Including many air-to-air shots, this celebration of the Spitfire offers a photographic portfolio of one of the most celebrated examples of aerodynamic art, as well as a highly successful fighter plane remembered for its vital role in the fight against Nazi Germany in the long, hot summer of 1940.
Historie a přehled leteckých společností a údaje o jejich letadlech, která jsou v současné době v leteckém provozu.Technickié údaje o jednotlivých letadlech doplňují fotografie a další informace. Kniha je určená všem leteckým nadšencům, kteří se zajímají o civilní leteckou dopravu.
This is a comprehensive guide to all the major civil aircraft and airlines from around the world, providing up-to-date information covering development histories, technical detail, usage and descriptions. The book is illustrated with photographs to support the wealth of data so that identification is simple at all levels of aviation interest. The photographs not only highlight the variety of paint-schemes but should also be useful for those who wish to identify characteristic shapes of all aircraft as well as their many variants.
NATO Air-Launched Weapons is a detailed, illustrated guide to every weapon currently carried by aircraft belonging to NATO. This includes weapons of the traditional Western members, but also more recent members from the former Warsaw Pact, including Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary. NATO plans to rationalize its weapon stocks but at present it boasts a bewildering variety of different weapons and systems. This invaluable book unravels them. Every type of air-launched weapon from bomb and missile to torpedo and rocket is illustrated and described, and its specifications and capability neatly presented in an easy-to-compare format. It will be an invaluable resource for all aircraft enthusiasts, modellers and people interested in the air defense of Europe.
Kniha mapuje vývoj válečného letectva, velké bitvy i stroje, které sehrály roli při vývoji zbraní. Téměř 400 fotografií.
An overview of the development of small arms from the simple matchlock musket to the modern assult rifle. Includes full color photographs.
Including many air-to-air shots, this celebration of the Spitfire offers a photographic portfolio of one of the most celebrated examples of aerodynamic art, as well as a highly successful fighter plane remembered for its vital role in the fight against Nazi Germany in the long, hot summer of 1940.
