Jane's Pocket Book of Major Combat Aircraft
Author: John William Ransom Taylor
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Published: 1973
Total Pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780356043722
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John William Ransom Taylor
Publisher:
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780356043722
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Kenneth Munson
Publisher:
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780354010405
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John William Ranson Taylor
Publisher:
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 264
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Bob Munro
Publisher: Collins
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780007110254
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A highly illustrated guide to modern military aviation, including details on over 100 combat aircraft, now bought completely up-to-date for the 21st century.
Author: John William Ransom Taylor
Publisher:
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 272
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Tony Holmes
Publisher: Collins Reference
Published: 2000-01-26
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780004722061
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Introduction During World War 2, roughly 160 different types of combat aircraft saw frontline service, or actively participated in the global conflict. Of this number, well over half can be classified as 'fighters'. Seen as the ultimate in winged perfection, the fighter, and its pilot, has consistently grabbed the headlines in the propaganda 'war' fought for the 'hearts and minds' of the various nations embroiled in the major conflicts of the 20th century. Proof of this is easy to obtain. Just ask anybody to name an aircraft from World War 2, and the trio most usually volunteered are the Spitfire, Messerschmitt (not usually mark-specific, but generally recognized as the Bf 109) and the Mustang. I grant you that these three aircraft are undoubtedly amongst the most important fighter types to see action during 'WW 2', and that between them, their total production amounted to more than 70,000 units in less than a decade of production. However, what of the remaining 80+ aircraft that meet the criterion of 'fighter' during the 1939-45 period? That is where this modest handbook comes in. Featuring no fewer than 93 entries, this all-new addition to Jane's 'pocket guide' series details all the major fighter types of both the Allied and Axis powers, listing performance data, dimensions, armament and operators, as well as providing a concise history of the aircraft in question. Only those aeroplanes that actually saw action are included in this volume, ranging from the P.Z.L P.11cs and Bf 110B/Cs that engaged each other over Poland in the opening days of World War 2, to the F4U-4s and N1 K2-Js that slugged it out over Tokyo Bay in mid-August 1945. Aside from the text, each fighter type is illustrated with a carefully chosen contemporary black and white photograph that clearly shows its salient details. These images have been specially sourced by the author from the extensive private collections of Philip Jarrett and Bruce Robertson, and have been selected for their clarity and rarity. With each photograph featured over a full page, they clearly show the sheer diversity of the designs that fought for the control of the skies over war-torn Europe, North Africa, the Far East and the Pacific South-West…Tony Holmes
Author: Arthur Frederick Daubeney Eveleigh-de Moleyns Baron Ventry
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Published: 1977
Total Pages: 254
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John William Ransom Taylor
Publisher:
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 248
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Bob Munro
Publisher: Collins Reference
Published: 1999-06-23
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780004722795
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Collins/Jane Combat Aircraft is a compact guide to modern fighters, bombers, helicopter gunships, maritime aircraft and advanced trainers in service with the world's airforces. Details of over 100 aircraft are given, drawing in information from the ultimate military authority, Jane's Information Group.