101 Great Fighters

Since the earliest days of military aviation during World War I, fast and heavily armed aircraft have formed a key part of every air force, tasked with defending a country’s airspace from aerial attack or maintaining air superiority over a target prior to a ground assault. From early fighters such as the SPAD and Fokker Dr.I Triplane, through World War II legends like the North American P-51 Mustang to modern-day machines including the latest F-22 Raptor and Eurofighter, 101 Great Fighters covers the entire history of fighter types. The book provides a snapshot of fighter development over the last century, from stringbags to supersonic interceptors.

Containing development history, full specifications giving details of the aircraft’s dimensions, weight, range, speed, payload, crew and country of origin and a photograph and profile artwork, the entries in 101 Great Fighters showcase the cream of military aviation hardware.