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Mike Spick has written over 30 books on military aviation

Obres de Mike Spick

B-1B (1986) — Autor — 28 exemplars
Fighters At War (1997) 26 exemplars
F/A-18 Hornet (1984) — Autor — 24 exemplars
F-4 Phantom II (1984) 22 exemplars
F-14 Tomcat (1985) — Autor — 21 exemplars
F-15 Eagle (Combat Aircraft, 1) (1986) 21 exemplars
Harrier (1991) 18 exemplars
AVIÕES DE ATAQUE 1 exemplars
CAÇAS DE COMBATE 1 exemplars

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detailed history of air-to-air combat since World War I includes accounts of fighters in air-to-air dramas throughout the war-torn 20th century, and gives a glimpse of fighter aircraft development in the future
 
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MasseyLibrary | Apr 9, 2019 |
Small physical size and awkward layout in paperback format leads to text and pictures obscured by the deep cleft between pages, and makes the book vulnerable to breakage. Odd choices of planes for inclusion.
A fairly comprehensive coverage of fighters from WW1 to the present including specs, variants, and production dates, extensively detailing the craft's history and significance.
includes the Su-35 Super Flanker, F-22, F-35, and Eurofighter).
The list of fighters included seems to me quite random, and rather poorly. Obscure and insignificant prototypes such as the XP-79 and Pogo are included in the book, but historically significant full-production fighters such as the Grumman biplanes, the Bearcat, Tigercat, P-35, Nieuport 28, P-59, and such are omitted. The Curtiss XP-55 is included but it's competitors in the WW2 pusher-prop competition, the XP-54 and XP56 (which were arguably more significant and innovative) are not.
A to Z reference features extensive data (including dimensions, performance, armaments, and variants) on more than 200 of the world's fighter aircraft from World War I to the present day, not to mention hundreds of photos, most of them in color, illustrating the aircraft in action. In addition, each fighter is accompanied by expert commentaries detailing its development, service, and combat histories.
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MasseyLibrary | Apr 12, 2018 |
Documenting the history of flight in an informative text with many color photographs, more than forty events are highlighted--from the Wright brothers to the Stealth fighter--including many "firsts" marking significant progress in the first ninety years of aeronautical history.

Approximately 50 milestones mark out the progress of man and his flying machinery. Surviving artefacts, and dramatic historical photography make up this book which also comprises easy to follow, self contained single or double page spreads devoted to each momentous subject.… (més)
 
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MasseyLibrary | Mar 6, 2018 |
This is essentially a potted history of the Luftwaffe, with special attention for bomber units and some anecdotes thrown in. It is all rather superficial, with most of the attention going to the early war years, and the Atlantic. If you are already reasonably familiar with the course of the air war in WW II, you will learn not much new.
 
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CharlesFerdinand | May 10, 2009 |

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Obres
42
Membres
997
Popularitat
#25,851
Valoració
½ 3.7
Ressenyes
5
ISBN
93
Llengües
5

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