fighter planes

Spine title: Fighting aircraft of World War II. Facts and illustrations of major fighters, bombers, and ground attack aircraft.

Photographs and text profile the differently types of fighter aircraft used in World War I and II and describe how the technology has changed since then.

Describes the performance characteristics and armament details of fighter planes used by the U.S. Air Force from World War I to the present day.

Traces the development of Navy fighter planes by examining specific types from World War I to recent times.

Traces the evolution of the American fighter plane through detailed profiles and photographs of forty planes, from the Thomas-More MB-3 to the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, with information about the people who contributed to their design and development.

Chronicles the history of jet combat from World War II through the Gulf War, discussing how the plane was created, how the pilots contribute to the success of jet combat, how their creation changed World War II, and other related topics.

Describes the British, German, and American fighter planes used in World War II and some of the campaigns in which they played a significant part.

Describes the history and design of different types of Navy fighters and their uses in combat.