America's Hundred Thousand: U.S. Production Fighters of World War II by Francis H. Dean
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Book Reviews of America's Hundred Thousand: U.S. Production Fighters of World War II
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Summary: 5 Stars
This is more of an echo/chorus to the previous reviews. Thus, it is only helpful in the context of reading those first...
If you want technical information overload on U.S. WWII fighters this is the place to find it.
It would be nice to see other writers and publishers be as successful, as this book has, on similar subjects.
Book Review: Incredible amount of data.
Summary: 5 Stars
I second Dan Fords review in its entirety, except that I do not think the book either too big or heavy. I would have liked even more, at least the P 35A, P 36 and P 43. It is an incredible compilation of data. It is obviously not Mr. Deans fault that some of it is wrong, (e.g. If the data was right, the P-39 would have had enough climbing capacity to perform well over Guadalcanal in 1942.) It is too much to ask to expect him to tell us everything.Book Review: Amazing -- the best book on US WWII fighters
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best, most-amazing book on US WWII fighter aircraft that I have ever read, and I've read a lot of them. There are other good ones out there, but this one is very special. I didn't even know about it until it was mentioned by a fellow pilot in Aces High. I'm very glad for that chance method by which I learned of this fine work.Book Review: excellent and comprehensive
Summary: 5 Stars
Make no mistake, this book isn't for military enthusiasts who want to know about the operational history of the planes mentioned and who shot down what with it, leave that to the hundreds of other books out there on the same subject. The purpose of this book is to give you a true in-depth and technical understanding of each of america's fighter aircraft.
This is a true technical resource book that is also fun to read and will educate you on the true handling characteristics of the aircraft contained in it. It constitutes more of a pilot-related information bible than anything else, this is the book to hit if you ever get lucky enough to be offered to fly a warbird, it also makes an excellent resource to those who want to create simulations or wargames.
In the end, military aviation buffs will find it extremely interesting, but this is truely a pilot's guidebook.
Book Review: The best overall book on American Fighters of WW2.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you need info on how these planes worked, real detail, not the typical picture book fluff, in the average book, this is the book for you.
Nuts and bolts info you can really learn from.
A complete Day to Day timeline for each plane, pilots comments on everything from the cockpits to the ground handling and how good of a gun platform.
Info about all the systems and structures.
Simple the best, short of Warren Bodies Books on the P-38 and P-47.
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