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Description of  World War Two Jet Fighters: Scale Reference Data

0890240418 pdf The book covers a variety of jet aircraft that originated during the Second World War. Included are the Bell Airacomet, de Havilland Vampire, Gloster Pioneer and Meteor, Heinkel 162, Lockheed P-80, McDonnell Phantom I, Messerschmitt 163 and 262, and the Nakajima Kikka. Paper is of high quality and the images throughout are black and white. Each aircraft is given its own chapter, and Berliner does an excellent job of presenting the type's history and impact on the War, as well as the years afterward. Images are of exceptional quality and will be of high interest to modelers in particular. A nice scale multi view drawing is offered for each type as well, and Berliner includes a specs section within the text of each chapter regarding the aircraft being covered.