{"product_id":"9781838863265-american-fighter-aircraft-world-war-ii","title":"American Fighter Aircraft of World War II","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganised chronologically by type, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Fighter Aircraft of World War II\u003c\/em\u003e offers a highly-illustrated guide to the main types of aircraft used by the US fighter arm during World War II. Packed with 110 artworks with detailed specifications, it is a key reference for both military aviation modellers and WWII enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe United States Army Air Force (USAAF) came into its own during World War II, building some of the premier fighters of the era. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Fighter Aircraft of World War II \u003c\/i\u003eis a detailed guide to all the fighter aircraft types deployed by the USAAF and US Navy from 1941 to 1945. Organised chronologically, this book includes all-time greats, such as the highly- adaptable P-51 Mustang bomber escort, the carrier-based F6F Hellcat – which outperformed the legendary Japanese A6M Zero fighter – and the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, with its distinctive twin-boom design; as well as lesser-known types, such as the Boeing P-26 Peashooter, the high-altitude Republic P-43 Lancer, and the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, the USAAF’s only operational jet fighter during the war. The entries are accompanied by exhaustive captions and specifications. The guide is illustrated with profile artworks and three-views, as well as two-page dynamic artworks of some of the more famous aircraft in service, such as the P-40 Warhawk ground-attack variant, the twin-engined P-61 Black Widow night-fighter, and the robust P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bomber. Illustrated with more than 100 authentic artworks with accurate markings and camouflage, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Fighter Aircraft of World War II \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential reference guide for modellers and military aviation enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41097253650529,"sku":"9781838863265","price":15.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40302105.jpg?v=1773290296","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781838863265-american-fighter-aircraft-world-war-ii","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}