Measuring up to five stories in height and equaling a football field in length, these incredible aircraft are nonetheless capable of short-field landings on unpaved airstrips, unloading enormous payloads in minutes, and blasting off in steep climbs. This full-color review of the largest aircraft in the skies includes action photos and brief histories. The authors also explain how militaries utilize the remarkable size and capabilities of these planes.
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Veronico's MBI titles include Airliners in Flight and Blue Angels. Jim Dunn is an acknowledged military aircraft expert.
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An excellent full-color gallery of the biggest planes today,
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I recommend this book to any aircraft enthusiast. Filled with pics of cargo planes from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Desert Storm, and featuring specifications of each kind of cargo jet and special coverage of AMC's Airlift Rodeo, this book will NOT dissapoint plane lovers!
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Fifteen years after the Wright brothers took to the skies over Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the world had come to realize the potential of the airplane as a weapon. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
turbofan engines, takeoff weight, cargo compartment Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jim Dunn, World War, United States, Airlift Wing, North Carolina, General Electric, Airlift Rodeo, South Carolina, Air National Guard, Russian Federation, Strategic Air Command, Air Mobility Command, Airborne Division, Berlin Airlift, Cold War, Maximum Cruising Speed, Operation Desert Shield, Saudi Arabia, Air Mobility Wing, Dorr Collection, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Michael Gruenenfelder, Military Air Transport Service, Operation Just Cause New!
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Fifteen years after the Wright brothers took to the skies over Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the world had come to realize the potential of the airplane as a weapon. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
turbofan engines, takeoff weight, cargo compartment Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jim Dunn, World War, United States, Airlift Wing, North Carolina, General Electric, Airlift Rodeo, South Carolina, Air National Guard, Russian Federation, Strategic Air Command, Air Mobility Command, Airborne Division, Berlin Airlift, Cold War, Maximum Cruising Speed, Operation Desert Shield, Saudi Arabia, Air Mobility Wing, Dorr Collection, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Michael Gruenenfelder, Military Air Transport Service, Operation Just Cause New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- North Carolina: A Sense of Belonging/Carolina Pride/Look to the Heart (Heartsong Novella Collection) by Terry Fowler on page 45
- Task Force by Mike Dunn on page 14
- Bob Hope by Charles Thompson in Front Matter
- The Cold War (Conflict in the 20th Century) by John Pimlott on page 83
- Military Aircraft Boneyards by Nicholas A. Veronico in Back Matter
- Battlestations: American Warships of WWII by Nicholas A. Veronico in Front Matter
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