Bomber Aircraft of World War II
Will be published approx. on 15. September 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-83886-701-0 (ISBN)
Description
Bomber Aircraft of World War II features more than 100 of the greatest and most important aircraft to serve in the Axis and Allied forces during the Second World War.
Classics such as the B-17 Flying Fortress, Avro Lancaster and Heinkel He 111 are displayed in vivid detail. Important but lesser-known types, such as the cannon-mounting Henschel Hs 129 ground-attack aircraft and Blackburn Skua torpedo bomber provide a wide-ranging assessment.
Each aircraft is illustrated with three artworks and a photograph, showing the markings and camouflage of each model.
Accompanying text puts the type's development, production and service history into context. There is also a specifications table for each aircraft detailing dimensions, performance, weight, engines and armament.
Presented in a compact, pocket-size volume, Bomber Aircraft of World War II is a vivid and authoritative guide to the greatest bomber types of the Second World War.
Classics such as the B-17 Flying Fortress, Avro Lancaster and Heinkel He 111 are displayed in vivid detail. Important but lesser-known types, such as the cannon-mounting Henschel Hs 129 ground-attack aircraft and Blackburn Skua torpedo bomber provide a wide-ranging assessment.
Each aircraft is illustrated with three artworks and a photograph, showing the markings and camouflage of each model.
Accompanying text puts the type's development, production and service history into context. There is also a specifications table for each aircraft detailing dimensions, performance, weight, engines and armament.
Presented in a compact, pocket-size volume, Bomber Aircraft of World War II is a vivid and authoritative guide to the greatest bomber types of the Second World War.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Amber Books Ltd
Product notice
Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Illustrations
Index; Halftones, color; Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 167 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-83886-701-0 (9781838867010)
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Person
Edward Ward is a writer and illustrator who has written on a variety of aviation subjects for over ten years. As well as his books, he has produced many articles for aviation journals both in print and online and is a regular contributor to the Hush Kit aviation blog. Edward lives with his wife and daughter in Sydney, Australia.
Content
Contents:
Introduction
AXIS AIRCRAFT
Czechoslovakia Letov S.328
Germany Arado Ar 234 Dornier Do 215 and Do 17Z Dornier Do 217 Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor Heinkel He 111 Heinkel 115 Heinkel He 177 Greif Junkers Ju 86 Junkers Ju 87 'Stuka' Junkers Ju 88 Junkers Ju 188 Junkers Ju 290
Italy Breda Ba.65 CANT Z.1007 Alcione CANT Z.506 Airone Caproni Ca 133 Caproni Ca 135 Caproni Ca 309, 310, 311, 313 Fiat BR.20 Cicogna Piaggio P.108 Savoia Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero Savoia Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello
Japan Aichi B7A Grace Aichi D3A Val Kawasaki Ki-48 Lily Mitsubishi G3M Nell Mitsubishi G4M Betty Mitsubishi Ki-15 Babs Mitsubishi Ki-21 Sally Mitsubishi Ki-30 Ann Mitsubishi Ki-51 Sonia Mitsubishi Ki-67 Peggy Nakajima B5N Kate Nakajima B6N Jill Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu Helen Yokosuka D4Y Judy Yokosuka P1Y Frances
Romania IAR.37, 38, 39
ALLIED AIRCRAFT
France Amiot 143 Bloch 174 / 175 Bloch MB.210 (MB.200 a/w) Breguet 690 Farman F222 Leo 451
