Convair Advanced Designs: Secret Projects from San Diego, 1923-1962

Mossie · August 24, 2009, 04:39:44 AM

Spotted a new book on Amazon focusing on Convair projects. I'd like to see some information on the Kingfish especially.
Convair Advanced Designs

Simon.

Mossie · March 17, 2011, 06:49:06 AM

Well, I picked this one up at Christmas & it lived up to the promise, choc full of flying boat & bomber designs from the sane to the nuts. I'd very much recommend it for anyone interested in projects from the post war period up to the sixties.

There's a second volume due out in Autumn/Fall, Convair Advanced Designs: Secret Fighters, Transports, & Radical Concepts 1946-1962. The Kingfish didn't make it into the last book, but from the sounds of 'Radical Concepts' it might make into this volume. I think I'll put it on next years Christmas list!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Convair-Advanced-Designs-Transports-1946-1962/dp/158007166X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1300369302&sr=1-2

Rheged · March 17, 2011, 07:42:38 AM

I think I'll leave a print out of this lying around as a hint for birthday time!

Mossie · March 17, 2011, 03:22:26 PM

You'd like aspects of the first volume, Hustler with a planing hull, hydro-ski & tilting engines??? Rip out the prop pages & give them to Narses!

Mind you , I'll be surprised if you don't have it already....

Thorvic · March 18, 2011, 12:48:27 AM

Regarding Volume 2 that link has it down as Speciality Press who have actually cancelled their aviation publishing and farmed out thier outstanding books to other publishers. They will still distribute the books but their publishing is focusing on the car range rather than avaition. Some have gone to Criecy in the UK, but not sure what the status is regarding the next Convair volume ?

NARSES2 · March 18, 2011, 01:39:58 AM

Thanks for the info on Vol 2 Mossie

Mossie · March 18, 2011, 03:09:09 AM

Have you got Vol 1 Chris? There's some pre & early war stuff that you'd love.

NARSES2 · March 18, 2011, 08:12:01 AM

Quote from: Mossie on March 18, 2011, 03:09:09 AM
Have you got Vol 1 Chris? There's some pre & early war stuff that you'd love.

Once I saw Dunc's I went and got it. What were they on at times ??

Rheged · March 18, 2011, 08:40:17 AM

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I think that funny sherbet has something to do with it!

Mossie · March 18, 2011, 09:06:14 AM

Quote from: Overkiller on March 18, 2011, 12:03:47 AM
Chris already has a copy, and yes, I bought mine as soon as it became available.

Duncan

D'oh, why don't I read threads properly, my fingers work quicker than my brain sometimes!

NARSES2 · March 20, 2011, 03:00:04 AM

Quote from: Mossie on March 18, 2011, 09:06:14 AM
D'oh, why don't I read threads properly, my fingers work quicker than my brain sometimes!

Thats a simple plain truth of modern life Simon - we all do it at times. Similar to the old phrase of "please engage brain before opening mouth" - I've never learnt that one either