MODERN FIGHTERS — PART 1 —
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A comprehensive guide to early postwar fighters from 1945 onwards, covering the evolution from propeller aircraft to swept-wing jets. Features iconic aircraft like the MiG-15 and F-86 Sabre that served for over 30 years.
Characteristics
| Book cover finish(es) | Perfect paperback |
| Condition | Good |
| Author(s) | David Scallon |
| Publisher | Pilot Press Ltd |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Published date | 1981 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | The Illustrated International Aircraft Guide - Monthly Full Colour Series |
| Size | 22 x 30 x 1 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS • ENCYCLOPÉDIES |
Description
By 1945 six years of air warfare had changed the fighter from an open-cockpit, fixed wing biplane with an engine of 250 hp into a swept-wing jet with a battery of air-to-air missiles. The Korean war saw the first jet-versus-jet dog-fighting and the birth of a faster, more powerful form of combat. This book records the early postwar changes and some fighters like the MiG-15 and the Sabre proved effective ground-attack aircraft after they ceased to be fast enough to serve as effective interceptors, and without the attrition of a major war they remained in service for over 30 years.
Modern Fighters Part 1 is the first of a series of books which will cover the entire history of aviation from its earliest beginnings to the present day.