Consolidated-Vultee Pb4y-2 Privateer: The Operational History of the U.S. Navy'sworld War II Patrol/Bomber Aircraft (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780764321665)

Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corporation's (Convair) attempt to make a few design changes to its famous B-24 Liberator for the U.S. Navy in 1942 eventually evolved into the PB4Y-2 Privateer, a 70,000-pound patrol bomber equipped with state-of-the-art electronics gear, armed with twelve .50-caliber machine guns, and the capability to deliver bombs, depth charges, and guided missiles. Beginning with the development and production of the aircraft, this book presents an in-depth examination of the patrol bomber's entire operational history from 1942 to the present. Containing over 260 photographs and line art, the book covers the PB4Y-2's service with the U.S. Navy, French A ronavale, Republic of China Air Force, various countries of Latin America, and finally as a slurry bomber for aerial fire fighting companies.

Author: Alan C. Carey
ISBN-10: 0764321668
ISBN-13: 9780764321665
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2005
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.60d