MODERN MILITARY AIRCRAFT : Development, Weaponry, Specifications

Robert Jackson; James Bennett (Peoject Editor)

ISBN 10: 0760746869 / ISBN 13: 9780760746868

Published by Barnes & Noble, New York, NY, 2003

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BRAND NEW Copy w/a whisper of edge rubs to softcover. The June, 1950 Korean War triggered a scale of tactical air power beyond the Battle of Normandy, and led to re-organization & focus of the USAF, the Soviet Air Force, many other nations. 320 pgs w/color photos, in 12 chapters. Study of the design and specifications of 75 of major military aircraft developed after World War II, covering the early jets such as the Convair F-106, MiG-15, and English Electric Lightning, to modern superfighters such as the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, Dassault Rafale, and the Eurofighter Typhoon. The chapters are: 1, Czech Republic/Slovakia; 2, France; 3, Italy; 4, International; 5,Israel; 6, Japan; 7, South Africa; 8, Sweden; 9, Taiwan; 10, United Kingdom; 11, United States; and 12, USSR/Russia, followed by Index.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: MODERN MILITARY AIRCRAFT : Development, Weaponry, Specifications
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760746869
• ISBN 13: 9780760746868
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition. Reprint of 2004
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued
• Seller catalogs:
  • Design/Industrial/Interior/Fashion/Graphic Arts
  • History
  • Military/Warfare/Weaponry/Firearms

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Synopsis

This paperback book, distributed by Barnes & Noble, is fully illustrated throughout. It contains the design and specifications of 75 of the most important military aircraft developed since World War II. From the early jets such as the Convair F-106, MiG-15, and English Electric Lightning, to modern superfighters such as the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, Dassault Rafale, and the Eurofighter Typhoon.