Author(s): Thomas Newdick

Military

Ranked from 50 to 1, the Top 50 Military Aircraft selects the greatest military aircraft of all time, from World War I to the present day. From Fokker biplanes to World War II fighters such as the Supermarine Spitfire and Messerschmitt Bf 109, from hefty bombers like the Boeing B-17 to Cold War classics such as the MiG-21 and on to stealth aircraft such as the SR-71 and Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, each entry tells you all you need to know about the best there has been. From propeller aircraft to jets, from fighters to bombers to transport aircraft, from America to Europe to Russia and Japan, the most impressive aircraft from a century of military aviation are selected. Each entry is covered over four pages, including a brief description of the aircraft's development and history, colour artworks showing various views and models, a photograph and a selective specifications table. Packed with 300 full-colour artworks and photographs and written for the general reader, Top 50 Military Aircraft is a fun and popular guide to the greatest military planes of all time from World War I to the present day.