Full Description
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.
Contents
IntroductionWorld War I and World War IIFokker Dr.1Sopwith CamelSPAD XIIIJunkers Ju 87 Stuka Messerschmitt Bf 109 Hawker Hurricane Supermarine Spitfire Mk V Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Junkers Ju 88Mitsubishi A6M ZeroDouglas SBD-1 Dauntless North American B25 Mitchell Focke-Wulf Fw 190Douglas C-47 SkytrainDe Havilland Mosquito Ilyushin Il-2M3 Shturmovik Republic P47 Thunderbolt Avro LancasterNorth American P-51 Mustang Yak-9Grumman F6F HellcatMe 262B-29 Super FortressNorthrop P-61 Black Widow Lockheed F-80 Shooting StarCold War and Modern EraNorth American F-86 Sabre MiG-17Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Lockheed C-130 Hercules Avro VulcanMiG-21MD F-4 Phantom IILockheed SR71General Dynamics F-111AV-8B Harrier IILockheed C-5 GalaxyTupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire'Grumman F-14 TomcatMD F-15E EagleFairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon Panavia Tornado GR.Mk 1Dassault Mirage 2000HMiG-29 'Fulcrum'MD F/A-18 HornetLockheed F-117 NighthawkSukhoi Su-27 'Flanker'/Su-34 Northrop B-2 SpiritDassault RafaleEurofighter TyphoonLockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIIndex
