Full Description
Military aviation technology has developed enormously since the end of the Cold War, with new stealth aircraft and airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft augmenting the classic multirole fighters, strategic bombers and assault helicopters of the 1980s and 1990s. Modern Military Aircraft features 50 of the greatest aircraft of the last 30 years, divided into type: fighters, bombers and strike aircraft, transport and reconnaissance and helicopters. Discover the F-15 Strike Eagle tactical fighter, which with a top speed of Mach 2.5 (1800mph), is one of the fastest jets of the modern era; find out about Russia's Kamov Ka-50 'Black Shark' attack helicopter, with its characteristic coaxial contra- rotating rotor system and heavy-duty armament of S-8 rockets, autocannon, gun pods and bombs; explore China's Shaanxi Y-9 and its state-of-the-art missile detection and identification abilities; and wonder at the latest USAF F-35 Lightning II stealth platform, perhaps the most capable multirole air superiority and strike aircraft in service today. Each entry includes a brief description of the type's development and history, a detailed artwork, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, Modern Military Aircraft is an exciting guide for military historians and aviation enthusiasts.
Contents
Contents:
Introduction
MULTI-ROLE FIGHTERS Dassault Mirage 2000 (1978) F-16 Fighting Falcon (1978) Mikoyan MiG-31 (1981) Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker (1984) (include Su-35 and Shenyang J-11) Saab JAS 39 Gripen (1987) F-15 Advanced Eagle / Strike Eagle (1988) F/A-18 Super Hornet (1999) Mitsubishi F-2 (2000) Dassault Rafale (2001) Eurofighter Typhoon (2003) Mikoyan MiG-29M / MiG-29K (2005) Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon (2005) Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor (2005) CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder (2007) HAL Tejas (2015) Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (2015) Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon (2017) Sukhoi Su-57 (2021)
BOMBERS & STRIKE AIRCRAFT Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (1955) Tupolev Tu-22M3 (1972) Sukhoi Su-24 (1974) Sukhoi Su-25 (1981) Tupolev Tu-95MS (1981) AV-8B Harrier II (1978) B-1B Lancer (1986) Tupolev Tu-160 (1987) Xi'an JH-7 (1992) Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit (1997) Sukhoi Su-30MKK (2000) Xian H-6K (2009) Sukhoi Su-34 (2014)
TRANSPORT & RECONNAISSANCE Ilyushin Il-76 & Il-78 (Russian and Chinese models) (1974) Shaanxi Y-8 & KJ-200 (1981) Beriev A-50 (1985) Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (1995) Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules (1999) Shaanxi Y-9 (plus special mission versions) (2012) Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (2012) Boeing P-8 Poseidon (2013) Airbus A400M Atlas (2013)
HELICOPTERS Mil Mi-24 / Mi-35M (1972) Mil Mi-17 / Mi-171 (1977) Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk (1979) CH-53E Super Stallion / CH-53K (1981) Mil Mi-28 (1982) AH-64D Longbow/AH-64E Guardian (1986) Kamov Ka-50 / Ka-52 (1990) AgustaWestland AW101 (1999) Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey (2007) NH Industries NH90 (2007) AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat (2014)
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