Andreas Rupprecht Livres

This comprehensive directory serves as a richly illustrated, in-depth analysis and overview of the most important conflicts in which China is currently, with a particular focus on People's Liberation Army air power.

This comprehensive directory provides a lavishly illustrated, in-depth analysis and overview of the historical gestation of the PLAAF and its path to becoming the modern air arm we know today.

As China continues its rise as a world power, there is growing interest in its military aviation. Very little has been published in the past on the subject because of the difficulty of obtaining information, but aviation authors Tony Buttler and Andreas Rupprecht have been researching this subject together for a number of years, both from the perspective of their interest in the Chinese aircraft and also through an interest in Chinese secret aviation projects. They have now amassed enough material to put together a book on Chinese fighter and bomber aircraft development since Mao’s Communist Party took control of the country in 1949. The book examines the design and development of the country’s major military combat aircraft (fighters, bombers, attack aircraft, antisubmarine) since the industry became established after the Second World War, plus a good number of design proposals which, for whatever reason, were rejected or abandoned. The text is supplemented with photographs, line drawings, and color artwork of the aircraft.

This comprehensive directory serves as a richly illustrated, in-depth analysis and overview of the Chinese Naval Aviation branch structured along history, mission, training, operational types and weapons, Orbat and carrier program.

Combining magnificent illustrations and in-depth analysis, this fully revised edition is organised in three parts: the most important military aircraft and their weapons in service today; markings and serial number system; and the order of battle for the PLAAF.

This uniquely compact yet comprehensive directory provides a magnificently illustrated, in-depth analysis and directory of modern Chinese Army Aviation, including history, mission, training, operational types and weapons and order of battle.

This book provides a full overview of the Chinese 'Flanker' family, describing the genesis of this family and providing a review of the variants, their systems, and capabilities and how they are used by the People's Liberation Army.