Modern Military Aircraft (multi-role Fighters * Interceptors * Bombers * Transports)

Modern Military Aircraft features more than 100 of the most important and influential military aircraft serving today, ranging from the latest F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter to the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker. Each of the aircraft is illustrated with artworks and photographs.

Modern Military Aircraft features more than 100 of the most important and influential military aircraft serving today, ranging from the latest F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter and Chinese Shaanxi KJ-500 AWACS aircraft, to the venerable Soviet era Tu-160 heavy bomber and Mitsubishi F-2, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s development of the F-16 multirole fighter.

Each aircraft is illustrated with three artworks and a photograph, showing the markings and camouflage of each model. Accompanying text puts the type’s development, production and service history into context.

There is also a specifications table for each aircraft detailing dimensions, performance, weight, engine(s) and armament.

Presented in a compact, pocket-size volume, Modern Military Aircraft is a vivid and authoritative guide to the greatest military aircraft in service today.

Contents to include:

Introduction

FIGHTERS AIDC F-CK-1 AMX Boeing AV-8B Harrier BAE Systems Hawk CAC/PAC JAF-17 Thunder Chengdu J-10 Firebird Chengdu J-20 Fagin Chengdu J-7/F-7 Dassault Mirage 2000 Dassault Mirage F.1 Dassault Mirage III and V Dassault Rafale Eurofighter Typhoon General Dynamics F-16A-C Fighting Falcon General Dynamics F-16C-D Fighting Falcon General Dynamics F-16E-F Fighting Falcon Grumman F-14 Tomcat Guizhou JL-9 HAL Tejas Hongdu JL-10 IAI Kfir Kai T-50 Golden Eagle Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II VTOL McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle Mcdonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Mcdonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet Mcdonnell Douglas/Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Mcdonnell Douglas/Boeing EA-18G Growler McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle Mcdonnell Douglas/Boeing F-15EX Eagle II MiG-21 MiG-23 Flogger MiG-29 Fulcrum MiG-29K MiG-29M and MiG-35 MiG-31 Foxhound Mitsubishi F-2 Northrop F-5 SAAB Gripen Shenyang J-11 Shenyang J-16 Shenyang J-31 Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker-C/G/H Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker-D Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E/M Sukhoi Su-57 Felon Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II

ATTACK & BOMBER AIRCRAFT Aero L-159 ALCA Aero L-39 Rockwell B-1B Lancer Northrop B-2 Spirit Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet Embraer Tucano/Super Tucano Hongdu JL-8 Il-38 May Kawasaki P-1 Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Nanchang A-5 P-3 Orion Boeing P-8 Poseidon Panavia Tornado SEPECAT Jaguar SOKO J-22 Orao Su-34 Fullback Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot Tu-142 Bear Tu-160 Blackjack Tu-22M Backfire Tu-95MS Bear Xian H-6 Xian JH-7 Yak-130/M346

TRANSPORT A-400M Atlas Airbus C-295 Airbus A330 MRTT An-12 Cub An-124 Ruslan An-26 Curl Beriev A-50 and KJ 5000 Boeing C-17 Globemaster Boeing E-3 Sentry Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker / RC-135 Rivet Joint Boeing KC-767 and KC-46 Pegasus Boeing E-7 Wedgetail USA Embraer C-390 Grumman E-2 Hawkeye Il-76 Candid Kawasaki C-2 Leonardo C-27 Spartan Lockheed C-130J Hercules / AC-130 Ghostrider Lockheed C-5 Galaxy Lockheed U-2 Shaanxi Y-8 and KJ-200 Shaanxi Y-9 and KJ-500 ShinMaywa US-2 Xian Y-20

Edward Ward is a writer and illustrator who has written on a variety of aviation subjects for over ten years. As well as his books, he has produced many articles for aviation journals both in print and online and is a regular contributor to the Hush Kit aviation blog. Edward lives with his wife and daughter in Sydney, Australia.

Pocket illustrated guide to 100 great