International Warbirds: An Illustrated Guide to World Military Aircraft, 1914-2000
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
International Warbirds: An Illustrated Guide to World Military Aircraft, 1914-2000
By (Author) John C. Fredriksen
Foreword by Walter J. Boyne
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ABC-CLIO
1st August 2001
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Military vehicles
Aircraft and aviation
623.746
Physical Properties
Hardback
408
Width 216mm, Height 279mm
1361g
Description
Comprehensively covers the aircraft of twenty-one nations, from the beginning of each country's military aviation history. Vital data on 330 aircraft includes dimensions, weight, power plant, performance, armament, range, service dates, and much more. Each entry begins with a review of the machine's significance and its development, deployment, and eventual disposition. It also includes each aircraft's operational history, records set or broken, technological innovations, and much more.
Reviews
"Warbirds and International Warbirds should be considered for any general interest library with aviation traffic." - Library Journal "This work will serve as a useful introduction to those desirous of learning more about twentieth-century military aircraft produced by nations besides the United States. Entries on individual aircraft are succinct and easy to read... International Warbirds is recommended for public and academic libary collections on military aviation." - American Reference Books Annual
Author Bio
John C. Fredriksen, PhD, is an independent historian.
