Jet Fighters Inside Out

San Diego, California: Thunder Bay Press - An Imprint of the Baker & Taylor Publshing Group, 2010. First Printing . Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 9 X 11 3/4. Mellors, Zoe - Design. 320 Pages Indexed. Pictorial cover with Identical Dust Jacket. Book is in brand new condition. Dust jacket has a one inch tear at top spine area. Discover some of the most the amazing military aircraft of all time in this exhilarating new title with inside and outside vantage points. This high-flying reference book gives mere mortals a unique chance to climb into the cockpits of classified military aircraft, and launch up into the clouds for recon missions and air-to-air combat. From the earliest models developed during WWI to the sophisticated military aircraft of the 21st century, readers can explore iconic fighter jets like the sub-sonic MiG-17, one of the Soviet Union's most punishing weapons, and the iconic McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle, in flight since 1972. Learn how military aircraft evolved from the light-weight bi-planes of WWI to today's technological wonders equipped with radar and long-range missiles. Large-scale spreads are visually arresting, and feature detailed specifications and fact-boxes, as well as specially commissioned cross-section diagrams revealing the design and construction of featured planes. The book is also filled with archival photographs, detailed artwork, and maps. Contents in Two Parts: Classic Jets 1945-60, and Modern Jets 1960-Present. Large heavy book 1½ inches thick.