A Handbook of Fighter Aircraft
Author: Francis Crosby
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780681342569
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Hardcover, 256pp Anness Publishing, Ltd. January 2003.
Author: Francis Crosby
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780681342569
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Hardcover, 256pp Anness Publishing, Ltd. January 2003.
Author: Mel Williams
Publisher: AIRtime Publishing
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781880588536
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →His in-depth look at new-generation fighter programs under development around the world profiles Lockheed Martin's F-22A Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, as well as the Eurofighter Typhoon, Saab Gripen, Dassault Rafale and Sukhoi family of Su-27 derivatives, commonly referred to as the Super Flankers. The Gripen, Rafale and some Su-27 subtypes have already entered service. The Eurofighter will be next and the two American fighters are scheduled to join the inventory over the next decade. In full color throughout, this unique new book is the first to cover all of the emerging fighter platforms, and is packed with superb air-to-air photos, specifications and tables, 3-views, technical drawings and magnificent artwork.
Author: Thomas Newdick
Publisher: Amber Books
Published: 2020-08-04
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781782749714
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Don Berliner
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 1848842651
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a guide to the existing WWII aircraft to be found in aviation museums throughout the world. Each DPS contains a colour photo of an example of the aircraft as viewed in an aviation museum, examples of different marks and a textual resume of the type with statistics.
Author: Gordon Thorburn
Publisher: Metro Publishing
Published: 2015-11-05
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 178418912X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the early days of flight, no one imagined the aeroplane as a weapon of war. Inevitably, the First World War proved the catalyst that was to change the face of battle for ever. But at the war’s outbreak, military aircraft, most of which were slow and stable two-seat biplanes, were held to have only one useful function: reconnaissance.It was not long, however, before pilots had the idea of dropping explosives from their cockpits. Once machine guns began to be fitted to aircraft, two factors immediately became clear: reconnaissance aircraft needed to be defended, and enemy machines had to be attacked and destroyed. So was born the ‘scout’ (as fighter aircraft were known then), to be followed, before long, by the ‘aces’ who flew them.In this wide-ranging and extremely readable study of the fighter pilot’s skills, training and experiences from the early days of flight, and the development of the machines they flew, the author, who has written widely on aerial warfare, takes the reader on a journey from the first flying machines in the late nineteenth century, to the development of the specialised fighter aircraft armed with one or more machine guns, and capable, by the war’s end, of speeds of 140mph and more. Along the way he takes in the development of the devices that allowed a machine gun to fire through the propeller arc, the coming of aerial photography and airborne wireless, parachutes, engine design, test flying and problems of flight, including the dreaded ‘spin’ that killed so may pilots, and the invention of aerial tactics such as the Immelmann Turn.Here, too, are the aces, the pilots who became famous and fêted at home for their exploits, at a time when newspapers were filled with ever-lengthening casualty lists from the Western Front. Some, like Germany’s Manfred von Richthofen - the ‘Red Baron’ - Britain’s James McCudden and Eddie Rickenbacker of the USA, are still well-known today, while others like Raymond Collishaw of the Royal Naval Air Service, France’s René Fonck, and Aleksandr Kazakov of the Imperial Russian Air Service are less prominent.In 1914 it was all new, this business of flying at the enemy. It is a story of creativity, of machines, experiments, turning points, ebb and flow, heroes. Starting from almost nothing, the fighting men tried out their ideas and established the principles that ultimately made aircraft the most important weapon of all.
Author: Tony Holmes
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2021-02-04
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1472848500
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →World War II saw pilots from around the world battling in the skies over Europe, Asia and Africa, with victory resting upon their nerve, skill and the capabilities of some of history's most iconic aircraft. In the chaos of battle, it was vital that they could quickly identify friend from foe. But do you know your Hurricane from your Bf 109, or what the legendary P-51 Mustang looks like? Do you know the wingspan of the A6M Zero-sen, or how fast it could fly? THE WORLD WAR II FIGHTER PLANES SPOTTER'S GUIDE answers all of these questions and more, providing essential information on over 90 legendary aircraft, from the celebrated Spitfire to the jet-powered Me 262. Featuring full-colour artwork to aid recognition, as well as all the details you need to assess their performance, this is the perfect pocket guide to the Allied and Axis fighters of World War II.
Author: William Green
Publisher: Salamander Books
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 616
ISBN-13: 9781840652697
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A unique work of aviation reference: authoritative descriptions of every fighter aircraft type which has flown to date Includes the development history and production details of nearly 1,700 fighter types Superbly illustrated throughout with rare historical photographs and general arrangement drawings, as well as profile paintings and fabulously detailed cutaway drawings The result of 20 years of research, this volume is unlikely to be rivalled for many years to come
Author: Michael Sharpe
Publisher: Taj Books Limited
Published: 2006-08-01
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781844060849
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Francis Crosby
Publisher: JG Press
Published: 2008-02-01
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781572155015
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This comprehensive new encyclopedia features over 150 fighter aircraft and their technical specifications. This is a key reference for all interested in military aviation with many of the photographs having never previously been published.
Author: Robert L. Shaw
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780870210594
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book provides a detailed discussion of one-on-one dog-fights and multi-fighter team work tactics. Full discussions of fighter aircraft and weapons systems performance are provided along with an explanation of radar intercept tactics and an analysis of the elements involved in the performance of fighter missions.