Название: Spyplanes: The Illustrated Guide to Manned Reconnaissance and Surveillance Aircraft from World War I to Today
Автор: Norman Polmar, John Bessette
Издательство: Voyageur Press
Год: 2016
Формат: AZW3, EPUB
Страниц: 240
Размер: 21 Мб
Язык: English
Самолеты-разведчики от Первой мировой войны до современности.
"Spyplanes" is the comprehensive history of manned spyplanes, beginning with those Italian airplanes puttering above
the North African desert and continuing through every major world conflict to culminate with jets cruising
at supersonic speeds 85,000 feet above the Earth's surface. Nearly seventy-five aircraft from eight nations
are profiled, pictured, and accompanied by a specification box.
Included are purpose-built spyplanes, as well as legendary fighters and bombers that have been retrofitted
for the purpose over the years. In addition, the authors feature preliminary chapters discussing the history
of aerial surveillance and a host of sidebars that explore considerations such as spyplanes in military doctrine, events such as the Cuban missile crisis, the downing of Francis Gary Powers' U-2, the 1992 Open Skies Treaty, and the USAF's current Big Safari program. Spyplanes also expands beyond fixed-wing planes to include notable helicopters that have been outfitted for recon and surveillance.