Military jet aircraft : 1945 to the present day
Jackson, Robert, 1941-2019
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Military Jet Aircraft provides a detailed look at over fifty of the most important jet-engined aircraft developed between 1945 and the present day. Aircraft profiled include dedicated interceptors, bombers, and reconnaissance platforms, as well as modern multirole warplanes such as the F-22, F-35 and Sukhoi Su-27. Each aircraft is introduced with large-format artwork in full color, showing every detail of the aircraft 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, alongside action photographs and a comprehensive specifications panel giving information on dimensions, power plant, performance, and armament. Aircraft featured include such famous types as the Avro Vulcan, Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Northrop B-2A Spirit, and the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Accessible and comprehensive, Military Jet Aircraft will appeal to anyone interested in discovering more about modern military aviation.
Main title:
Military jet aircraft : 1945 to the present day / by Robert Jackson.
Author:
Edition:
Revised Amber edition.
Imprint:
London : Amber Books, 2024.2019.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Formerly CIP. Uk
ISBN:
9781838863647 (hardback)
Dewey class:
623.7464
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
508977
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 623.7464 MIL | Onloan - Due: 03 Feb 2025 |