Download or read book The World s Greatest Military Aircraft written by Thomas Newdick and published by Amber Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military Aircraft features 52 of the most important military aircraft, from biplane fighters to tactical bombers, transports, multirole fighters and stealth bombers. Packed with over 200 illustrations, each entry includes a description of the model’s development and history, a profile view, key features and specifications.
Download or read book The World s Greatest Aircraft written by Christopher Chant and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an illustrated encyclopedia with more than 900 photographs and illustrations. This is an illustrated guide to some of the planet's most powerful aircraft, with over 900 stunning colour and black and white photographs and illustrations. It takes you through the history and evolution of civil, military and specialized aircraft, from the first fighters of the early 20th century to the bombers of World War II to commercial turbo-jet powered airliners. It includes many of the most famous aircraft ever built, including the American Lockhead Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon and the UK Avro Vulcan. Specification boxes tells you the role, weight, dimension and crew for each machine, while specially commissioned illustrations and diagrams bring each craft to life. This fully illustrated reference book charts the history of aviation, from the pioneering achievements in aeroplane development of the early 20th century, to the powerful and lethal jet fighters used in the world wars, and the jumbo commercial crafts familiar to travellers today. The first half of the book contains chapters covering Early Fighters, the Role of the Fighter and Bomber, Military Aircraft, Civil Aircraft and Specilized Aircraft. The entry for each plane is accompanied by detailed specifications, stunning drawings and historical photographs. The informed and accessible text, accompanied by colour pictures that bring each craft to life, make this an essential read for any aircraft enthusiast.
Download or read book Aeroflot an Airline and Its Aircraft written by Ronald Edward George Davies and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En rigt illustreret beskrivelse og gennemgang af det russiske flyselskab Aeroflot og dets flytyper gennem tiderne.
Download or read book World s Greatest Aircraft Illustrated written by Len Cacutt and published by . This book was released on 1988-10 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains detailed descriptions of the world's most famous aircraft, following their development from design through maiden flight to mass production. Over 500 color photos. (Transportation)
Download or read book Aircraft Carriers written by Michael E. Haskew and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An illustrated history of the aircraft carrier, from World War I through World War II, the Cold War, and today"--
Download or read book Hitler s Luftwaffe written by Tony Wood and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1977 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a pictorial history and technical encyclopedia of Hitler's air power in W W 11.
Download or read book The Concise Illustrated Book of Top Gun Aircraft written by Christopher Chant and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains examples of the attack aircraft. Each example is fully illustrated and accompanied by complete specifications.
Download or read book Aviation written by Fia O. Caoimh and published by Gardners Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this illustrated, systematically presented international survey Fia O. Caoimh uses his deep knowledge to provide a survey of all the main plane types, civil and military, from the pioneering years to today's transonic and aerospace flights. Here you will see the Douglas SDB 'Dauntless', the US Navy's torpedo bomber of 1939; the famed Danish KZ11 Trainer; the Piaggio P.180 'Avanti', now associated with the great Ferrari racing marque; the Czech utility Let Aero 145 transport plane; the Bücker Bü-133 'Jungmeister', aerobatic champion of Europe from 1935; the Japanese seaplane Shin Meiwa US-1, able to carry out rescue in 15 ft waves - in all, over 400 aircraft types, many famous and some rescued from obscurity by Fia O. Caoimh's acute insight into aircraft structures, applied to old drawings or photographs. The book's features include - An A-Z of great flying machines, civil and military, presented alphabetically by manufacturer, each observed and hand-drawn in detail by the author; the complete known technical specifications of all the aircraft included in the book, with information about where the actual aircraft can be seen; an illustrated timeline of man's attempts to fly, from early myths and legends to ventures into space; includes the author's personal selection of strange and original aircraft - some only flown in prototype.
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World s Commercial Aircraft written by William Green and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World s Aircraft written by David Mondey and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biplanes Triplanes and Seaplanes written by Michael Sharpe and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 300 biplanes, triplanes and seaplanes featured, each one illustrated by a full-color artwork. Describes the most important and exciting Biplanes, triplanes and seaplanes from around the world. Includes the famous aircraft of World War I, including planes flown by the Red Baron and Eddie Rickenbacker.
Download or read book Military Jet Aircraft written by Michael Sharpe and published by Mini Encyclopedia. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Features 300 of the most important attack, multi-role, and other military jets flown since World War II, including the Messerschmitt Me 262, Mikoyan-Gurevich, MiG-21, Dassault Mirage, and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit. Full dimensions, weights, powerplant and armament details provided in metric and imperial for each aircraft. Expert text explains each aircraft's development and service history. Includes 300 profile artworks."--Page 4 of cover
Download or read book Aircraft of World War II written by Chris Chant and published by Mini Encyclopedia. This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The World s Greatest Aircraft written by Len Cacutt and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Modern Commercial Aircraft written by Günter G. Endres and published by Salamander Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world of aviation design and technology, and air travel in general, is a rapidly changing one and Gunter Endres has made this a book to last into the next century.
Download or read book Complete Book of World War II Combat Aircraft written by Enzo Angelucci and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a large format A-Z encyclopedia of every Allied and Axis fighting plane from 1933-1945 - from the famous to the lesser known - in all theatres of war from Europe to Asia and the Pacific.
Download or read book Military Aircraft written by Thomas Newdick and published by Amber Books. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military Aircraft features 52 of the most important military aircraft of the last hundred years. The book includes all the main types, from biplane fighters and carrier aircraft to tactical bombers, transport aircraft, multirole fighters, strategic strike aircraft, and stealth bombers. Featured aircraft include: the Fokker Dr.1 triplane, the legendary fighter flown by German flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron," during World War I; the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Japan's highly maneuverable fighter that dominated air-to-air combat in the early part of the Pacific War; the tank-busting Il-2 Shturmovik, the most produced aircraft in World War II; the Harrier jump jet, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter that has been in service for more than 40 years; the B-2 Spirit bomber, an American precision strike aircraft used in recent conflicts in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan; and the F-22 Raptor, an air superiority fighter with state-of-the-art stealth technology that makes it almost invisible to radars. Each entry includes a brief description of the model's development and history, a profile view, key features, and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, Military Aircraft is a colorful guide for the military aviation enthusiast.
