Encyclopedia Of Modern Military Aircraft

This is a pictorial history and technical encyclopedia of Hitler's air power in W W 11.

An informative text explains the history, merits, and unusual features of each design of modern military aircraft. Each entry is illustrated with several color photographs and full-color cutaway artwork of the most important types. 300 illustrations.

A series of books on machines that show their internal workings through the amazing exploded illustrations of Alex Pang.

Modern Military Aircraft is a comprehensive guide to the world's fighting aircraft since World War II, from the earliest jet fighters and basic piston-engined bombers, to today's high-tech and stealthy superfighters. Aircraft featured include: the F-86 Sabre, which fought its way to convincing victory over Russia's MiG-15 in the world's first jet-versus-jet battles in Korea; the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, the deadliest fleet fighter ever built, which has played an important part in the conflicts of the late 20th and early 21st centuries; and Russia's export miracles the Sukhoi Su-27, currently in service with air arms across the world in an array of variants. This book contains detailed features on more than 220 combat aircraft and helicopters from the past 65 years. Presented alphabetically by manufacturer, each aircraft is covered in detail, with feature boxes outlining its development, technical specifications, performance data and variants. Unique graphics allow the reader to compare specific features like firepower, troop-carrying capacity, and bombload with those of other aircraft of the same type.

Full specifications for each aircraft including dimensions, powerplant, weight, performance, and armament.

Explores the development and history and an A-Z of over 170 aircraft, with 600 photographs, in a new fully updated edition.