When it comes to the fastest aeroplanes in the world, aviation is full of fascinating superlatives. Just think of the Mach 3 fast US SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft or the legendary X-15, which still holds the record for fixed-wing aircraft at a breathtaking 7,274 km/h. But the USSR at the time also regularly flew close to three times the speed of sound with its brute MiG-25 interceptors. Even civilian aircraft were travelling close to or beyond the sound barrier. This volume by Host W. Laumanns shines with spectacular photographs and exciting information.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Laumanns, Horst W.
Title
Die schnellsten Flugzeuge der Welt seit 1945
Details
Approx. 185 b/w and colour illustrations, numerous three-page sketches, technical data, large landscape format. 192 pages.
State
new
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