This encyclopedia forms the most extensive & comprehensive reference work to all the world"s current warplanes.There are more than 700 entries describing over 2000 warplane variants, with more than 1400 illustrations, color photos & highly detailed three view diagrams.Subsections include:• History & development analysis - concise & comprehensive details including variant by variant descriptions of 700 aircraft• Weapon options - listing all the bombs, missiles, & ordnance used by the featured warplanes• Specifications - comprehensive details of every aircraft, including performance e parameters• Operators - Listing every air force, army or navy that files the aircraft throughout the world• Technical drawings - detailed three view reference diagrams visually describe all of the most important aspects of each warplane