Describes the design of various types of bombers, their uses in combat, and their role in the future.

"Fighters are military aircraft designed to attack and destroy other aircraft, and bombers are designed to drop bombs on enemy targets from the air. Together they make up the major components of air combat: defending national airspace, going on hazardous missions and even flying around the world without refueling. Since the outbreak of World War I in 1914, fighters and bombers have evolved into many specialized designs, and many have played pivotal...

Provides a brief overview of 300 aircraft each with a full-color artwork. Full dimensions, weights, armament and powerplant details are given along with development history and career in full.

Features color line drawings of over 150 combat aircraft accompanied by concise technical details of each plane.

Provides an overview of the design, uses, weapons, and equipment of U.S. Air Force fighter planes.

Provides three-view color artwork and the type, powerplant, performance, weights, dimensions, and armament of more than fifty military jet aircraft from the Second World War to the end of the twentieth century.

Discusses the history of surveillance from the sky, describing different types of reconnaissance aircraft and their role in the future.