Fighter Aircraft Since 1945 (Fact File)

Frank Schwede

ISBN 10: 1473891299 / ISBN 13: 9781473891296

Published by Pen and Sword Aviation, 2018

About this Item

New softcover in printed wraps. 8vo. (5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches) Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Full color photos on heavy paper throughout the text. Includes tables and full color photos. 128 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The world's first jet engines were already available shortly before the end of the Second World War, but they had not been developed to a high enough standard to take part. This changed after 1945 when, on both sides of the Iron Curtain, one technological development surpassed the others and records tumbled almost every week. The era of the piston engine was finally over and jet fighters now dominated the skies. By the mid-1950s their speed had already reached double that of the speed of sound; an achievement which a few years earlier, would have sounded to many like science fiction.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fighter Aircraft Since 1945 (Fact File)
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1473891299
• ISBN 13: 9781473891296
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military : Military History
  • Planes / Aviation

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Synopsis

The world's first jet engines were already available shortly before the end of the Second World War, but they had not been developed to a high enough standard to take part. This changed after 1945 when, on both sides of the Iron Curtain, one technological development surpassed the others and records tumbled almost every week. The era of the piston engine was finally over and jet fighters now dominated the skies. By the mid-1950s their speed had already reached double that of the speed of sound; an achievement which a few years earlier, would have sounded to many like science fiction.

About the Author

Frank Schwede has worked as a freelance journalist for several daily newspapers, including the 'Süddeutsche Zeitung' and the 'Münchner Abendzeitung', as well as numerous radio stations. His hobbies include collecting international police badges and model police vehicles.