The history of aviation is full of striking and unusual designs, from the biplanes and triplanes of World War I, through the giant bombers and streamlined fighters of World War II to the stealthy shapes and unusual configurations of modern military aircraft like the Northrop Grumman B-2 and V-22 Osprey. Military Aircraft Visual Encyclopedia provides a fascinating guide to every major military aircraft type ever flown, all illustrated with a profile artwork, accompanied by brief details and specifications. Common types such as the Spitfire, Ju 87 Stuka, F-86 Sabre and F-4 Phantom are featured with several artworks showing the range of color schemes and operators. Arranged chronologically by type to allow easy comparison, each featured aircraft or variant is illustrated with an excellent full-color artwork, showing in great detail its characteristics and markings, and completed with an informative caption. Many aircraft are illustrated in profile, and others in a head-on view. With more than 1000 outstanding color artworks, Military Aircraft Visual Encyclopedia is an authoritatively researched book that celebrates the many diverse designs of more than a century of military aviation.

Military Aircraft (Visual Encyclopedia)

Military aircraft : Visuel encyclopedia

Jim Winchester

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

2009, 2013-04-01

London, 2013

FR, 2013

"A highly illustrated guide to military aircraft from World War I to the present day. Featuring all the most famous aircraft from around the world, such as the Supermarine Spitfire, Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, North American Aviation F-86 Sabre, and McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom. Hundreds of artworks show each aircraft in profile in full color. Each aircraft is accompanied by a detailed caption and a specification box listing dimensions, powerplant, weights, armament, and performance."--Back cover

The history of aviation is full of striking and unusual designs, from the biplanes and triplanes of World War I, through the giant bombers and streamlined fighters of World War II and beyond, to the stealthy shapes and unusual configurations of modern military aircraft like the Northrop Grumman B-2 and V-22 Osprey.

Arranged chronologically by type to allow easy comparison with more than 1000 outstanding colour artworks, each featured aircraft or variant is illustrated with a full-colour artwork, showing in great detail its characteristics and markings, and completed with an informative caption.

Military Aircraft Visual Encyclopedia provides a fascinating at-a-glance guide to every major military aircraft type ever flown, all illustrated with a detailed profile artwork, accompanied by brief details and specifications. 1200 color artworks

2024-07-01