Aircraft of World War II

The Aviation Factfile

by Jim Winchester

From the start of World War II, in 1939, to its conclusion six years later, military aircraft developed from prewar biplanes such as the Gloster Gladiator, to classic aircraft—the Messerschmitt Me 109 and the P-51 Mustang—and on to the age of jet warplanes—the Arado Ar 234 and the Gloster Meteor. 600 color and archival photographs perfectly showcase the length and design of each entry. Presented here in mesmerizing detail, these artifacts from the world’s first major air battles will fascinate both WWII and military aircraft buffs alike.

Genres: Military Fiction, History, Nonfiction, Aircraft, Aviation, World War II

256 pages, Hardcover

First published July 26, 2004

Reviews

[Jordan Falcon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used to constantly check this book out at my local library when I was 9 and I loved it so much.

Now that I just bought a copy of this and am looking through this again, I have to say, it does hold up pretty well. I'm not the biggest fan of some of the pi charts and graphs, but there's a lot of information packed into each section. Each plane is given 2 pages of information and its all very standardized.

[Duane · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're interested in the airplanes that made World War 2 so special, then this book is for you. Filled with amazing photographs and illustrations, the reader will spend hours learning what made each airplane so unique. A great coffee table book!

[Veeral · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are many reference books out there on World War-II aircraft. This is one of the better ones.

[Justin · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome book with a lot of stuff about world war 2 aircraft and easy to understand not boring.