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Jared Zichek has sent us details of his new study of a fascinating early Cold War project - the amazing Goodyear GA-28A/B VTOL fighter. The book is available in both print and digital formats.

Goodyear GA-28A/B Convoy Fighter: The Naval VTOL Turboprop Tailsitter Project of 1950

"This book provides a detailed overview of the Goodyear Aircraft Corporation GA-28A/B, one of the submissions to the US Navy convoy fighter competition of 1950, which ultimately produced the Convair XFY-1 and Lockheed XFV-1 VTOL aircraft. The GA-28A was a three-quarter scale prototype of the convoy fighter, while the GA-28B was the full scale design armed with four 20 mm cannon. Both were VTOL tailsitters powered by turboprop engines and featured a semi-delta, semi-midwing configuration with triple vertical tail surfaces. The aircraft also had unusual landing gear which permitted either conventional or vertical landing and takeoff.

This 8.5" x 11" softcover book is 34 pages in length and features 40 illustrations, including detailed schematics, artist's impressions, and speculative color profiles of these unorthodox aircraft designs; color printing throughout with a full color glossy cover.

An ideal book for modelers and fans of secret project aircraft, the print edition is available on Amazon.com at a list price of $14.99 USD, while a digital Kindle edition is available for just $5.99 USD. UK readers may purchase the print edition through Amazon.co.uk at a list price of £8.99, while the Kindle edition is available for just £3.99."

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