Jackson, Robert. Military Jets Up Close. Part of the Military Technology: Top Secret Clearance series. 2016. 224p. ISBN 978-1-5081-7080-8. Available at 623.74 JAC on the library shelves.
Near the end of the Second World War, the Nazis’ engineers had produced the Messerschmitt Me 262, the first true military fighter jet, which ushers in the age of air power. Now aircrafts move faster than the speed of sound and can reach deep in enemy territories to seek and destroy targets.
As nations begin developing faster and better jets, they also seek to gain an edge over enemy nations. Locked in a cold war, Americans and Soviet engineers develop ever more sophisticated aircrafts capable of dominating the air above armies and navies. This book presents, in alphabetical order, fifty of the main military jets of the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, with a focus on American and Western planes. Illustrated with well-rendered 360-degree computer designed images, each of the jet is shown in seven different views: front and back, right side, left side, top and bottom. An actual picture of each airplane is also included.
Fans of military history and of military gear will appreciate the description and the history as well as advanced specifications for each jet.
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