Fighter Aircraft of World War II: Heavy Fighters * Ground-attack * Naval * Jet Aircraft

by Edward Ward

Overview

Fighter Aircraft of World War II features more than 100 of the greatest and most important aircraft to serve in the Axis and Allied forces during the Second World War.

Classics such as the Supermarine Spitfire, Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and Grumman F6F Hellcat carrier fighter are displayed in vivid detail. Important but lesser-known types, such as the barrel-shaped Polikarpov I-15 and Heinkel He 162 jet fighter provide a wide-ranging assessment.

Each aircraft is illustrated with three artworks and a photograph, showing the markings and camouflage of each model.

Accompanying text puts the type’s development, production and service history into context. There is also a specifications table for each aircraft detailing dimensions, performance, weight, engine(s) and armament.

Presented in a compact, pocket-size volume, Fighter Aircraft of World War II is a vivid and authoritative guide to the greatest fighter types of the Second World War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781838866099
Publisher:	Amber Books
Publication date:	10/14/2025
Series:	Mini Encyclopedias
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	4.94(w) x 6.56(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Edward Ward is a writer and illustrator who has written on a variety of aviation subjects for over ten years. As well as his books, he has produced many articles for aviation journals both in print and online and is a regular contributor to the Hush Kit aviation blog. Edward lives with his wife and daughter in Sydney, Australia.

Table of Contents

Contents:

Introduction

ALLIED Commonwealth Boomerang Bloch MB.152 Dewoitine D.520 Morane-Saulnier MS.406 Potez 630 Bristol Blenheim Bristol Beaufighter Boulton Paul Defiant de Havilland Mosquito de Havilland Vampire Fairey Fulmar Fairey Firefly Gloster Gladiator Gloster Meteor Grumman Martlet Hawker Hurricane Hawker Typhoon Hawker Tempest Supermarine Spitfire Mk I Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIVE Supermarine Seafire Westland Whirlwind Fokker D.XXI Fokker G.I PZL P.11 PZL P.24 Lavochkin LaGG-3 Lavochkin La-5 Lavochkin La-7 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-3 Petlyakov Pe-2 and 3 Polikarpov I-15 and I-152 Polikarpov I-153 Polikarpov I-16 Yakovlev Yak-1 Yakovlev Yak-3 Yakovlev Yak-7 Yakovlev Yak-9 Bell P-39 Airacobra Bell P-63 Kingcobra Brewster F2A Buffalo Curtiss P-36/Hawk 75 Curtiss P-40/Tomahawk Curtiss P-40/Kittyhawk Douglas P-70 Havoc Grumman F4F Wildcat Grumman F6F Hellcat Grumman F7F Tigercat Lockheed P-38 Lightning Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star North American P-51 Mustang (Allison) North American P-51 Mustang (Merlin) Northrop P-61 Black Widow Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Vought F4U Corsair Rogožarski IK-3

AXIS Avia B.534 VL Myrsky Arado Ar 240 Arado Ar 68 Bachem Ba 349 Dornier Do 17 night fighter Dorner Do 215 night fighter Dorner Do 217 night fighter Heinkel He 51 Dornier Do 335 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-F Focke-Wulf Fw 190D/Ta 152 Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Heinkel He 162 Heinkel He 219 Junkers Ju 88 Messerchmitt Bf 109A-E Messerchmitt Bf 109F-G Messerchmitt Bf 109K Messerschmitt Bf 110 A–E Messerschmitt Bf 110G night fighter Messerschmitt Me 210 Messerschmitt Me 410 Messerschmitt Me 163 Messerschmitt Me 262 Fiat CR.32 Fiat CR.42 Falco Fiat G.50 Freccia Fiat G.55 Centauro Macchi MC.200 Saetta Macchi MC.205 Veltro Reggiane Re.2000/MAVAG Héja Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu NICK Kawasaki Ki-102 RANDY Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien TONY Kawasaki Ki-100 Mitsubishi A5M CLAUDE Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero ZEKE Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero ZEKE Nakajima A6M-2 RUFE Mitsubishi J2M Raiden JACK Mitsubishi Ki-46 DINAH Nakajima Ki-27 NATE Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa OSCAR Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki TOJO Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate FRANK Yokosuka MXY7 Okha IAR 80 and 81

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