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A fine work on military aviation in the US. Gives detailed descriptions of each aircraft and its variants. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
A detailed overview of the development of fighter aircraft achieved through detailed pictorial, diagramatic and written analysis of 100 examples which include the WWI Morane-Saulnier Type N, WWII P-38 Lightning, WWII DeHavilland Mosquito, and the modern Dassault Rafale, Saab Gripen, F-22A Raptor, and Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon.
'United States Navy Aircraft since 1911' has been completely revised and updated and, like the earlier editions, will become the standard reference work covering all the aircraft of the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
This epic undertaking in the field of aviation publishing records the history of every fighter aircraft ever flown -- more than 1,200 in all! Whether it's an obscure prototype that never flew in combat or a renowned warbird from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam or the Gulf War, each entry is listed alphabetically by manufacturer's name and accompanied by a selection of photography, exclusive color profile drawings and fabulous cutaways.
From the Preface: This book was required. As a former professor of military history at the American Military University (AMU) and a retired USAF Colonel, I wanted to teach a course on the effects of fighter aviation in war. In addition, I wanted to create a course that was a "hands-on" approach to fighter aviation history. Having flown USAF fighters for more than 20 years, I felt I had a good working knowledge of fighter aviation, but when I researched the subject I found I would have to ask my students to read scores of books to provide the background they would need. There was no "single-source" book that covered everything I wanted to cover. I determined to write that book. I wanted to wr...
Magnificently illustrated directory of all the world's civil airliners currently in service and under development. Special chapters examine the state of the art in aircraft technology : flight decks, cabins, airframes, and engines.