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Military Aircraft of the Cold War The Aviation Factfile General Editor Jim Winch
Military Aircraft of the Cold War The Aviation Factfile General Editor Jim Winchester
Hard Cover w/ dust jacket
256 pages
Copyright 2006
121 pf the greatest military aircraft in service between 1945-1985 from the A-1 Skyraider to the Vulcan bomber
Over 2000 photos and illustrations
CONTENTS
Introduction6
Aerospatiale to Boeing12
British Aerospace to Douglas46
English Electric to Martin80
McDonnell to Nanchang142
North American to Sukhoi182
Tupolev to Yakovlev224
Index 254
DUST JACKET INTRODUCTION
Born of the struggle for global influence between the great powers in the aftermath of World War II, the cold war was an era of inexorable technological advancement and a succession of wars-by-proxy between Soviet Russia and the United States, leading to an unprecedented arms race. Military aircraft were a key part of this ruthless competition, and for many aviation enthusiasts the cold war was the golden age of the jet fighter. Less than 20 years separated early jets such as the P-80 Shooting Star, scarcely able to overtake a propeller-driven WWII fighter, from interceptors such as the MiG-25 "Foxbat," capable of flying at more than three times the speed of sound. Wars in Korea, Vietnam, and other volatile regions gave many of these spectacular and deadly machines a baptism of fire, and some aircraft developed during this period, such as the C-130 Hercules and Boeing B-52, are still in U.S. Air Force service today.
Military Aircraft of the Cold War is a fascinating and fact-filled guide to 121 of the finest aircraft in service between 1945 and 1985. For a generation of aviation buffs, iconic aircraft such as the Avro Vulcan, B-58 Hustler, and F-4 Phantom II hold a certain magic that is unsurpassed by today's aircraft. Providing hours of entertaining reading, this book covers each aircraft in detail, with feature boxes outlining its development, technical specifications, performance data, and variants. Unique graphics allow the reader to compare specific features like range, speed, and ceiling with those of contemporary aircraft.
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