Fighter Aircraft Since 1945 by Frank Schwede

Fighter Aircraft Since 1945 by Frank Schwede

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Part of the new Fact File series: fundamental knowledge for aviation enthusiasts, covering a vast number of brands and model history with technical data, facts and images

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Fighter Aircraft Since 1945 by Frank Schwede

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.
Frank Schwede has worked as a freelance journalist for several daily newspapers, including the 'S ddeutsche Zeitung' and the 'M nchner Abendzeitung', as well as numerous radio stations. His hobbies include collecting international police badges and model police vehicles.
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ISBN 13 9781473891296
ISBN 10 1473891299
Title Fighter Aircraft Since 1945
Author Frank Schwede
Series Fact File Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published 2017-11-13
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.