Britain & Commonwealth Armstrong-Whitworth Albemarle Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley Avro Anson Avro Lancaster Avro Manchester Bristol Beaufort Bristol Blenheim de Havilland Mosquito Fairey Albacore Fairey Barracuda Fairey Battle Fairey Swordfish Handley Page Halifax Handley Page Hampden Short Stirling Vickers Vildebeest and Vincent Vickers Warwick Vickers Wellesley Vickers Wellington
Netherlands Fokker C.X
Poland PZL 23 Karas PZL 37 Los
*Soviet Union *Ilyushin DB-3 Ilyushin Il-2 Ilyushin Il-4 Ilyushin Il-10 Lisunov Li-2 bomber version Petlyakov Pe-2 Petlyakov Pe-8 Polikarpov Po-2 Polikarpov R-5 and R-Z Sukhoi Su-2 Tupolev SB-2 and Arkhangelsky Ar-2 Tupolev TB-3 Tupolev Tu-2 Yakovlev Yak-2 and Yak-4 Yermaloev Yer-2
United States Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Boeing B-18 Bolo Boeing B-29 Superfortress Consolidated B-24 Liberator Consolidated B-32 Dominator Consolidated PB2Y Privateer Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Douglas A-20 Havoc / Boston Douglas A-26 Invader Douglas SBD Dauntless Douglas TBD Devastator Grumman TBF Avenger Lockheed Hudson Lockheed Ventura Martin B-10 Martin Maryland Martin Baltimore Martin B-26 Marauder North American B-25 Mitchell Vultee Vengeance
Index
Introduction
AXIS AIRCRAFT
Czechoslovakia Letov S.328
Germany Arado Ar 234 Dornier Do 215 and Do 17Z Dornier Do 217 Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor Heinkel He 111 Heinkel 115 Heinkel He 177 Greif Junkers Ju 86 Junkers Ju 87 'Stuka' Junkers Ju 88 Junkers Ju 188 Junkers Ju 290
Italy Breda Ba.65 CANT Z.1007 Alcione CANT Z.506 Airone Caproni Ca 133 Caproni Ca 135 Caproni Ca 309, 310, 311, 313 Fiat BR.20 Cicogna Piaggio P.108 Savoia Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero Savoia Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello
Japan Aichi B7A Grace Aichi D3A Val Kawasaki Ki-48 Lily Mitsubishi G3M Nell Mitsubishi G4M Betty Mitsubishi Ki-15 Babs Mitsubishi Ki-21 Sally Mitsubishi Ki-30 Ann Mitsubishi Ki-51 Sonia Mitsubishi Ki-67 Peggy Nakajima B5N Kate Nakajima B6N Jill Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu Helen Yokosuka D4Y Judy Yokosuka P1Y Frances
Romania IAR.37, 38, 39
ALLIED AIRCRAFT
France Amiot 143 Bloch 174 / 175 Bloch MB.210 (MB.200 a/w) Breguet 690 Farman F222 Leo 451
Britain & Commonwealth Armstrong-Whitworth Albemarle Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley Avro Anson Avro Lancaster Avro Manchester Bristol Beaufort Bristol Blenheim de Havilland Mosquito Fairey Albacore Fairey Barracuda Fairey Battle Fairey Swordfish Handley Page Halifax Handley Page Hampden Short Stirling Vickers Vildebeest and Vincent Vickers Warwick Vickers Wellesley Vickers Wellington
Netherlands Fokker C.X
Poland PZL 23 Karas PZL 37 Los
*Soviet Union *Ilyushin DB-3 Ilyushin Il-2 Ilyushin Il-4 Ilyushin Il-10 Lisunov Li-2 bomber version Petlyakov Pe-2 Petlyakov Pe-8 Polikarpov Po-2 Polikarpov R-5 and R-Z Sukhoi Su-2 Tupolev SB-2 and Arkhangelsky Ar-2 Tupolev TB-3 Tupolev Tu-2 Yakovlev Yak-2 and Yak-4 Yermaloev Yer-2
United States Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Boeing B-18 Bolo Boeing B-29 Superfortress Consolidated B-24 Liberator Consolidated B-32 Dominator Consolidated PB2Y Privateer Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Douglas A-20 Havoc / Boston Douglas A-26 Invader Douglas SBD Dauntless Douglas TBD Devastator Grumman TBF Avenger Lockheed Hudson Lockheed Ventura Martin B-10 Martin Maryland Martin Baltimore Martin B-26 Marauder North American B-25 Mitchell Vultee Vengeance
Index