Name: Combat Aircraft By Riccardo Niccoli
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Combat Aircraft: The Legendary Models by Riccardo Niccoli

A book for those with passion and appreciation for fighter planes and the history of aviation. Follow the rapid technological innovation and the global events that led to their evolution. From the models used in two world wars to those that dominated the Cold War. Discover the incredible progression that has enabled jets invisible to enemy radar and those that provide pilots with precise awareness of the battlefield, even at distances of hundreds of kilometres.

About Riccardo Niccoli

Riccardo Niccoli is one of the best-known aeronautical historians, journalists, writers, and photographers. Currently the Director of Coccarde Tricolori magazine, dedicated to the Italian armed forces. He is also the author of numerous publications including the books The story of flight (2002 and 2013) and Airplanes (a major themes series, 2013) published by White Star. Marco De Fabianis Manferto, industrial designer, holds a Master in Product Design from Istituto Europeo di Design (IED). He specialised in 3D modelling at the Politecnico di Milano.

INTRODUCTION 5 COMBAT AIRCRAFT. A UNIQUE HISTORY IN AVIATION 10 WORLD WAR I 12 WORLD WAR II 20 FROM WORLD WAR II TO THE PRESENT 30 INTO THE FUTURE 48 THE MODELS FROM WORLD WAR II TO THE PRESENT 54 THE EVOLUTION OF COMBAT AIRCRAFTS MODEL BY MODEL 56 1913 AVRO 504 58 1916 SOPWITH CAMEL 65 1917 SPAD S.XIII 70 1917 FOKKER DR.I 76 1935 JUNKERS JU 87 STUKA 80 1935 HAWKER HURRICANE 86 1935 MESSERSCHMITT BF 109 92 1935 BOEING B-17 FLYING FORTRESS 96 1936 SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE 102 1939 MITSUBISHI A6M ZERO 106 1939 ILYUSHIN IL-2 STURMOVIK 110 1939 CONSOLIDATED B-24 LIBERATOR 114 1939 FOCKE-WULF FW 190 118 1940 HAWKER TYPHOON 124 1940 VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR 130 1940 NORTH AMERICAN P-51 MUSTANG 136 1941 REPUBLIC P-47 THUNDERBOLT 142 1941 MESSERSCHMITT ME 262 148 1941 AVRO LANCASTER 152 1942 YAKOVLEV YAK-9 156 1942 BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 160 1947 NORTH AMERICAN F-86 SABRE 166 1947 MIKOYAN GUREVICH MIG-15 170 1952 BOEING B-52 STRATOFORTRESS 174 1954 LOCKHEED F-104 STARFIGHTER 178 1956 MIKOYAN GUREVICH MIG-21 184 1956 DASSAULT MIRAGE III 190 1958 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-4 PHANTOM II 194 1960 HAWKER SIDDELEY HARRIER 200 1964 LOCKHEED SR-71 BLACKBIRD 206 1970 GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT 212 1972 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-15 EAGLE 216 1974 GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16 FIGHTING FALCON 222 1974 PANAVIA PA 200 TORNADO 228 1978 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F/A-18 HORNET 234 1981 LOCKHEED F-117A NIGHTHAWK 240 1989 NORTHROP-GRUMMAN B-2A SPIRIT 246 1990 LOCKHEED MARTIN-BOEING F-22 RAPTOR 252 1994 EUROFIGHTER EF-2000 TYPHOON 258 2000 LOCKHEED MARTIN F-35 LIGHTNING II 264

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ISBN 13

9788854420335

ISBN 10

8854420336

Title

Combat Aircraft: The Legendary Models by Riccardo Niccoli

Author

Riccardo Niccoli

Condition

New

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

White Star

Year published

2023-10-09

Number of pages

272

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Combat Aircraft Riccardo Niccoli

Combat Aircraft by Riccardo Niccoli

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