The authority of Haynes and the fun of Top Trumps have combined to create an exciting new series of books based on the best-selling card games. In "Top Trumps: Fighter Aircraft", 45 of the world's most awesome fighter planes are featured, from the Supermarine Spitfire of WW2 to the Eurofighter Typhoon of today. Packed with fascinating facts, stunning photographs and all the vital statistics, this pocket guide will keep kids and grown-ups quiet for hours.

 

This book is part of a book series called Top Trumps .

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by J H Haynes & Co Ltd .

Peter March is one of the UK's top aviation experts. He has written for and edited several leading aviation magazines, and has more than 100 books on military and civil aviation to his credit, including The Concorde Story and The Spitfire Story (Sutton Publishing).

This book has the following chapters: WW2: Spitfire, P-51 Mustang, Messerschmitt Bf 109. Post-WW2: Hawker Sea Fury, De Havilland Vampire, MiG-15. Cold War: English Electric Lightning, Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, MiG-21. Gulf War: Panavia Tornado ADV, Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon. Present: Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.