Description: Very good condition copy with some wear but mostly clean covers and interior pages. Please see pics. Comes with a UV resistant protective poly bag and backing board. In early 1937, Curtiss and Vought, the Navy's two pre-war suppliers of fleet catapult scout floatplanes, were asked to submit bids for a high-speed replacement of the very successful SOC Seagull series. Navy design number 403 called for a mid-wing monoplane with a crew of two seated in tandem. The removable centerline float and outer wing floats could be replaced with optional fuselage-mounted landing gear. Because of cruiser and battleship deck and hangar space limitations, the specifications called for folding wings and wing floats all within a weight limitation of 6,350 pounds. However, the most critical design stipulation was the engin
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Picture Book
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Signed: No
Book Series: Naval Fighters
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Features: Illustrated
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Subject: AIRCRAFT
Edition: First Edition
Book Title: Curtiss So3c Seagull/Seamew : the Reluctant Dragon
Number of Pages: 56 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Naval Fighters
Topic: Military / Aviation
Publication Year: 1999
Item Height: 0.1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 7.1 Oz
Author: Steve Ginter
Item Length: 11 in
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
