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Fighter Combat in the Jet Age covers the entire history of jet fighters in action, from the end of World War II to the present. Meticulously detailed, it features 300 photos, line drawings and graphs that reveal how jet fighters and their weapons have developed and improved, utterly changing the face of air combat. It also focuses on the key technological developments of the Cold War, such as the fighters built to intercept nuclear bombers and to dominate European skies in a Third World War.
Fighter Combat in the Jet Age covers the entire history of jet fighters in action, from the end of World War II to the present. Meticulously detailed, it features 300 photos, line drawings and graphs that reveal how jet fighters and their weapons have developed and improved, utterly changing the face of air combat. It also focuses on the key technological developments of the Cold War, such as the fighters built to intercept nuclear bombers and to dominate European skies in a Third World War.
With combat examples from Southeast Asia, the Falklands and the Middle East, Fighter Combat in the Jet Age compares and contrasts the fighter aircraft of different nations and manufacturers. Also included are spreads with sidebars and boxes describing fighter tactics, major air battles, experimental weapons and famous pilots. It's enough to thrill aircraft enthusiasts of all ages.
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Fighter Combat in the Jet Age reveals how a new generation of jet airplanes fought over Korea and in the Middle East, and how, by the 1960s, more powerful engines were allied to air-to-air missiles and effective airborne radar. David Isby investigates how US and Russian-built aircraft clashed over Vietnam in battles where political limitations often cancelled American technological superiority. He describes the fighters and weapons developed during the Cold War and how in the 1990s, multiple targetting fire control, missiles capable of beyond-visual-range engagement and emerging 'stealth' technology are transforming fighter combat once again.
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