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F-4 Phantom II vs. MiG-21 - USAF & VPAF in the Vietnam War

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Duel - Aircraft


Product Info

Title
F-4 Phantom II vs. MiG-21 - USAF & VPAF in the Vietnam War
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Peter Davies
Publish Year
2008
Pages
80
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398081
MFG. Part #
OSPDUE012
Type
Softcover
Series
DUE12

Description

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.