| Description |
224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- World War I and World War II: Sopwith Camel (1916) -- Fokker Dr.1 (1917) -- SPAD XIII (1917) -- Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (1935) -- Messerschmidt Bf 109 (1935) -- Hawker Hurricane (1935) -- Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (1935) -- Douglas C-47 Skytrain (1935) -- Supermarine Spitfire (1936) -- Junker Ju 88 (1936) -- Douglas SBD Dauntless (1938) -- Mitsubishi A6M Zero (1939) -- Focke-Wulfe Fw 190 (1939) -- Ilyushin II-2 Shturmovik (1939) -- De Havilland Mosquito (1940) -- North American P-51 Mustang (1940) -- Yakovlev Yak-1/3/7/9 (1940) -- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (1941) -- Avro Lancaster (1941) -- Grumman F6F Hellcat (1942) -- Messerschmitt Me 262 (1942) -- Northrop P-61 Black Widow (1942) -- Boeing B-29 Superfortress (1944) -- Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star (1944) -- Cold War and modern era: North American F-86 Sabre (1949) -- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (1950) -- Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (1952) -- Avro Vulcan (1952) -- Lockheed C-130 Hercules (1954) -- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (1955) -- McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (1958) -- Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" (1962) -- General Dynamics F-111 (1964) -- Lockheed C-5 Galaxy (1968) -- Tupolev Tu-22M (1969) -- Grumman F-14 Tomcat (1960) -- Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II (1972) -- Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon (1974) -- Panavia Tornado (1974) -- Sukhoi Su-27 "Flanker" (1977) -- Mikoyan MiG-29 "Fulcrum" -- Dessault Mirage 2000 (1978) -- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet (1978) -- McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II (1978) -- Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (1981) -- Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle (1986) -- Dessault Rafale (1986) -- Northrop B-2 Spirit (1989) -- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor (1990) -- Eurofighter Typhoon (1994) -- Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (2006). |
| Summary |
"Ever since man first took to the air, combat aircraft have been at the forefront of technology, resulting in some of the most spectacular and complex machines ever built. Compare a biplane and a Stealth fighter and see how the technology has advanced. Spanning a century of flight, The World's Greatest Military Aircraft features 52 of the greatest fighters, bombers, interceptors and transport planes, from World War I's Fokker Dr. 1 to the Boeing B-17 Super Fortress to the MiG-17 to the Lockheed C-130 Hercules to the Stealth capabilities of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. Each entry includes a brief description of the aircraft's development and history, a colour profile artwork, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, The World's Greatest Military Aircraft is a colourful guide for the aviation and military enthusiast"--Publisher's description. |
| Subject |
Airplanes, Military -- History.
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Airplanes, Military -- History -- Pictorial works.
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Airplanes, Military. (OCoLC)fst00803587
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Pictorial works. (OCoLC)fst01423874
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| ISBN |
9781782742630 |
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1782742638 |
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