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Fighter Aircraft Since, 1945 (Fact File) Kindle Edition

by Frank Schwede (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The world's first jet engines were already available shortly before the end of the Second World War, but they had not been developed to a high enough standard to take part. This changed after 1945 when, on both sides of the Iron Curtain, one technological development surpassed the others and records tumbled almost every week. The era of the piston engine was finally over and jet fighters now dominated the skies. By the mid-1950s their speed had already reached double that of the speed of sound; an achievement which a few years earlier, would have sounded to many like science fiction.
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Frank Schwede has worked as a freelance journalist for several daily newspapers, including the 'Süddeutsche Zeitung' and the 'Münchner Abendzeitung', as well as numerous radio stations. His hobbies include collecting international police badges and model police vehicles.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B076CKVC7C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Aviation (November 30, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 30, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 12853 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 243 pages
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Frank Schwede

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Frank Schwede, born in Hannover (Germany) in 1965, works as free journalist, author and writer for numerous international specialist magazines and daily newspaper. His most famous works include UFOs and THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO UFO SIGHTINGS. Frank Schwede lives in Feldafing near Munich.

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Locnaar
5.0 out of 5 stars Very well done
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2023
Short precise summarys of the aircrafts history and facts are just the right length without sacrificing critical info only thing was more aircraft need be in here
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Vahe Demirjian
5.0 out of 5 stars A nice overview of fighter jets since 1945
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2019
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I had the chance to read this book and it is quite notable for containing the latest stealth fighters built by Russia and China.
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Mitch C
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but not great.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2018
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This book seems to be one of a large series of basic compact guides about all things military, originally published in Germany. Most of the others have yet to be translated. I purchased it mainly because it is the only similar book that I have been able to find that includes listings for the latest 5th generation fighters, such as the Chengdu J-20,, Shenyang J-31 and Sukhoi T-50 (the latter spelled Suchoi in the book). That's a big plus. On the negative side, there are numerous omissions - the Grumman Panther/Cougar, De Havilland Vixen, Gloster Meteor (despite being on the cover!), Douglas Skyray, etc, etc.

The book is well illustrated, with 1 -3 photos for each aircraft type. Most are in colour, though I thought there were probably more black and white photos than you might expect in a modern publication, with plenty of source material available. The photos are generally of good quality and are nicely printed. There were a few too many snaps from airshows for me, though they are beautifully clear.

The translated English is somewhat odd at times. I think though it is more endearing than annoying. There are a particularly high number of typos. Some of the aircraft terminology is in different terms to what I am used to. For example, there is repeated reference to aircraft having 'magic cockpits'. I think this is what we would call a 'glass cockpit' in the UK - but I could be completely wrong! The aircraft are split into 4 geographical regions (USA, Europe, Soviet Union/Russia, China). They are intended to be in alphabetical order, though strangely Yakovlev is the first manufacture in the Soviet section. The aircraft data is in metric only, which one might naturally expect of European book. It's a personal thing, but for me a climb rate of 50,000 feet/minute means more than 250 metres/second.

At just under a tenner (which I paid), the book is probably a bit overpriced (the cover price is £12.99, which is definitely too steep). I ordered the companion volume on reconnaissance aircraft at the same time, as again it has listings for some modern types not found in similar books. This has yet to arrive. I don't believe any other books from the series are available in English yet. I will keep an eye out for other titles, but I would recommend this particular book only with some reservations.
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