An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Every Fighter Aircraft Built and Flown.
This is without doubt the most comprehensive illustrated volume on fighter aircraft ever published. It covers nearly 1,700 different fighters that have flown, from the birth of the type during World War I to the latest stealthy, sophisticated machines now being flight-tested for service with tomorrow's air forces.
Many of the aircraft have continued to full-scale production, some to win enduring fame in combat conditions; others have sunk back into obscurity, perhaps never developing beyond a first prototype. All of them - the famous, the notorious, and the virtually unknown - are gathered together in one compendious volume.
The text provides succinct information on the development, variants, and production history of every fighter type flown to date. Entries are arranged alphabetically by manufacturer's name for ease of reference.
The authoritative text is complemented by rare historical photographs, meticulously executed general arrangement drawings, over 450 beautiful colour profile artworks of aircraft in operational markings, and large-scale cutaway drawings which reveal internal structure in minute detail of more than 80 of the most significant fighters.
The entire volume constitutes one of the most remarkable reference works in aviation publishing; a true encyclopedia of fighters.
