Presents photographs, illustrations, and descriptions of over forty World War II fighter planes from America, Germany, and Japan, with information on the size, weight, performance, armament, and crewing of each aircraft.
Discusses the role of airplanes in World War I, and features a spotters' guide to military aircraft developed over the course of the conflict. Includes illustrations and a glossary.
Chronicles the histories of twenty-four of World War II's most famous fighter aircraft, including information about each aircraft's development and service record, charts that list the plane's details, and specification tables that list the plane's weights, dimensions, performance, and weapons load.
Illustrations and text examine the development and service records of twenty-three of the most important bombers of World War II, with specifications tables, cutaway drawings, and photographs.
Introduces the different kinds of bombers used during World War II, their capabilities, the kinds of missions on which they were sent, and any special characteristics.