American Military Training Aircraft: Fixed and Rotary-Wing Trainers Since 1916 - Softcover

Johnson, E.R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786470941 ISBN 13: 9780786470945

Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2015

Synopsis

The U.S. did not become the world's foremost military air power by accident. The learning curve--World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and more recently the war on terror--has been steep. While climbing this curve, the U.S. has not only produced superior military aircraft in greater numbers than its foes, but has--in due course--out-trained them, too. This book provides a comprehensive historical survey of U.S. military training aircraft, including technical specifications, drawings and photographs of each type of fixed and rotary-wing design used over a 98-year period to accomplish the first step of the learning process: the training of pilots and aircrews.

About this title

About the Author:

E.R. Johnson, an attorney, has flown 25 different types of aircraft as pilot-in-command. He is the author of six books and more than 100 articles on aviation and lives in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Lloyd S. Jones, an aviation artist and author, researches, designs and writes for major airplane model companies, and creates detailed aircraft illustrations. He lives in Costa Mesa, California.

Review:

"invaluable"--U.S. Navy Aircraft History; "This well-researched and thorough guide is one of many authoritative books by the author on American military aircraft. It is undeniably an enjoyable cover-to-cover read, but more importantly this comprehensive guide fills a gap in the current literature...highly recommended"--ARBA; "excellent drawings...a complete reference on the subject and is a book that every aircraft enthusiast should have on their shelves...highest recommendation"--Modeling Madness.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0786470941
• ISBN 13: 9780786470945
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480