This book draws us into the dangerous world braved by American and North Vietnamese airmen in the skies over Vietnam. Influential leaders and tacticians are profiled to provide a comparative evaluation of their contrasting skills. This book also reveals the technical specifications of each jet with an analysis of the weaponry, avionics and survival devices of the F-4 Phantom II as flown by the USAF and the MiG-21. The fighters' strengths and weaknesses are also compared, including turn radius, performance at altitude, range and structural integrity. First-person extracts reflect on the dangers of these aerial duels, as USAF pilots and their counterparts struggled to overcome each plane's shortcomings.
| Published | 10 Sep 2008 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 80 |
| ISBN | 9781846033162 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 9 b/w; 28 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Duel |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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