Product Description: During the dark days of World War II, American military air power was forged into the mightiest war machine the world has ever seen. In the space of five years, the United States progressed from the biplane era to an immensely complex bomber – the sleek Boeing B-29 – capable of delivering the atomic bomb...read more

Product Description: Illustrated with detailed artworks and full-color photographs, Jet Fighters Inside Out is a comprehensive study of key air superiority and ground attack aircraft developed since World War II. Arranged chronologically, each aircraft has a cutaway artwork labelled with key items of interest, and accompanying photographs showing both the aircraft's cockpit and exterior in detail, from every angle...read more

Product Description: This innovative volume explores the fascinating history of aviation, from early developments such as the Montgolfier brothers’ balloon and the Wright Flyer, through the technological advances of two world wars, to modern-day marvels such as the A-380 and stealth fighter jets...read more

Product Description: Modern Military Aircraft is a comprehensive guide to the world’s fighting aircraft since World War II, from the earliest jet fighters and basic piston-engined bombers, to today’s high-tech and stealthy superfighters. Aircraft featured include: the F-86 Sabre, which fought its way to convincing victory over Russia’s MiG-15 in the world’s first jet-versus-jet battles in Korea; the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, the deadliest fleet fighter ever built, which has played an important part in the conflicts of the late 20th and early 21st centuries; Russia’s export miracles, the Sukhoi Su-27 and MiG-29, currently in service with air arms across the world in an array of variants; the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, destined to enter service with many air forces in the coming decades, combining supersonic performance with vertical take-off and landing capability...read more

Product Description: Since the beginning of time, man has always dreamed of flying. Delve into the fascinating history of aviation in this innovative guide to more than a century of powered flight.The Timeline of Aviation explores the most significant moments in the history of flight, from early developments such as the legendary Wright Flyer, through the technological advances of two world wars, to modern-day marvels like the A-380 and stealth fighter jets...read more

Describes various aircrafts, from enormous planes that carry hundreds of passengers to personal planes.

Highlights the aircrafts used to make the very first, the fastest, the farthest, and the highest flights.

Looks at the design, production, evolution, and operation of the Skyhawk, which came into service with the United States Navy in 1954.