„Robert Jackson” – książki

Książka prezentuje 101 szeroko znanych samolotów myśliwskich od okresu I wojny światowej po czasy współczesne. Zawiera opis wszystkich rodzajów myśliwców, od samolotów dwu-, a nawet trójpłatowych, przez myśliwce pokładowe stosowane na lotniskowcach po samoloty odrzutowe, ze zmienną geometrią skrzydeł i niewykrywalne przez urządzenia radiolokacyjne. Każdy rozdział zawiera krótki opis rozwoju i historii danego samolotu, informacje o najważniejszych cechach konstrukcyjnych i dane taktyczno-techniczne. Książka – zilustrowana ponad 200 zdjęciami i sylwetkami barwnymi – jest nowoczesnym przewodnikiem dla fanów lotnictwa wojskowego.

Bogato ilustrowana encyklopedia czołgów, wozów bojowych i innych pojazdów wojskowych od 1904 roku do współczesności. • Najsłynniejsze czołgi z całego świata ze szczegółowymi opisami, m.in. Abrams, Sherman i T-34. • Setki rysunków pokazujących wozy bojowe w różnych rzutach. • Każdy pojazd opatrzony jest szczegółowym opisem. W ramkach znajduje się dokładna specyfikacja: ciężar, wymiary, zasięg, uzbrojenie, napęd i osiągi.

The quality of Japanese aircraft came as an unpleasant surprise to the Allies at the outbreak of the Pacific War, and it was personified in one type, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. One of the finest aircraft of all time, the Mitsubishi A6M Reisen (Zero fighter) first flew on 1 April 1939. It soon showed itself to be clearly superior to any fighter the Allies could put into the air in the early stages of the Pacific campaign. Armed with two 20mm cannon and two 7.7mm machine-guns, it was highly manoeuvrable and structurally very strong, despite being lightweight. Instead of being built in several separate units, the Zero was revolutionary in that it was constructed in two pieces. The engine, cockpit and forward fuselage combined with the wings to form one rigid unit; the second part comprised the rear fuselage and the tail. The two units were joined by a ring of 80 bolts. Although the Mitsubishi Zero had some serious drawbacks in combat, the greatest of which was its inability to absorb punishment because of its lack of self-sealing fuel tanks and armour plating, its greatest assets were its manoeuvrability and its long range. In 1942 the Americans allocated the code-name Zeke to the A6M, but as time went by the name Zero came into general use. During the first months of the Pacific War, the Zeros carved out an impressive combat record. For example, in the battle for Java alone, which ended on 8 March 1942, they destroyed 550 Allied aircraft. As the war progressed, however, the Zero gradually came to be outclassed by American fighters such as the Grumman F6F Wildcat and Vought Corsair. In the latter months, many were fitted with bombs and expended in Kamikaze suicide attacks. This book provides a perfect introduction to the design and combat career of a fighter that made history. Why was the Zero conceived? What was it like to fly in combat? How did it compare with Allied types? Who were the engineers and designers who brought it to fruition and the pilots who became aces while flying it? Here is a feast for the modeller, with a wealth of technical information, photographs and colour profiles.

Designed in the mid-1930s, originally to protect the coasts of the US from hostile warships, the Boeing B-17 went on to become a mainstay of Allied bombing raids against Nazi Germany. Unremitting and crushing attacks by hordes of these 'Flying Fortresses' helped bring the Third Reich to its knees and drove the German high command to consider ever more desperate antidotes to aerial intruders. More than 12,700 B-17s were delivered between 1937 and 1945. The B-17 Flying Fortress gives a complete account of the aircraft from its appearance in response to a 1934 Army Air Corps specification to its retirement. The book opens with the B-17's design and development history, which saw its armament steadily increase until it bristled with no less than 13 12.7mm (0.5in) machine guns. The B-17 Flying Fortress then identifies the units that operated this legendary bomber, and explains how missions were flown, before going on to chart the aircraft's wartime career. The final chapter details the B-17 variants, including the YB-40, a bomber converted to a 30-gun escort. Technical information is presented in three appendices and includes specifications of the B-17 and comparisons with its major rivals. The B-17 Flying Fortress is illustrated throughout with detailed artworks and photographs.

Warplanes of World War II provides a detailed look at 50 key aircraft in service between 1939 and 1945. Warplanes profiled include fighters, bombers, fighter- bombers, ground attack and other aircraft from the US, USSR, Germany, UK, Japan, France, Poland and Italy. A large-format side-on photograph in full colour shows every detail of each aircraft, with notes pointing out features that made it unique. This is followed by an in-depth description of the aircraft?s development, manufacturing history and technical profile ? all accompanied by colour photographs and a detailed specification panel.

The Panzer I and II played a significant part in the blitzkrieg campaigns that brought Germany such extraordinary success in the early years of the Second World War, and this highly illustrated volume in the TankCraft series is the ideal introduction to them. The Treaty of Versailles forbade Germany to manufacture tanks so the Panzer I had to be developed in strict secrecy, but by the time of the invasion of Poland the Wehrmacht had over 1400 of these light tanks. The Panzer II was an interim design, bridging the gap between the Panzer I and subsequent, far more viable armored fighting vehicles like the Panzer III and IV. As well as tracing the history of the Panzer I and II, Robert Jackson's book is an excellent source of reference for the modeler, providing details of available kits, together with artworks showing the color schemes applied to these tanks. Each section of the book is supported by a wealth of wartime photographs as well as diagrams showing the technical changes that were made to these tanks in the course of their careers.

The British Chieftain ? designed in the late 1950s as the replacement for the Centurion ? was perhaps the best main battle tank in service with Nato during the 1960s and 1970s. Its 120mm rifled main gun and advanced armour made it one of the most formidable tanks of its time, and Robert Jackson?s book is an authoritative introduction to it. Although it was intended to fight Soviet armour on the plains of northern Germany, it was in the heat and sand of the Middle East that the Chieftain fought its major battles during the Iran?Iraq War of the 1980s, and it proved to be very effective during the Gulf War of 1991. Variants of the Chieftain were exported to Iran, Oman, India, Kenya and Nigeria, and its chassis was adapted to fulfil a variety of tasks, including armoured recovery and bridge-laying As well as tracing the history of the Chieftain, Robert Jackson's work provides an excellent source of reference for the modeller, providing details of available kits and photographs of award-winning models, together with artworks showing the colour schemes applied to these tanks. Each section of the book is supported by a wealth of archive photographs.

Od I wojny światowej do dzisiaj. Opisy 80 walczących legend - czołgów, okrętów wojennych, samolotów myśliwskich i bombowych. Prezentujemy wybór dzieł techniki wojskowej, które zapisały się we współczesnej historii. Każdy opis zawiera kolorowy rysunek.

Książka zawiera opisy 101 słynnych wozów bojowych – czołgów i dział samobieżnych – od I wojny światowej po czasy współczesne. Poczynając od pierwszego brytyjskiego wozu opancerzonego na podwoziu gąsienicowym Little Willie z 1915 roku, poznajemy czołgi z obydwu wojen światowych, z okresu zimnej wojny i najnowocześniejsze wozy bojowe, które niedawno wzięły udział w działaniach zbrojnych na wschodzie Ukrainy, na Kaukazie, w Gruzji i na Bliskim Wschodzie. Kolejne podrozdziały zawierają krótki opis rozwoju i historii bojowej danego wozu pancernego, a także dane taktyczno-techniczne. Książka zilustrowana jest ponad 200 zdjęciami i barwnymi rysunkami pojazdów.