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With the launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite on October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union started the space race; the race for the moon soon followed. Here too the USSR was ahead of the game: the first flyby of the moon, the first lunar-impact probe, the first pict
This concise history is the first book in a new series on the Soviet space program, and features many rare photographs, diagrams, and charts. When Soviet rocket experts examined the first Nazi V-2s in early 1945, they immediately realized that their own t
Soviet Rocket Fighters covers the fascinating subject of Soviet aircraft designers' efforts to achieve ever-faster speeds by using liquid-propellant rocket motors. This book describes in detail several Soviet attempts at these designs, their testing, and
This volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific from December 1941 until March 1942, during which air operations by both sides became a daily occurrence. As Imperial Japanese Navy flying boats and land-based bombers penetrated over vast distanc
This book covers the design and construction of the two well-known Sōryū and Hiryū carriers, and the lesser-known ships of the Unryū class, and relies on original Japanese source material, including numerous photos, drawings, and specifications.
The Sopwith Pup, as it is unofficially but universally known, was one of the first true British fighter aircraft, and one of the most significant of the First World War. It played a key part in maintaining control of the skies over the Western Front durin
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The Mikoyan i Gurevich MiG-21 has been built in greater numbers than any other combat aircraft since 1945. Several variants formed the backbone of the Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defence Force (JRV i PVO) and later the Serbian Air Force (RV i PVO).
3 S-43/JRS-1 "Baby Clippers" were produced (31 civil, 15 Navy, 2 Marine, and 5 USAAC). The book covers all users including civilian and post war users.
DH-016 is an 84-page book on the SIAI Marchetti SF.260. This book will bring a complete portrait of the agile trainer that has been in use for over 5 decades. The aircraft, which has flown with over 30 air forces, will be shown in every detail: fuselage,
The former colony of Spanish Sahara saw frequent outbursts of tribal and ethnic rebellions while ruled by the colonial authorities in the late 19th and through the early 20th Century. Its vastness and distances essentially dictated the application of air
The former colony of Spanish Sahara saw frequent outbursts of tribal and ethnic rebellions already while ruled by colonial authorities, in the late 19th and through early 20th Century. Its vastness and distances de-facto dictated the application of air po
Short Sunderland: Warpaint #25 softcover Reprint
32 pages, black & white and colour photographs, 40 colour profiles, colour multi-view, 1:72 scale line drawing plans, production and unit lists, model kit decal and accessory list, softcover, A4 Format, 21
Short Stirling : RAF Heavy Bomber in World War II: Legends of Warfare hardcover
Published December 2022, 112 pages, 185 black & white and colour photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9".
Published May 2023, 128 pages, 135 black & white photographs and line drawings, hardcover, 9" x 9"
Published March 2024, 136 pages, 220 -240 colour photographs, 20 color profiles, map, softcover, A4 format 8 1/4" x 11 3/4" inches
Published 2017, 82 pages, 200+ colour walkaround and action photographs, softcover, 9 1/2" x 9 1/2" inches
The Douglas Dauntless was the US Navy's frontline dive-bomber in the early days of WWII. Even after the larger and more powerful Helldiver joined the fleet in the later stages of the war, the Dauntless remained in the fray, flying from the decks of escort
The Detail & Scale Series continues with the newest title, SBD Dauntless in Detail & Scale, covering the development, history, and details of one of the few U. S. combat aircraft to serve throughout World War II, from the attack on Pearl Harbor until VJ D
While initally labeled as a troublesome aircraft, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver went on to be noted for striking more Japanese targets than any other US Navy dive bomber. Despite this, the Helldiver was to be the last of a long line of US Navy dive bombers.
With a career spanning twenty years the Savoia Marchetti SIAI S 79 was certainly the most important aircraft to emerge from the Italian Air Force between the World Wars. Blooded for the first time in Spain it went onto win fame and notoriety as a torpedo
Without the mighty Saturn V rocket, the Apollo 11 moon landing would not have been possible in July 1969. Even today, nearly fifty years later, it remains by far the largest and most powerful rocket ever used. Equipped with computers that are easily surpa
The Saab J35 Draken was one of the best of the first generation of highly supersonic fighters to be developed and put into production during the 1950s. It was a remarkable achievement in many respects, not least because Sweden was one of the smallest nati
Published 2019, 82 pages, 200+ colour walkaround and action photographs, softcover, 9 1/2" x 9 1/2" inches