Gulf War Aircraft - McDonnell Douglas Fa-18 Hornet, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 194. Chapters: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, Grumman F-14 Tomcat, Boeing AH-64 Apache, Bell AH-1 Cobra, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS, Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, Vickers VC10, Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark, Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, LTV A-7 Corsair II, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 variants, North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, Dassault Mirage F1, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25, Westland Lynx, Handley Page Victor, Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler, Bell AH-1 SuperCobra, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, Sukhoi Su-24, List of surviving Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. Excerpt: The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber designed and built by Boeing and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). Beginning with the successful contract bid on 5 June 1946, the B-52 design evolved from a straight-wing aircraft powered by six turboprop engines to the final prototype YB-52 with eight turbojet engines and swept wings. The Stratofortress took its maiden flight in April 1952. Built to carry nuclear weapons for Cold War-era deterrence missions, the B-52 Stratofortress replaced the Convair B-36. Although a veteran of a number of wars, the Stratofortress has dropped only conventional munitions in combat. The B-52 carries up to 70,000 pounds (32,000 kg) of weapons. Its Stratofortress name is rarely used outside of official contexts; it has been referred to by Air Force personnel as the BUFF (Big Ugly Fat/Flying Fucker/Fellow). The B-52 has been in active service with the USAF since 1955. The bombers flew under the Strategic Air Command (SAC) until it was disestablishe...