The Pocket Book of Fighters records the history of the dramatic development of fighters since 1939.

Includes index.

Fighters 1939-45 : fast developments for a new battlefield -- From pistons to jets : rockets, records, and Korea -- Home-grown & flown : American supersonic -- NATO WarPac : rest of the world 1954-84 -- The Cold War thaw : the quest for air dominance -- 21st century fighters : Typhoon, JSF, and electronic warfare -- Fighters timeline.