Francis Crosby

In this new, fully updated edition, expert author Francis Crosby traces the development of fighters from World War I to the present day, highlighting actions in which fighters played a crucial role. The A-Z sections form an illustrated guide to over 170 fighter aircraft. The first section covers aircraft from the pioneering days of air fighting in World War I...

This fully up-to-date reference book provides an authoritative overview of the military helicopter. It begins with a detailed history, from the ideas of Leonardo da Vinci through to the tilt-rotor aircraft that have operated with coalition forces in Afghanistan. The book continues with an A-Z directory covering over 80 helicopters from the most famous manufacturers including Aerospatiale, Agusta, Bell, Boeing-Vertol,...

From Aristotle's description of a submersible chamber and experiments with an underwater capsule by Alexander the Great, inventors have pursued the dream of undersea travel. This fully illustrated book follows that dream, starting with examples of the earliest attempts to travel beneath the waves through to the very latest vessels at sea today. Beginning with a detailed history of the...

World Encyclopedia of Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles is an authoritative history and directory of tanks and their immediate derivatives, such as ARVs (armoured recovery vehicles), tank destroyers, command versions, bridgelayers, mine-clearers and other Funnies. It also covers AFVs such as armoured cars, armoured personnel carriers, and self-propelled artillery, exploring a vast range of wheeled, tracked, and semi-tracked vehicles. From...