bombers

This is a concise, detailed and colour illustrated guide to the most famous bombers of the last century. It includes aircrafts from around the world in chronological order so that the best of very period can be compared. Specifications include powerplants, dimensions, performance, weights and armament.

Final episode in the incredible saga of the crew of the "Old Dog," a high-tech B-52 bomber that won Dale Brown millions of readers with his classic best-seller, Flight of the Old Dog. Five years have passed since Brown introduced a remarkable group of American airmen who undertook a near impossible raid into Soviet Territory. One of them - First lieutenant David Luger - sacrificed his life to save his fellow crew members, and his body was left behind in the frozen wastes of Siberia.

Provides an overview of the development of U.S. nuclear weapons, describes the military's arsenal as well as delivery systems, and includes more than one hundred photographs and charts.

Describes the history, weapons, equipment, and use by the Air Force of the B-52 bomber, nicknamed the "Big Ugly Fat Fellow" (BUFF) by flight crews because of its size and appearance.

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

Provides information about Stealth technology, looks at different Stealth fighters and bombers, and considers how Stealths might be used in the future.

Sixteen-year-old Kak, desperate to escape his abusive parents, lies about his age in the spring of 1943 to enlist in the Canadian Air Force and soon finds himself based in England as part of a crew flying bombing raids over Germany.

Describes the specifications and uses of various transport and bomber planes, including the North American B-25 Mitchell, Boeing B-47 Stratojet, and Lockheed C-130 Hercules.

Profiles 101 bombers from throughout history, providing specifications, a photograph, an illustration, and an overview of uses and performance for each.

Profiles thirteen of the most notable bombers and attack planes in use around the world today.