Brassey's Modern Fighters: The Ultimate Guide to In-Flight Tactics, Technology, Weapons, and Equipment

by Mike Spick

Brassey's Modern Fighters examines what makes a fighter successful. Using more than 240 detailed photographs and diagrams, Mike Spick gives the reader a detailed technical analysis of some of today's most potent military aircraft. From the Panavia Tornado F.3 to the new F-22 Joint Strike Fighter, explore the present and future of the modern fighter.

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very thorough reference covering, as the title says, several modern fighter aircraft. I didn't give it five stars because although it covers a good range of planes - 16 current or near-past and 3 future - it omits some recent MiGs that should have been included, as they are still in wide use, and also the Israeli Kfir. Additionally, although it is strictly speaking a ground-attack plane, I wish he had covered the A-10 Thunderbolt II, one of the most interesting planes in combat use today.