Superfighters -The Next Generation of Combat Aircraft (General) [Hardcover]

Mel Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 17, 2003 | Series: General

A heavily illustrated account of the development programs underway for the next generation of fighters due to join the world's air forces between 2002 and 2012. Included is the United States' F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Sweden's Saab Gripen, Europe's Eurofighter Typhoon; France's Dassault Rafale and Russia's Sukhoi Su-27 Super Flanker Family.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: AIRtime (April 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880588536
• ISBN-13: 978-1880588536
• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,847,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For fans of modern military aircraft, March 3, 2003

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Ong Tso Sheng (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Superfighters -The Next Generation of Combat Aircraft (General) (Hardcover)

A well written and researched book covering the latest generation of fighter aircraft. Covers aircraft development, current status, avionics and weapons in some detail but written in a style that is easy to read and follow for aviation buffs. Also includes coverage of future versions or upgrades planned. Good collection of pictures to support text, a good resource for those doing research for plastic hobby kits of these subjects.
Only a very minor negative comment was the coverage of the Su-27. Given the number of versions this aircraft has each is only touched on lightly. For this aircraft perhaps a dedicated book on it would be better if your are interested in it.
Otherwise a good easy reference book for aviation buffs and at least a starting point for further research.