Illustrated with detailed artworks of modern military aircraft and their markings with exhaustive captions and specifications, Modern Military Aircraft is an extensively researched review of the military aircraft deployed by the world's air forces in recent conflicts in the Balkans, the Caucasus, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and elsewhere. Organised alphabetically by manufacturer, this book includes every type of aircraft in use in the world today, from the F-22 Raptor through the Dassault Mirage 2000 to the MiG-29 and Su-33. The book includes multirole fighters, ground attack aircraft, high-level bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, carrier aircraft, and unmanned drones. The guide is illustrated with 12 fold-out gatefold artworks as well as profile artworks, three-views, and special cutaway artworks of the more famous aircraft in service, such as the F-15E Strike Eagle, Sukhoi Su-27 and Eurofighter Typhoon. Illustrated with more than 120 artworks, Modern Military Aircraft is an essential reference guide for modellers and enthusiasts with an interest in modern military aircraft.
AUTHOR: Ryan Cunningham is an aviation and defence writer and editor who has worked on numerous aviation books and magazines over the last 20 years.
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Highly-illustrated guide to modern military aircraft .
Contains 12 detailed gatefold artworks as well as profile artworks of every major aircraft type .
Includes specifications, unit structures, and combat data
By:
Ryan Cunningham Imprint: Amber Books Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 311mm,
Width: 233mm,
Spine: 21mm
Weight: 1.300kg ISBN:9781838866440 ISBN 10: 1838866442 Series:Gatefold Pages: 176 Publication Date:15 October 2025 Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Contents include: Fifth Generation Fighters Su-57 J-20 F-35 F-22 4.5 Generation Fighters Su-30 Su-35 Su-33 and J-15 J-11 & J-16 J-10 MiG-29K and MiG-29M/MiG-35 Typhoon F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet EA-18G Growler F-16 Fighting Falcon Mitsubishi F-2 F-15 Eagle and Advanced Eagle LCA Tejas JF-17 Saab JAS 39 Gripen Rafale Fourth Generation Fighters F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo MiG-29 Su-27 MiG-31 Mirage 2000 F-14 Tomcat (Iranian) F-5 Tiger II Bombers Tu-160 Tu-22M3 Tu-95MS B-1B Lancer B-2 Spirit B-52H Stratofortress H-6 Strike/Attack Aircraft Su-34 Xian JH-7 Tornado Jaguar A-10 Thunderbolt II AV-8B Harrier II Su-25 Su-24 AMX L-159 ALCA FA-50 Golden Eagle Transport and Reconnaissance Airbus A400M C-130J Hercules C-17 Globemaster III Y-9 Y-20 Airbus C295 Leonardo C-27J Spartan Mitsubishi C-2 Embraer C-390 Beriev A-50 and KJ-2000 737 AEW&C Saab Erieye E-2D Hawkeye
Ryan Cunningham is an aviation and defence writer and editor who has worked on numerous aviation books and magazines over the last 20 years.