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Автор: Steve Ginter
Издательство: Ginter Books
Год издания: 1996
isbn: 094261237X
Количество страниц: 108
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Размер: 101 Мб
Каталожный номер: 26898
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Designed to replace larger 4 engined patrol aircraft, the graceful P4M was built around 2 R-4360 radials and 2 J33 jet engines. The Mercator became famous as an intelligence collection aircraft flying electronic surveillance missions against Russia, Red China and North Korea, a role eventually taken over by the 1/3 smaller and less powerful P2V Neptune. The P4M-1Qs flew in this role from 1952 thru 1960 and at least 2 aircraft were shot down by hostile countries.
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