Modern Military Aircraft: Multi-role Fighters * Interceptors * Bombers * Transports

by Edward Ward

Overview

Modern Military Aircraft features more than 100 of the most important and influential military aircraft serving today, ranging from the latest F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter and Chinese Shaanxi KJ-500 AWACS aircraft, to the venerable Soviet era Tu-160 heavy bomber and Mitsubishi F-2, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s development of the F-16 multirole fighter.

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, Modern Military Aircraft is a vivid and authoritative guide to the greatest military aircraft in service today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781838866082
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 to include:

Introduction

FIGHTERS AIDC F-CK-1 AMX Boeing AV-8B Harrier BAE Systems Hawk CAC/PAC JAF-17 Thunder Chengdu J-10 Firebird Chengdu J-20 Fagin Chengdu J-7/F-7 Dassault Mirage 2000 Dassault Mirage F.1 Dassault Mirage III and V Dassault Rafale Eurofighter Typhoon General Dynamics F-16A-C Fighting Falcon General Dynamics F-16C-D Fighting Falcon General Dynamics F-16E-F Fighting Falcon Grumman F-14 Tomcat Guizhou JL-9 HAL Tejas Hongdu JL-10 IAI Kfir Kai T-50 Golden Eagle Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II VTOL McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle Mcdonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Mcdonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet Mcdonnell Douglas/Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Mcdonnell Douglas/Boeing EA-18G Growler McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle Mcdonnell Douglas/Boeing F-15EX Eagle II MiG-21 MiG-23 Flogger MiG-29 Fulcrum MiG-29K MiG-29M and MiG-35 MiG-31 Foxhound Mitsubishi F-2 Northrop F-5 SAAB Gripen Shenyang J-11 Shenyang J-16 Shenyang J-31 Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker-C/G/H Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker-D Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E/M Sukhoi Su-57 Felon Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II

ATTACK & BOMBER AIRCRAFT Aero L-159 ALCA Aero L-39 Rockwell B-1B Lancer Northrop B-2 Spirit Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet Embraer Tucano/Super Tucano Hongdu JL-8 Il-38 May Kawasaki P-1 Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Nanchang A-5 P-3 Orion Boeing P-8 Poseidon Panavia Tornado SEPECAT Jaguar SOKO J-22 Orao Su-34 Fullback Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot Tu-142 Bear Tu-160 Blackjack Tu-22M Backfire Tu-95MS Bear Xian H-6 Xian JH-7 Yak-130/M346

TRANSPORT A-400M Atlas Airbus C-295 Airbus A330 MRTT An-12 Cub An-124 Ruslan An-26 Curl Beriev A-50 and KJ 5000 Boeing C-17 Globemaster Boeing E-3 Sentry Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker / RC-135 Rivet Joint Boeing KC-767 and KC-46 Pegasus Boeing E-7 Wedgetail USA Embraer C-390 Grumman E-2 Hawkeye Il-76 Candid Kawasaki C-2 Leonardo C-27 Spartan Lockheed C-130J Hercules / AC-130 Ghostrider Lockheed C-5 Galaxy Lockheed U-2 Shaanxi Y-8 and KJ-200 Shaanxi Y-9 and KJ-500 ShinMaywa US-2 Xian Y-20