The Big Book of X-Bombers and X-Fighters USAF Jet-Powered Experimental Aircraft and Their Propulsive Systems
Minneapolis, USA: Zenith Press, an imprint of Quarto Publishing, 2016. Quarto, black hardcover, white lettering on spine, gloss detailing on front and back covers, 360 pp. Illustrated throughout with numerous colour and black-and-white photographs, diagrams, illustrations, tables and articles, one appendix included. Top edge of dust-jacket very slightly worn; otherwise a fine, near-new copy. First edition.
This lavishly illustrated and highly informative volume is a feast for the eyes and the imagination. Steve Pace details every jet-powered X-Bomber and X-Fighter created by the US Army Airforce since 1942, from the groundbreaking Bell XP-59 Airacomet to the modern B-2 Stealth Bomber and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Also included are numerous one-offs and prototypes, and an examination of the design and testing processes employed to hone the aircraft. Item #4906
Price (AUD): $70.00