Bøker av Francis Crosby

Explores the development and history and an A-Z of over 170 aircraft, with 600 photographs, in a new fully updated edition.

Newly updated, the complete history of naval aviation, from pioneering days when the first biplanes were catapulted from converted destroyers through to the high-performance jets patrolling the world's seas today, fully illustrated throughout.

An updated, complete reference guide to over 65 years of military helicopters, from the first types deployed in World War II to the specialized aircraft in service today, with 500 photographs

This authoritative volume is divided into two main sections covering fighters and bombers. Each traces the development of the aircraft from their first appearance, details their role in major conflicts, and analyses how technological improvements have affected their performance. Special feature topics include nightfighters, bombers of the Spanish Civil War, inflight refuelling, the Gulf Wars and fighter pilot equipment in the 21st century.

This title features over 300 aircraft with 1200 wartime and modern identification photographs. It describes all the truly classic aircraft, such as the Spitfire, Messerschmitt Bf109, Heinkel He111, F-14 Tomcat, MiGs, B-52 Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. It covers the history of fighters and bombers, their technology and role in major conflicts around the world, including the first fighter aces, early bombing raids, Blitzkrieg, the Battle of Britain, the Dambusters, the Cold War, the Falklands and the Gulf Wars. Specification boxes for each aircraft provide at-a-glance information about their country of origin, first flight, power, armament, size, weights and performance. It includes glossaries of aviation terms and abbreviations. These two superb books trace the development of fighter and bomber aircraft from the early pioneering days through to the sophisticated machines of today. Fighters focuses on aircraft designed to attack and destroy other aircraft, and is brimming with information about planes such as the Bristol Fighter, Spitfire, P-51 Mustang, MiG-15, Hunter, Harrier and F-14 Tomcat. Bombers looks at military aircraft that are designed to drop bombs on enemy targets from the air, and includes the atom bomb-carrying Boeing B-29s and stealth bombers. These splendidly illustrated books provide enthusiasts and historians with key information about the world's greatest military aircraft.

Features a directory of over 120 aircraft with 500 identification photographs.

An illustrated history and A-Z of bombers with 750 photographs, in a newly updated edition.

Includes A-Z directories of over 300 military aircraft with 1200 wartime and modern identification photographs.

An A-Z guide to over 100 of the fighters that have helped shape history, with expert facts, specifications, fascinating background information and rare photographs.

This historical directory of bombers includes detailed information about every craft with over 300 identification photographs from around the world.

A comprehensive A-Z reference guide to over 65 years of military helicopters, from the first types deployed in World War II to today's specialized aircraft; this informative book is superbly illustrated with cutaway drawings and over 500 photographs showing helicopters both on the battlefield and in service.

Covers the history, origins and evolution of bomber aircraft, from the first planes to powerful jet bombers. This book deals with the development of bombers and the major conflicts in which bombers have been used, such as the Blitz and Dambusters missions of World War II and the Libya raids and Gulf War of modern times.

An A-Z directory of all the major naval aircraft since 1945, including jet-engined fighters to strike aircraft, carrier-borne AEW aircraft, V/STOL aircraft and helicopters