Description |
208 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 27 cm |
Note |
Includes index. |
Summary |
The aircraft have been selected as being the best of their period to make up a 50 "all-time" greatest military aircraft in history. The book includes: the record-breaking Soviet MiG-21 fighter, used by more than 60 countries worldwide over a 50 year period; the Cold War ultra-high altitude U-2 spy plane; the most effective dive bomber of World War II, the German Ju 87 Stuka; and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, one of the most versatile military transport planes ever designed. Each aircraft is illustrated with multiple artworks, showing a variety of views of the airplane; photogrpahs; and a specifications table. Includes 300 full-color artworks and photographs. |
Subject |
Airplanes, Military -- History.
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Airplanes, Military -- History -- Pictorial works.
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Added Title |
Top fifty military aircraft |
ISBN |
9780785835622 |
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0785835628 |
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