Warplane Plus 01 A-17 The Complete History of the Northrop Attack Planes and its

Warplane Plus 01A17 - The Complete History of the Northrop Attack Planes and Its Export Derivatives\nAuthor(s): Santiago Rivas, Amaru Tincopa, Nico Braas, Edwin Hoogschagen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Lanasta, Netherlands\nImprint: Lanasta\nISBN-13: 9789086162710, 978-9086162710\nSynopsis\nThe Northrop Corporation offered the single engined Gamma 2F attack plane to the US Army Air Corps in October 1934. After modification work this type evolved into the highly innovative A-17 attack aircraft of which 110 aircraft were ordered. Northrop integrated all modern aircraft technologies of the day, such as all metal monocoque construction, two pitch propeller, flaps and dive brakes into the design, combined with forward firing machine guns fitted in the wings, a respectable bomb load, high speeds and admirable flying range. It eclipsed all other attack types then in service.\n\nThis book offers an overview of an iconic aeroplane. The authors, all specialists in their field, have compiled .