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Fighting cockpits : in the pilot's seat of great military aircraft from World War I to today by Donald Nijboer, Dan Patterson is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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What was it like to sit in the pilot's seat and take control of a P-51 Mustang in World War II? What about an F-14 Tomcat at the height of the Cold War? Or a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor today? The cockpits of these fighter and bomber aircraft are revealed in Fighting Cockpits . Showcasing more than 50 of the world's most famous combat cockpits from early World War I aircraft to present-day fighters, this book includes more than 200 rich color photos from photographer Dan Patterson, as well as detailed history about combat cockpit development from aviation expert and historian Donald Nijboer. Presented in large-format, you'll be blown away by studio shot spreads of views from the cockpits, vintage photographs of the aircrafts in action, and modern photography of surviving crafts.This book will complete any history buff or aviation enthusiast's library. Aircraft Wind in the Nieuport 28, Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5, Bristol F.2, Fokker Dr.I, Sopwith Camel, Sopwith Triplane, AEG G.IV, SPAD VII, Halberstadt CL.IV, Fokker D.VII The Rise of the Martin MB-2, Hawker Hind, Fiat CR.32, Boeing P-26 Peashooter, Curtiss F9C, Sparrowhawk, Vought SB2U Vindicator, Westland Lysander, PZL P.11 World
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- Author
- Donald Nijboer, Dan Patterson
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing Group USA; Zenith Press
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780760349564
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Military, Engineering, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.75 / 5 (4 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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