Screen LibraryMilitary jet aircraft : 1945 to the present day /
From the Avro Vulcan and Boeing B-52 Stratofortress to the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and Northrop B-2A Spirit, this thorough guide looks at more than 50 of the most important jet-engined aircraft developed between 1945 and today. They include dedicated interceptors, bombers, and reconnaissanc...
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Amber Books Ltd,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2019. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Revised Amber edition. |
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| Summary: |
From the Avro Vulcan and Boeing B-52 Stratofortress to the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and Northrop B-2A Spirit, this thorough guide looks at more than 50 of the most important jet-engined aircraft developed between 1945 and today. They include dedicated interceptors, bombers, and reconnaissance platforms, as well as modern multirole warplanes such as the F-22, F-35, and Sukhoi Su-27. Organized by country, the book introduces each aircraft with large-format artwork in color, showing it in action wearing authentic markings. Detailed annotations indicate innovative design features and other points of interest. An in-depth description of each aircraft follows, profiling its design and manufacturing development and active deployment history. Along with action photographs, a comprehensive specifications panel gives information on dimensions, power plant, performance, and armament. |
| Item Description: |
"First published in 2003 as Military jets: design and development." Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 256 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781782748823 (hardback) : 1782748822 (hardback) |
| CLC: | E926.31 |
| Call Number: | E926.31/J138/rev. ed. |