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Evolution of U.S. Air Force Fighter Aircraft Volume 2. 1946-2029 Pictorial printed in Full COLOURThis series of books traces the 120-year evolution of U.S. Air Force (USAF) fighter aviation, from the acquisition of the first military aeroplane in 1909 to 2029. Volume 1 traced the trajectory of development highlights a shift from visual-range dogfighting in World War I to beyond-visual-range (BVR) engagement (Radar) in World War II. Volume 2 picks up in 1946 and continues to the current era of ""systems of systems,"" where manned fighters like the newly selected Boeing F-47 coordinate with autonomous unmanned aircraft. I did include some trainer aircraft if they were intended as fighters - but weren't quite up to the task - or if they were specifically built to train fighter pilots. Book includes cutaway drawings and photo of many of the aircraft cockpits. Aircraft List Volume 2: Bell XP-83 Escort Fighter (1946) Republic F-84 Thunderjet Fighter/Bomber (1946) North American F-86 Sabre Fighter (1947) Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk (1948) McDonnell XF-85 Goblin Parasite Fighter (1948) Northrop F-89 Scorpion Interceptor (1948) North American F-86D/K/L ""Sabre Dog"" All-Weather Fighter-Interceptor (1949) Lockheed F-94/YF-97 Starfire All-Weather Interceptor (1949) North American YF-93 Penetration Fighter (1950) Republic F-84F/XF-96 Thunderstreak Fighter/Bomber (1950) North American F-100 Super Sabre Fighter/Bomber (1953) Convair F-102 Delta Dagger Interceptor (1953) McDonnell F-101 Voodoo Fighter Aircraft (1954) Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Air Superiority Fighter (1954) Bell XF-109 VTOL Tiltjet Fighter (1955) Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech (1955) Republic F-105 Thunderchief Fighter/Bomber (1955) Convair F-106 Delta Dart All-Weather Fighter Interceptor (1956) North American F-107 Fighter/Bomber (1956) McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Fighter/Bomber (1958) Lockheed YF-12 Interceptor (1963) Lockheed SR-71 Strategic Reconnaissance Aircraft (1964) General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark Multirole Aircraft (1964) McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Air Superiority Fighter (1972) Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (1977) General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Multirole Fighter (1978) Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Attack Aircraft (1981) McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle Multirole Strike Fighter (1988) Lockheed F-22 Raptor Air Superiority Fighter (1997) Lockheed F-35A Lightning II Multirole Fighter (2006) Boeing F-47 Air Superiority Fighter (2029) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (2029)

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