Japanese aircraft of the Pacific war
Rene J Francillon | 1970-01-01 00:00:00 | Putnam | 570 | Subjects
The most significant types of aircraft operated by the Army and the Navy immediately before and during the Pacific War are described in the two main sections of this book, while a series of appendices provides information on less important Japanese military aircraft, foreign-designed aircraft operated by Japanese forces, aircraft carriers and tenders, aero-engines and aircraft armament.
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This is a very complete detail listing for historians, aviaton interest and model builders. The book details signifecant types and many previously not listed types. With a brief intro overview of the history of design, manufacture and and use of aviation by cival, army and navy. There are two major sections covering wwII. Each aircraft is related in requirement, design process, manufacture, testing and use. Units allocated, if any, technical data and major delopements are detailed in associated appendices. There are sections that explain the japanese designation systems for the army navy and the combined designation for all, including engines, weapons and some associated equiptment. General como types and markings along with the Allied designation system have a section in the book. This is really a very complete and extremely well done book. A technial document that can be understood by an average person with an interest in aircraft. I purchased my original copy in New York city in 1971. It seems to have gotten "lost" in 2006 while I was down with some serious health problems. after recovery I couldn't get by without a copy and recently replaced it through Amazon. Even at todays "modern prices" this book is still not out dated and a good buy for the money. detailed
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If you're reading this then you have an interest in Japanese aircraft- so this is a book you should have. While not perfect, and not as exhaustive as some books on American, British and German aircraft, it still is very good. You get historical text, three view drawings, and photos on each aircraft. Also mentioned are Japanese engines, weapons, brief histories of the JAAF/IJN, and a brief history of the aircraft manufacturers. There are not many books that cover all Japanese aircraft so buy a nice used copy and you will not regret it.
Also buy Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941, it will be useful when the author refers to aircraft that were not used during the war. It also will help you understand Japanese aircraft trends and history.
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If you are seriously interested in the Pacific air war, you need this book. It is an exhaustive listing of Japanese aircraft designs with extensive details on the development, production, and use of each machine. Combat operational details are extremely limited. Photographs are adequate--black&white, bigger than postage stamps, just barely large enough to get the job done. There are extensive technical details on each machine. Minor disadvantages are that indexing is frustrating to use, and that the author (correctly, but frustratingly) uses the confusing Japanese nomenclature exclusively. This decision was probably necessary, if only to accurately describe different modifications of each airframe (each modification is lovingly described), but it makes using the book more difficult for sheltered American readers! It would be easier if the American "code name" was more prominently featured in a standard place for each airplane, but the code names are buried in the text, and in some cases not mentioned at all.
Despite the irritating quirks, it is truly an essential reference, and I hope it goes back into print.
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This book is very detailed and for the most part satisfyingly complete. The illustrative photographs (or in the case of airplanes that were never photographed, rare original concept drawings) are very clear and effective. Service histories are often sparse in favor of development and technical details, but if you're in the market for a concise dictionary of Japanese aircraft you'll probably appreciate the attention to the harder to come by details.
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this is the best book about Japanese Aircrafts ever done...my first impression was: an old book..it smells like grandpa... where are the colours???, but when I read the first page, I understood I had got the best information in a resume book...More than 100 aircrafts, each aircrat has one or more black and white picture, specifications, three view draw and extensive text with explanation of variations, roles, desperate missions, etc.
You can find a clear explanation about the japanese code name used by Navy and Imperial Army and of course American Code Name.
Finally you can find at last pages a sinopsis like index to get easily the page in the book for each aircraft....did you know japanese had aircrafts to catch easily P-51s, Corsairs and B-29s???...read it, and understand why they couldn't use them.
You have to waste a lot of time trying to get and resume this information by internet and even so, I'm sure you won't get all....My respect for this work.
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