Jane S American Fighting Aircraft Of The 20th Century

A guide to aircraft used by the American Air Force during this century. Entries are arranged alphabetically by manufacturer. Includes over 1,000 photographs, diagrams, and plans.

This book presents photographs, line drawings and data tables for all of the many aircraft types that took part in World War II.

Densely informative compendium of all the types of aircraft employed by combatants during World War II.

The growth of American engineering and science has affected military technology, organization, and practice from the colonial era to the present day—even as military concerns have influenced, and often funded, domestic engineering programs and scientific development. American Military Technology traces the interplay of technology and science with the armed forces of the United States in terms of what Hacker and Vining view as epochs: 1840–1865, the introduction of modern small arms, steam power, and technology, science, and medicine; 1900–1914, the naval arms race, torpedoes and submarines, and the signal corps and the airplane; and 1965–1971, McNamara's Pentagon, technology in Vietnam, guided missiles, and smart bombs. The book is an excellent springboard for understanding the complex relationship of science, technology, and war in American history.

A reproduction of Jane's All the World Aircraft, wartime editions.

Presents a history of military aircraft, from World War I to the Iraq War.