Gallery Books, August Date: 1991. Hardcover. Good. 1991. Gallery Books ISBN 0831714042 9780831714048 [US]

Smithmark Publishers, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Smithmark Publishers, Incorporated ISBN 0831714042 9780831714048 [US]

Smithmark Publishers, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Smithmark Publishers, Incorporated ISBN 0831714042 9780831714048 [US]

New York: Gallery Books, Date: 1991. Hardcover. No statement of edition. 46 pp. Color photos on every page. Fine hardcover in glossy pictorial boards (no markings) / No dust jacket as issued. A clean, fresh copy. 1991. Gallery Books ISBN 0831714042 9780831714048 [US]

Gallery Books, Date: 1991-08-01. Hardcover. Used:Good. 1991. Gallery Books ISBN 0831714042 9780831714048 [US]

New York: Gallery Books, Date: 1991. Presumed First U. S. Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good. The format is approximately 8.75 inches by 9.25 inches. 45, [1] pages. Decorative covers. Index printed inside the back cover. The author was a defense journalist specializing in the fields of aviation, guided missiles and electronics. He was formerly defense editor of Flight International, editor of Military Technology and Economics, and editor of Defense Material. He was the author of several books. Legend has it that when an elderly Jack Northrop was shown a model of a new, super-secret bomber project being developed during the 1980s, he wept. At last, his belief in the "flying wing" had been vindicated, some four decades after his original testing of the concept had been all be dismissed out of hand. Now his dream would take to the skies once again. Cloaked in the secrecy of a "black" project, and shadowed by controversy at every turn, the new bomber was finally revealed to the world in late-1998. A massive wing all be invisible to an enemy; an aircraft so complex it is literally worth more than its weight in gold. The Northrop B-2 stealth bomber had finally arrived on the world stage. This detailed account charts the history and development to date of the Northrop BB-2, complete with over 55 photographs, full color artworks, performance tables and technical diagrams. The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American heavy strategic ...

ISBN10: 0831714042, ISBN13: 9780831714048, [publisher: Gallery Books [An imprint of W. H. Smith Publishers Inc.], New York] Hardcover First Edition 45, [1] pages. Illustrations (some in color). Map. Index [on the inside of the back cover]. Decorative covers. No dust jacket present. Cover has some wear, soiling, and a few 'dings'. This is one of the Classic Warplanes series. Discusses airframe design, history and development, structure, operational requirements, and service life of the secret "flying wing" Stealth bomber. The contents include Developments and dreams -- A wing and a prayer -- The hidden warrior -- Meeting the need -- Seek and destroy -- A dream fulfilled? Doug Richardson is a defense journalist and author specializing in the fields of aviation, guided missiles and electronics. After a successful career as an electronics and aerospace engineer he moved into journalism He has been the defence Editor of "Flight International", Editor of "Military Technology" and Editor of "Defence Materiel", before becoming a full-time freelance writer. He has written many books for Salamander Books LTD included "The Illustrated Guide to Electronic Warfare." "The F-16 Fact File,"m "The AH-1 Fact File", An Illustrated Survey of the West's Modern Fighters," and "Stealth Warplanes." This work was written shortly after the B-2 came into acknowledged production. The Northrop ...