61, 461, 468, 469, 470–71, 471
   Lockheed airplanes for, 384–86, 390
   Martin airplanes for, 208–9, 209, 262–63, 262, 266
   McDonnell airplanes for, 684
   North American airplanes for, 260–61, 332, 333, 333, 334, 335, 337
   Northrop airplanes for, 190
   Spitfire airplanes from, 320–21
   Republic airplanes for, 331
   Stinson airplanes for, 183
   U.S. airplanes for, 166–67, 170
   Vega airplanes for, 388, 389
   Vought airplanes for, 395, 408, 428–29, 467
   Vultee airplanes for, 213, 214, 324, 428–29
   See also British airplanes
Great Lakes airplanes. See B2G; BG; SG; TBG; TG
Greece
   Curtiss airplanes for, 434
   Grumman airplanes for, 461
   Lockheed airplanes for, 581
   Martin airplanes for, 210
   McDonnell airplanes for, 685
   North American airplanes for, 537
   Northrop airplanes for, 687
   Republic airplanes for, 529
   Vought airplanes for, 674, 674
Greek civil war, 434
Grover Loening Aircraft. See SL-1; SL-2
Grumman airplanes, 57
   51: 342
   designations of, 645
   export of, 436, 459, 460–61, 461, 468, 469, 470–71, 471, 475, 645, 692, 692
   See also A-6 (Intruder); AF; F2F; F3F; F4F; F5F; F6F; F7F; F8F; F9F; F10F; F11F; F-14; FF; FJ-1; G-23; G-36; J2F;    P-50; P-65; S-2; SBF; SF; TB2F; TB3F; TBF



A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z 

[ B- 24 / Home ]    [Back]   [Continue to next page]

Looking for a specific Combat Plane?   Search the rest of our site.


Google
 

© Copyright 2010   AmericanCombatPlanes.com   All rights reserved.