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Product Description: This illuminating history traces the design and development of one of World War II’s most remarkable fighter aircraft. The unique sleek design of the Spitfire was truly a thing of aerodynamic beauty. From unprecedented achievements in winning and setting new world speed records in the great Schneider Trophy Races of the late 1920s and early 1930s to being rolled out for eventual aerial combat in one of the world’s most tumultuous and destructive conflicts, the Supermarine Spitfire served as a game changer...read more

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9780750961462 | History Pr Ltd, June 1, 2016, cover price $45.00 | About this edition: This illuminating history traces the design and development of one of World War II’s most remarkable fighter aircraft.

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Product Description: In this superb illustrated guide, renowned German aviation specialist Manfred Griehl has collected a unique and valuable selection of photographs of Luftwaffe projects that never made it into battle. They remained on the drawing board or at prototype stage either because they were deemed unsuitable or the developers simply ran out of time and the projects never went into production...read more

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9781848328495 | Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc, November 19, 2015, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: In this superb illustrated guide, renowned German aviation specialist Manfred Griehl has collected a unique and valuable selection of photographs of Luftwaffe projects that never made it into battle.

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9781472812797 | Osprey Pub Co, May 19, 2015, cover price $11.95

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9781473822856, titled "Valkyrie: The North American XB-70: the USA’s Ill-Fated Supersonic Heavy Bomber" | Pen & Sword, August 19, 2014, cover price $19.95

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Product Description: Nicknamed the ‘wooden wonder’ , the de Havilland Mosquito was one of the most versatile and successful combat aircraft of the Second World War. Offering insights into the design, construction and operational career of the iconic Mossie, this manual gets under the aircraft’s birch and balsa skin to examine its anatomy and describe the painstaking restoration to flight by Avspecs (New Zealand) of Jerry Yagen’s FB26 KA114 and of Victoria Air Maintenance’s B35 VR796 in British Columbia, Canada...read more

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9780857333605 | Haynes Pubns, November 1, 2013, cover price $34.95 | About this edition: Nicknamed the ‘wooden wonder’ , the de Havilland Mosquito was one of the most versatile and successful combat aircraft of the Second World War.

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Product Description: Photos of retired American military aircraft, emphasizing their nose artIncludes fighters, bombers, tankers, and transports, such as the B-2, B-17, F-16, C-130, and moreFeatures aircraft from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf WarsIdeal reference for modelers, military history enthusiasts, and art buffsPerfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Serie...read more

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9780811713085 | Stackpole Books, November 1, 2013, cover price $26.95 | About this edition: Photos of retired American military aircraft, emphasizing their nose artIncludes fighters, bombers, tankers, and transports, such as the B-2, B-17, F-16, C-130, and moreFeatures aircraft from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf WarsIdeal reference for modelers, military history enthusiasts, and art buffsPerfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series

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Product Description: During the 1950s, at the time Elvis Presley was rocking the world with Hound Dog and the USA was aiming to become the world's only superpower, plans were being drawn at North American Aviation in Southern California for an incredible Mach-3 strategic bomber...read more

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9781848845466 | Pen & Sword, February 2, 2012, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: During the 1950s, at the time Elvis Presley was rocking the world with Hound Dog and the USA was aiming to become the world's only superpower, plans were being drawn at North American Aviation in Southern California for an incredible Mach-3 strategic bomber.

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Illustrated with photographs, including many from the archives of the manufacturers, this book describes the history of Concorde, the first supersonic passenger plane, which was the result of a unique Anglo-French alliance. The story is traced from the project's inception and prototype construction to the jet liner's current operations and commercial success.

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9781849081634, titled "The Concorde Story" | 7 edition (Osprey Pub Co, April 19, 2011), cover price $35.00
9781855326675 | Osprey Pub Co, July 1, 1997, cover price $29.95
9780600585152, titled "The Concorde Story" | Rev sub edition (Hamlyn, October 1, 1994), cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Illustrated with photographs, including many from the archives of the manufacturers, this book describes the history of Concorde, the first supersonic passenger plane, which was the result of a unique Anglo-French alliance.

Product Description: Established in the early days of aviation, "Flight" and "The Aeroplane" were considered essential reading for all aviation enthusiasts of the period, "Aeroplane Monthly", the latter's successor, is today viewed in a similar vein. All three publications have set exacting standards for technical drawings over the years...read more

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9781844061105 | Taj Books Ltd, August 30, 2008, cover price $12.99 | About this edition: Established in the early days of aviation, "Flight" and "The Aeroplane" were considered essential reading for all aviation enthusiasts of the period, "Aeroplane Monthly", the latter's successor, is today viewed in a similar vein.
9781855325265 | Osprey Pub Co, October 1, 1995, cover price $29.95

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Product Description: Firefighters do more than just fight fires, as this calendar shows.

