Description

Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> This book is a fully illustrated guide to over 100 of these history-making aeroplanes. The book begins with an introduction covering the history of fighter aircraft from the pioneering days of air fighting in World War I through to the famous Spitfires Hurricanes and Messerschmitts of World War II. There are anecdotes about the first aces and their dangerous exploits and descriptions of the developments in aircraft technology armament and equipment from 1914 to 1945. The main section of the book is a substantial A-Z guide to fighters of the two world wars and is brimming with information and often rare photographs of truly classic fighter aircraft including the Fokker Triplane the Bristol Fighter the Spitfire and the P-51 Mustang. Detailed specification boxes are featured for every aircraft listed. These contain up-to- date information including country of origin first flight power armament size weights and performance. This fully illustrated book with many previously unpublished pictures from the Imperial War Museum Photograph Archive provides enthusiasts and historians with key information about the fighters of the two world wars. It is a must-have reference book for everyone interested in the aircraft that have helped make history.