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Blurb: “
A HANDBOOK OF
FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
Fighters-aircraft designed to attack and destroy other aircraft-have existed almost as long as military aviation. With the outbreak of World War I in 1914, aircraft designed specifically as fighters appeared.
A HANDBOOK OF FIGHTER AIRCRAFT traces the development of fighters from World War I to the present day, and highlights actions in which fighters played a crucial role. Technological improvements and subsequent increased performance are explored, together with the development of fighter armament and pilot equipment.
The book has two substantial A-Z sections which form an illustrated guide to over 170 fighter aircraft. The first section covers aircraft from the pioneering days of air fighting in World War I through to the early jets in action at the end of World War II. This section is brimming with information and often rare photographs of truly classic fighter aircraft including the Bristol Fighter, Spitfire, and P-51 Mustang.
The second section of the book focuses on the remarkable advances of post-World
War Il, mainly jet, aircraft from 1945 to the present day, and includes the MiG-15, Hunter, Harrier, and F-15 Eagle.
Detailed specification boxes are featured for every aircraft listed. These contain up-to-date information, including country of origin, first flight, power, armament, size, weights, and performance. This splendidly illustrated book, with many previously unpublished pictures from the Imperial War Museum Photograph Archive, is a must-have reference book for everyone interested in the aircraft that have helped make history.”