The Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft

Title: The Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft
Author: Robert Jackson
Publisher: Parragon Pub.
ISBN-13: 9781405424653


Type of book

Technical reference
Illustrated aircraft encyclopedia
Military aviation reference work
Aircraft identification and data handbook


Form / visual content

Heavily illustrated


Chronological coverage

20th-century military aviation
World War II era aircraft
Cold War military aircraft


Focus / subject

Military aircraft
Combat aircraft
Fighters and interceptors
Bombers and attack aircraft
Ground-attack aircraft
Design, development, and operational history of aircraft types
Technical specifications of aircraft (engines, performance, armament, dimensions)


Nations / services (as explicitly or typically referenced for this work)

United States military aircraft (USAAF/USAF, US Navy, US Marine Corps aircraft)
German military aircraft (Luftwaffe and WWI/WWII types)
Japanese military aircraft (World War II types)
Soviet/Russian military aircraft (Red Air Force, later Soviet air arms)
Other national air forces and manufacturers worldwide (where covered in the “over 650 aircraft” global scope)


World War II–specific classification (only where clearly supported)

World War II aircraft reference (multi-nation)
Fighter aircraft of World War II
Bomber aircraft of World War II
Naval aircraft of World War II (e.g., carrier-borne fighters and bombers, where included)
Military aviation technology in World War II


Weapons / vehicles (aircraft types – generic, to avoid unsupported specifics)

Single-seat fighters
Twin-engine and multi-engine bombers
Jet fighters and fighter-bombers
Attack aircraft and strike aircraft
Reconnaissance aircraft
Transport and tanker aircraft (military)


Theaters and operational context (WWII-related – kept general because the work is global and organized by aircraft type)

Global military aviation operations (aircraft in service worldwide)
World War II air warfare in multiple theaters (European and Pacific, implied by the inclusion of major US, British, German, Soviet, and Japanese aircraft types)


Notable features / use

Suitable as a quick reference for aircraft recognition and basic history
Intended for general readers and aviation enthusiasts as well as reference use


Controlled-style subject tags / keywords

Military aviation — Encyclopedias
Aircraft, Military — Encyclopedias
Airplanes, Military — History
Combat aircraft — History
Fighter planes — History
Bombers — History
World War, 1939–1945 — Aerial operations
Cold War — Aerial operations
Technological innovations in military aircraft
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