fighter planes

Discusses the history of the F/A-18C Hornet jet fighter plane and its use in various missions in battle, from the Vietnamese Conflict to the war against terrorism in Afghanistan.

Summary: Traces the development of Air Force aviation by examining specific types of fighter planes.

Spine title: Fighters, guide to modern fighters and attack aircraft.

Covers the American fighter aircraft from the wood-and-fabric biplanes of World War I to the complex jet fighters of the modern era.

Discusses jet fighter planes, including their history, design, and use in military conflicts.

Provides an overview of the design and engineering of the jet planes that are designed to attack other aircraft.

An examination of the machinery, specifications, technology, and capabilities of the F-14B with discussion of the plane's early development, combat history, and likely future.

Traces the history of fighter aircraft from the period immediately before World War I to the present.

Drawings, photographs, and text describe a variety of fighter and bomber planes, both U.S. and foreign, including Japan's Kawasaki fighters, the Lockheed F-104, Russia's MiGs, Sweden's Saab fighters, German Junkers, and Britain's Harrier.

Drawings, photographs, and text describe a variety of fighter planes, both U.S. and foreign, in use in World Wars I and II, including Britain's Sopwith Camel, the German Fokker and Messerschmitts, the American Curtiss series and the Lockheed Lightning.