Laurence K. Loftin
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Of there is criticism to be leveled at the book, it is the intermittent focus on US aircraft. Actually, many international developments are included, yet some sections explicitly call out skipping a significant milestone because of its origin. It seems arbitrary and unnecessary.
Additionally, the jet age post world war II received comparatively little love. Where the first half of the book describes in detail many a technological achievement and their justifications, as well as interesting anecdotes of their operation, the second half often merely mentions new features without explanation, and offers comparatively little more than a spec comparison that might as well be tabulated.
Still, this was an enjoyable read for an aircraft enthusiast, and detailed a number of missing links in my understanding.… (mehr)