All of the principal offensive and defensive aircraft, of both Allied and Axis powers, that entered service during World War 2, are featured in this illustrated and informative directory.

Contains more than seven hundred illustrations of military aircraft of World War II used by both Allied and Axis Countries, together with capsule specifications and history

Introduces various kinds of fighter planes used by the Army Air Force and by the Navy and Marines during World War Two, their missions, and the weapons employed. Also includes information on the German and Japense fighters used in World War 2.

This book contains concise and highly detailed reference work to the most important fighting aircraft of World War II. It features aircraft from all the major combatants, including England, America, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and Russia.

Densely informative compendium of all the types of aircraft employed by combatants during World War II.

Over 130 American warplanes profiled alphabetically, illustrated with full specifications and a brief history of each plane.

Aircraft of World War II is a comprehensive guide to the world's fighting aircraft that took part in World War II. Densely packed with information, this book covers an array of designs, from the pre-war biplanes like the Gladiator and Swordfish, to the high-powered warbirds such as the P-51 Mustang and Supermarine Spitfire, the veterans of the Pacific war such as the Grumman F4F Wildcat and B-29 Superfortress and the early jets such as the Me 262 that entered service towards the war's end. The book contains detailed features on more than 100 combat aircraft from the greatest global conflict. Each aircraft is covered in detail, with feature boxes outlining its development, technical specifications, performance data, and variants. Unique graphics allow the reader to compare specific features like firepower, troop-carrying capacity, and bombload to those of other aircraft of the same type.

" ... This edition of "Jane's fighting aircraft" presents photographs, line drawings and data tables for all of the many aircraft types that took part in World War II, including those of Germany, Italy and Japan ..."--Inside front cover