This book explores the development of military aircraft from balloons to stealth bombers and unmanned fighters. The authoritative text looks at the great airforces of the world, the development of tactics and describes the ground-breaking planes of the past, present and future.
This informative book illustrates how air power has helped to resolve both global and local conflicts and the role of aircraft in humanitarian actions in such hot spots as Berlin in the 1950s and Bosnia in the 1990s.
Over 200 colour and black-and-white photographs, three-dimensional, detailed colour illustrations and plane specifications help to make this an ideal reference book for those interested in military aviation told within a historical context.
Topics include:
- Pioneering planes and aviators
- New technology
- World War II
- The jet age
- European aircraft
- Recent conflicts
- Warplanes for the 21st century
