Author: Grace Hansen
Publisher: Abdo Kids Jumbo
ISBN: 9781680809336
Category : Airplanes, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Profiles some military attack aircraft, including the A-10 Thunderbolt II, AH-1 Super Cobra, and AH-64D Apache.
Author: Grace Hansen
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1680796445
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
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Bomber aircraft are important to militaries around the world that need to destroy large targets. Readers will learn what makes these aircraft bombers, their capabilities, crewmembers, and much more. Big full-bleed photographs, new glossary terms, and a close up look at an aircraft will keep readers wanting more! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Author: Thomas Newdick
Publisher: Amber Books
ISBN: 9781838861285
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Military Aircraft features 52 of the most important military aircraft of the last hundred years. The book includes all the main types, from biplane fighters and carrier aircraft to tactical bombers, transport aircraft, multirole fighters, strategic strike aircraft, and stealth bombers. Featured aircraft include: the Fokker Dr.1 triplane, the legendary fighter flown by German flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron," during World War I; the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Japan's highly maneuverable fighter that dominated air-to-air combat in the early part of the Pacific War; the tank-busting Il-2 Shturmovik, the most produced aircraft in World War II; the Harrier jump jet, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter that has been in service for more than 40 years; the B-2 Spirit bomber, an American precision strike aircraft used in recent conflicts in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan; and the F-22 Raptor, an air superiority fighter with state-of-the-art stealth technology that makes it almost invisible to radars. Each entry includes a brief description of the model's development and history, a profile view, key features, and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, Military Aircraft is a colorful guide for the military aviation enthusiast.
Author: Francis Crosby
Publisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9781780192055
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This record of incredible developments in bomber technology spans over a century of innovation. It covers the major conflicts in which bombers have been used, World War bombers from 1914-1945, and modern jet bombers.
Author: John Hamilton
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1614785910
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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This title explores the development and use of the nearly undetectable B-2 Spirit heavy bomber. Readers will follow the history of its origins and the development of its stealth technology. Chapters detail the aircraft's military and performance specifications as well as its features and advantages in the field, such as its wing design, its concealed engines, its radar signature, and its powerful bombs. Readers will also learn about the Spirit's use in the Kosovo War, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, and other significant combat and peacekeeping missions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
ISBN: 1512471135
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Follow the powerful story of fighter aircraft—from the earliest six-winged inventions used during World War I right up to modern supersonic stealth fighters. Along the way, explore inside the cockpit of a Supermarine Spitfire, the engine of the jet-powered Messerschmitt Me 262, and the inner workings of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning. From dogfight tricks to ejector seats, learn how fighter plane technology and strategy have developed throughout military history, and see life through the eyes of a fighter pilot.
Author: Bill Norton
Publisher: Crecy Publishing
ISBN: 9781857803303
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This title gives a new perspective on the development of US bomber aircraft during World War 2. It reveals how the intense combat pressures of the war accelerated the scientific and technological advances of aeronautics, propulsion, aircraft systems, avionics and ordnance. Extensively researched, this detailed study of both the US Army and Naval air forces is packed with three-view drawings and rare photographs including many little-known experimental aircraft plus unusual variants, with every aircraft illustrated. The book follows a logical path to show how projects were selected from the multitude of design concepts and proposals put forward at the time. This enables the author to give detailed coverage of the programmes that advanced beyond the preliminary stages and contributed to the rapid developments in all aspects of bomber design during the war. The author discusses the technological maturation of US bombers with emphasis on high technology and experimental models. The war years were particularly noted for the rapid advance of electronic navigation, communications, radar, and electronic warfare that greatly aided mission success. The bold moves to long-range heavy bombers and super-heavy intercontinental bombers (the latter solely an American undertaking) further spurred system-intensive aircraft that were important transitions to the jet bombers that followed. How all this work contributed to actual fielded weapon systems is of particular note, with discussions of failures, course changes, and close-run competitions. The effects of interaction with other Allies, knowledge of enemy systems and the reaction by the US and Allied forces to their introduction, and the effect of mobilizing the nation's industries for total war are also examined. The book concludes with an examination of the ultimate achievement of Allied air superiority in the war and its dependence on all of these factors, together with consideration of the effects of emergency measures, haste, budgets, resources, evolving doctrine and strategy, the general course of the war and leadership biases.
Author: Francis Crosby
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780754820888
Category : Bombers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Two superb books in one gift set, tracing the development of fighter and bomber aircraft from the early pioneering days to the sophisticated machines of today; over 300 classic aircraft are featured, with 1200 wartime and modern identification photographs.
Author: Jeremiah Gertler
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437932711
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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As part of its proposed FY 2010 defense budget, the Admin. proposed deferring the start of a program to develop a NGB for the Air Force, pending the completion of the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review and associated Nuclear Posture Review, and in light of strategic arms control negotiations with Russia. Contents of this report: (1) Intro.; (2) Admin. Proposal to Defer Start of NGB Program; NGB Program Prior to FY 2010 Budget Submission; Existing Bomber Fleet; (3) Issues for Congress: Future Roles and Missions of Bombers: Ability of Current Bomber Force to Perform Future Roles and Missions; Bomber Design and Construction Industrial Base; (4) Legislative Activity for FY 2010. Illus. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.
Author: Thomas Newdick
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
ISBN: 1782742778
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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Military Aircraft features 52 of the most important military aircraft, from biplane fighters to tactical bombers, transports, multirole fighters and stealth bombers. Packed with over 200 illustrations, each entry includes a description of the model’s development and history, a profile view, key features and specifications.
