The U.S. did not become the world's foremost military air power by accident. The learning curve--World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and more recently the war on terror--has been steep. While climbing this curve, the U.S. has not only produced superior military aircraft in greater numbers than its foes, but has--in due course--out-trained them, too. This book provides a comprehensive historical survey of U.S. military training aircraft, including technical specifications, drawings and photographs of each type of fixed and rotary-wing design used over a 98-year period to accomplish the first step of the learning process: the training of pilots and aircrews.

About the Author
E.R. Johnson is a retired attorney at law and aviation writer who lives in the Ozark region of north-central Arkansas. As an instrument-rated private pilot, he accumulated pilot-in-command experience in more than 20 types of aircraft, including seaplanes, and is the author of eight books and more than 60 magazine articles on aviation topics.

Reviews
"invaluable"-U.S. Navy Aircraft History; "This well-researched and thorough guide is one of many authoritative books by the author on American military aircraft. It is undeniably an enjoyable cover-to-cover read, but more importantly this comprehensive guide fills a gap in the current literature...highly recommended"-ARBA; "excellent drawings...a complete reference on the subject and is a book that every aircraft enthusiast should have on their shelves...highest recommendation"-Modeling Madness.



Book Information
ISBN 9780786470945
Author E.R. Johnson
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 844g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 24mm