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9783861873372 | Wal edition (Bruno Gmuender Gmbh, July 1, 2003), cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Firefighters do more than just fight fires, as this calendar shows.
9780071346955, titled "B-1 Lancer: The Most Complicated Warplane Ever Developed" | McGraw-Hill, July 1, 2000, cover price $36.95 | also contains B-1 Lancer: The Most Complicated Warplane Ever Developed | About this edition: This volume profiles the Boeing North American B-1 Lancer, the last mass-produced strategic bomber in the US, sporting the most complex mechanical and electronic systems of any warplane ever developed.

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Jerry Cook, Retired Air Force Reserve Brigadier General, grants readers the rare privilege of going along for the ride as he tells the fascinating story of how he became an Air Force pilot and flew numerous combat missions. Along the way he describes enduring fear and emotional extremes few fighter pilots have previously confessed to, immersing the reader in the rarefied-and very human-world of the jet fighter pilot. (view table of contents)

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9780070125490 | McGraw-Hill, October 1, 1996, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: Jerry Cook, Retired Air Force Reserve Brigadier General, grants readers the rare privilege of going along for the ride as he tells the fascinating story of how he became an Air Force pilot and flew numerous combat missions.

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9780071399203 | McGraw-Hill, April 1, 2002, cover price $19.00

This volume profiles the Boeing North American B-1 Lancer, the last mass-produced strategic bomber in the US, sporting the most complex mechanical and electronic systems of any warplane ever developed. The book includes detailed explanations of technologically advanced flight and warfare avionics and descriptions of abilities and limitations evolving through changing missions and modifications. This book should be of interest to: general readers and enthusiasts; historians; those with an interest in the military; pilots; designers; engineers; and manufacturers. (view table of contents)

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9780071346948 | McGraw-Hill, August 1, 1999, cover price $36.95

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9780071400398 | McGraw-Hill, April 1, 2002, cover price $19.95
9780071346955 | McGraw-Hill, July 1, 2000, cover price $36.95 | also contains All Worlds Playing With Fire 2004 Calendar | About this edition: This volume profiles the Boeing North American B-1 Lancer, the last mass-produced strategic bomber in the US, sporting the most complex mechanical and electronic systems of any warplane ever developed.

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9781560984573 | Smithsonian Inst Pr, March 1, 1995, cover price $26.95

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9781560989165, titled "Fighter Pilot's Heaven: Fighter Pilot's Heaven" | Smithsonian Inst Pr, April 1, 2001, cover price $16.95

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Product Description: This definitive work on the subject explores the history, development and future design of the military airplane cockpit. From the early days of World War I, when 100 miles per hour was barely attainable and bombs were often dropped by hand, to current designs that incorporate fly-by-wire technology and laser-guided weaponry, author and RAF veteran L...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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9780760307427 | Motorbooks Intl, April 1, 1999, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: This definitive work on the subject explores the history, development and future design of the military airplane cockpit.

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Product Description: The incredible Valkyrie was envisioned as a long-range, high-altitude, triple-sonic bomber, capable of Mach 3 at 74,000 feet. Conceived during the Cold War, just two prototypes were ever completed. One crashed during flight testing, the other survives as a centerpiece exhibit at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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9780760305553 | Zenith Pr, February 1, 1999, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: The incredible Valkyrie was envisioned as a long-range, high-altitude, triple-sonic bomber, capable of Mach 3 at 74,000 feet.
9780760305553 | Zenith Pr, February 1, 1999, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: The incredible Valkyrie was envisioned as a long-range, high-altitude, triple-sonic bomber, capable of Mach 3 at 74,000 feet.

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Product Description: The proposition that innovation is critical in the cost-effective design and development of successful military aircraft is still subject to some debate. RAND research indicates that innovation is promoted by intense competition among three or more industry competitors...read more
By Hugh P. Levaux, Mark A. Lorell, Project Air Force (other contributor) and United States Air Force (corporate author)

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9780833025951 | Rand Corp, October 1, 1998, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: The proposition that innovation is critical in the cost-effective design and development of successful military aircraft is still subject to some debate.

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Product Description: This work is about terminal guidance of intercepting missiles. It contains a variety of newly developed guidance methods based on linear quadratic optimization problems. This application-oriented book employs widely used and thoroughly developed theories such as LQ and H-infinity to the problem of missile guidance...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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9781563472756 | Har/dskt edition (Amer Inst of Aeronautics &, May 1, 1998), cover price $104.95 | About this edition: This work is about terminal guidance of intercepting missiles.

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Product Description: This case study examines the German VTOL fighter and strike aircraft development efforts, the VJ 101 and the VAK 191B programmes. The VJ 101C and the VAK 191B design approaches are described and the results of their flight-test efforts are summarized. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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9781563472473 | Amer Inst of Aeronautics &, October 1, 1997, cover price $34.95 | About this edition: This case study examines the German VTOL fighter and strike aircraft development efforts, the VJ 101 and the VAK 191B programmes.

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