A fascinating and informative guide to more than 120 of the most important aircraft to see service between 1939 and 1945. Its information packed pages cover a broad range of aircraft, from outmoded biplanes such as the Gloster Gladiator, pressed into service in the desperate defense against Nazi Germany in 1939 and 1940, through classic fighter aircraft such as the Supermarine Spitfire, Messerschmitt Bf 109, and North American P-51 Mustang, to early jets such as the Arado Ar 234, Messerschmitt Me 262, and Gloster Meteor.
Each aircraft is covered in detail, with feature boxes outlining its development, technical specifications, performance data, and variants. Unique graphics allow you to compare specific features like firepower, troop-carrying capacity, and bombload to those of other aircraft of the same type. With a wealth of essential information on every page, Aircraft of World War II is a must for aircraft lovers of all ages. 11.75" x 8.75". Hard cover. 256 pages.
