The Supermarine Spitfire was developed by R.J. Mitchell and his team for just one reason - to intercept and shoot down enemy bombers from British skies. Lauded by the Chairman of Vickers as `a real killer fighter', the Spitfire was so advanced that it proved a huge challenge to the British aviation industry.

When nothing seemed able to contain the German advance, France, Great Britain and the USSR developed several programs of emergency fighters, as did Australia, to face the Japanese expansion. At the time the course of events switched, it was the Axis powers that had to create their own last resource designs of PANIC FIGHTERS, some of them suicidal.

The industry known as "general aviation" - encompassing all flying outside of the military and commercial airlines - dates from the early days of powered flight. This book offers a history if this industry in America.

A direct successor to the famous Mirage III, the delta-shaped sail, the Mirage 2000 which has been present for over a quarter of a century in the French Air Force. Originally conceived as an interceptor car, this monoreactor has had a remarkable career in France - which is still ongoing - through its two-seat versions intended not only for ......

This brings the story of the US airlifter from the early 1960s to today's transport giants and tomorrow's stealth assault aircraft; revealing numerous designs which never saw the light of day, examining the thinking behind them and giving insights into why they did, or did not, succeed.

A publication of world-class, unseen images from the final operations of the legendary F-117A Nighthawk `stealth fighter'. Step onto the Holloman flight line; witness the `Silver Stealth' celebrations; relive the last European deployment; witness the last Red Flag exercise and join the last ever air-to-air photo sortie.

Founded in 1925 in Warnem nde, Arado-Flugzeugwerke, from the outset, produced civil aircraft as well as developing prototypes for the clandestine armament programme of the Reichswehr. From 1933 when the licensed production of military aircraft commenced, the factory also built a number of their own designs.

The book which is presented to the reader describes all Polikarpov's original projects, both those put into reality and unimplemented ones. It took the author many years to prepare for the creation of the book.

"RAF Second World War Fighters in Profile features more than 200 highly detailed profiles of 15 different aircraft types flown by the Royal Air Force between 1939 and 1945."

A history of the Supermarine Seafire - a naval version of the famous Spitfire.

A well-researched history of combat bi-planes during WWII.

The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the most successful and effective fighter aircraft of all time.

One of the most interesting strands in aviation history has been the development of wing-in-ground effect (WIG) vehicles, or as they are more commonly known by their Russian name, ekranoplans.

The torpedo-bomber was a very short-lived weapon system, operational for scarcely half a century from just prior WWI to the 1960s.

"Germany's air ministry was quick to grasp the potential of the jet engine as early as 1938 and by 1939 several German aircraft manufacturers were already working on fighter designs that would utilise this new form of propulsion. Rocket engines too were seen as the way of the future and companies were commissioned to design fighters around them."

The United States Air Force has a proud history of flying the fastest, best equipped and most powerful jet fighters in the world. This bookazine features more than 200 profiles including all 17 of the USAF's front line jet fighters, depicted by renowned artist JP Vieira

Second volume illustrating the camouflage and markings of a large variety of aircraft types sourced from abroad by the Bulgarian air force before and during WWII.

Highly illustrated throughout, the story of one of the most versatile RAF aircraft of the Second World War.

"When it appeared in the skies over Europe in 1941, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A was the best fighter in the world. It was more than a match for the best Spitfires the RAF could field and began shooting them down in ever-increasing numbers. Only the introduction of the Spitfire IX with its two-stage supercharged Merlin overturned its supremacy. "

Illustrated history of all the Spitfire types that served with the expatriate Greek pilots of the Hellenic Air Force during and after World War II.

"Written and illustrated throughout by renowned aviation artist Chris Sandham-Bailey, RAF Cold War Jet Aircraft in Profile covers 14 different aircraft types designed and built by British companies and operated by the RAF between 1945 and 2010.

Convair B-36 Peacemaker Manual

Comprehensive study of one of Britain's most successful undertakings of the war

40 colour profiles of the famous Russian WW2 attack aircraft, showing a variety of camouflage and markings of different units.

This book is a compilation of 4-view colour profiles, scale plans and photographic details of the 23B variant of the PZL Karas II, featuring scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals and also photographs of the details in b&w and colour.

Closed in 1949, the Sukhoi Design Bureau was reborn in 1953 to meet an urgent demand for a fast interceptor that would counter the threat posed by NATO bombers. It wasted no time developing a succession of missile-armed, Mach 2 interceptors characterised by delta wings; the single-engined Su-9 entered service in 1960, followed by the up-armed ......

This book is a compilation of 4-view colour profiles, scale plans and photographic details of the IIa variant of the Supermarine Spitfire, featuring scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals and also photographs of the details in b&w and colour.

The story of the grim air battle to save Malta, waged in part with only a few battle-scarred Spitfires.

As Australia withdrew from Vietnam in 1972, few in the Australian Defence Force, none the least those in the Royal Australian Air Force could foresee the immense change that would sweep across the Service.

The Boeing 707 was America's first jetliner and almost single-handedly created the jet age. Astral Horizon Press have brought together the writing of aviation journalist, Charles Kennedy on the subject of this iconic flying machine from Pan Am to Iran's Saha Air with historical detail, creative flair and with some nail-biting mid-air drama en ......

Covers the period 1942-_1_945, looking in particular at the Halifax's encounters with the Luftwaffe and the individual experiences of the men involved in such engagements.

An illustrated history of the Fleet Air Arm's between-the-wars torpedo/spotter/reconnaissance biplane, featuring many previously unpublished photographs and artwork.

During the Second World War, RAF Lancaster bombers took the conflict into the very heart of Hitler's Third Reich, and flew some of the most daring operations of the war. Surprisingly, of the 7,377 Lancasters built only two survive today, one in Britain and one in Canada. Produced with the full cooperation of the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial ......

Bill Reed had it all - brains, looks, athleticism, courage and a talent for leadership. After a challenging childhood in Depression-era Iowa, Reed joined the US Army Air Corps, but the outbreak of World War II saw him give up his commission. Instead, he travelled to China to fly for the American Volunteer Group - the legendary Flying Tigers. ......

Detailed monograph covering the design and development of the C.205 Veltro ("greyhound" ) the main production variant of this classic Italian fighter aircraft from WWII.

The story of the fighters who took the battle to Germany during the First World War from the bestselling author of BOMBER CREW and THE DAMBUSTERS