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More than 120 bombers, transports, and tankers, all still in service around the world today, are featured here on heavily illustrated two-page spreads. From early jets such as the MiG-15 to the $2 billion B-2A Spirit, the wide range of aircraft employed by today’s air forces is thoroughly examined in text, graphics, and color and archival black-and-white photographs.
More than 120 bombers, transports, and tankers, all still in service around the world today, are featured here on heavily illustrated two-page spreads. From early jets such as the MiG-15 to the $2 billion B-2A Spirit, the wide range of aircraft employed by today’s air forces is thoroughly examined in text, graphics, and color and archival black-and-white photographs.
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Today's few remaining combat aircraft manufacturers identify five generations of modern fighter aircraft, although there is disagreement on the details. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
national aerobatic team, initial climb rate, underwing hardpoints, trainer variant, canard foreplanes, rear loading ramp, service ceiling, refuelling probe, wingtip fuel tanks, grey colour scheme, combat radius, improved avionics, ferry range, underwing pylons, afterburning turbofans, new avionics, wing area, refuelling capability, fighter variant, afterburning turbojets, rough airstrips, maritime aircraft, arrester hook, light attack aircraft, tactical transport Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
General Electric, Cold War, Sea Harrier, Super Etendard, Saudi Arabia, Marine Corps, Operation Desert Storm, Soviet Union, Whitney Canada, South Africa, United States, Fighting Falcon, Royal Navy, Middle East, Rivet Rider, Sea Eagle, New Zealand, South American, Persian Gulf, Warsaw Pact, Air National Guard, Israel Aircraft Industries, Strategic Air Command, Strike Eagle, Super King Air New!
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Today's few remaining combat aircraft manufacturers identify five generations of modern fighter aircraft, although there is disagreement on the details. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
national aerobatic team, initial climb rate, underwing hardpoints, trainer variant, canard foreplanes, rear loading ramp, service ceiling, refuelling probe, wingtip fuel tanks, grey colour scheme, combat radius, improved avionics, ferry range, underwing pylons, afterburning turbofans, new avionics, wing area, refuelling capability, fighter variant, afterburning turbojets, rough airstrips, maritime aircraft, arrester hook, light attack aircraft, tactical transport Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
General Electric, Cold War, Sea Harrier, Super Etendard, Saudi Arabia, Marine Corps, Operation Desert Storm, Soviet Union, Whitney Canada, South Africa, United States, Fighting Falcon, Royal Navy, Middle East, Rivet Rider, Sea Eagle, New Zealand, South American, Persian Gulf, Warsaw Pact, Air National Guard, Israel Aircraft Industries, Strategic Air Command, Strike Eagle, Super King Air New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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