Worlds Great Bombers

by Chris Chant

Book Overview

From its first use in 1914 to bomb Zeppelin sheds to its current use as a means of enforcing peace, the bomber has become one of the world's most effective and feared weapons. In World War I bombers flew as tactical weapons on the battlefield due to its short range and lack of power. By the mid 1930s there came a major change as the bomber's capabilities were dramatically increased. Engines became more powerful, and sleek all-metal monoplanes with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785819894
• ISBN13: 9780785819899
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Chartwell Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.5"