Christopher Chant Libri

With the birth of the jet age at the end of World War II, military combat planes acquired new, highly efficient capabilities. This exciting, well-researched coloring book sends you flying high as you read about and color accurate illustrations of these historic aircraft. Forty-four finely detailed illustrations depict a low-flying U.S. F-117 Stealth fighter, an aircraft carrier-based F-18, a Tornado GR-1, a Russian-built MiG-15, a Northrop F-5, an English Electric Lightning, a Republic F-105D, and a host of others, McDonnell Douglas F-15Mitsubishi F-1Lockheed F-80 Shooting StarMiG-25 FoxbatDe Havilland VampireGrumman F9F CougarConvair F-102Dassault Mirage 3NG…and many more.Accompanied by fact-filled captions that provide a brief description of each plane, these clear and accurately rendered illustrations bring to life all the drama of the quest for air superiority. A special treat for coloring book fans, this spectacular collection of high-performance fighter planes will thrill any aircraft enthusiast.

Beretter om udviklingen og anvendelsen af det sovjetiske jagerfly, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, af NATO benævnt Fishbed.

A highly illustrated guide to Allied fighter aircraft that fought in Europe during World War II featuring all the main models flown by the Allied air forces from 1939 to 1945. The book covers unit markings, organization, numbers of aircraft flown by campaign and exhaustive specifications for each model, with more than 200 artworks.

Ruskin, whose life spanned almost a century from 1819 to 1900, was one of the most influential cultural and intellectual figures of his age.

This illustrated book contains the most famous and important military aircraft that flew for the Luftwaffe in World War II. The accompanying text provides details on the aircraft's design and development history.

Examines the three prongs of Hitler's German war machine--his military, generals, and the Luftwaffe--and discusses how they fueled the war and their effects on the outcome of the war.

The story of an invention that still exerts a certain fascination. This account of the Zeppelin begins at the turn of the century, paints a remarkable picture of its role during World War I and then takes the reader through the golden age of airship travel in the 1920s and 30s.

Describes the different types of submarines in service today, from the giant yet barely detectable ballistic missile submarines to the nuclear and diesel powered attack submarines that patrol the high seas and shipping lanes.

Illustrated with artworks of aircraft with captions and technical specifications, Allied Bombers 1939-45 is the definitive study of the Allies' bomber units throughout World War II. Organised by theatre of operations, the book describes the units and models of aircraft in service along with their individual and squadron markings.