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Re: Another book review (kinda)
From: "Cleverson Borges Sutil"
Subject: Re: Another book review (kinda)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 22:42:50 -0300
>
> Another book that I would love to see a review for, is: "Have Blue and the
> F-117A -- Evolution of the 'Stealth Fighter'" by David C. Aronstein, Albert
> C. Piccirillo, published by the American Institute of Aeronautics, ISBN:
> 1-5634-7245-7, ($54.95). If it is any good, I guess I will finally order it,
> as a nice little birthday present to myself. :)
>
> -- Andreas
>
I have this book but I didn't read it yet, but I can make a little resume about
its structure:
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Introduction of RCS, studies made by DARPA in 70's, military interst in RCS
due to vulnerability of airplanes in Vietnam.
Chapter 2 - Have Blue
It's about Have Blue with drawings showing Hopeless Diamond, Have Blue
and an intermediate configuration between them. It seems to me that ECHO 1
program is cited first in this chapter. XST's phases I and II are shown in this
chapter.
Chapter 3 - Advanced Tactical Aircraft Genesis
It has only six pages.
Chapter 4 - Full-Scale Development
Senior Trend cited with drawings of an F-117 and a Have Blue shown here,
characteristics like propulsion, dimensions, payload of both are compared.
Development, flight tests, IRADS.
Chapter 5 - Production Planning and Implementation
Many tables about planned buys, custs, production.
Chapter 6 - IOC and Beyond
Preparations, PGM development, Navy Evaluation and others.
Chapter 7 - Senior Trend: Lessons Learned
Problably a sumary os all chapters from 1 to 6 and appendices A and B.
Chapter 8 - Covert Program: Favorable and Unfavorable Impacts
Tha advantages of a covert program like the possibility the program
survives technical difficulties that normally could cancel it.
Chapter 9 - Could It Happen Today? Changes in the Acquisition Environment
Appendix A - Early Efforts to Develop Low RCS Vehicles
A few lines about Horten IX Flying Wing; Lockheed Gusto-2, A-12, D-21 and
U-2 with its RCS reduction attempts; Boeing AGM-69A; McDonnel Quiet
Attack Aircraft; Teledyne Ryan BQM-34A, Mini-RPV, AQM-91A Compass
Arrow and others aircrafts.
Appendix B - Development of RCS Prediction Methods
Contains mathematical equations and figures about reflection, refraction,
diffraction and etc.
Appendix C - The "Skunk Works" Approach
Problably they explain why Skunk Works successed, instead of other division.
Photos of XF-90, XP-80, A-12, A-12 with D-21, U-2 and others.
Appendix D - Contemporary Reports on Early Low Observables Development
Appendix E - Senior Trend Acquisition Plan, July 1980
Appendix F - Pilot's Report on F-117A First Flight
Appendix G - Summary of Costs and Contracts
Appendix H - Have Blue and Senior Trend Time Table
Chronological events related with stealth technology. Begins in the 19th century
with Maxwell's equations and goes to July 1997.
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____________ Imperial Tie fighters spying at the wall.
Cleverson Sutil
clevers@hotnet.net
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Created: Tue Sep 7 22:53:18 EDT 1999