In this volume, Oliver (aviation writer and photographer) and Ryan (managing director of AVPRO UK Ltd) describe the new combat aircraft systems being designed today. They present the fantastic machines that will fly without pilots, stealthy warplanes that would be almost immune to attack over the digitized battlefields of the future, fighters that could be launched like missiles from submarines, bombers that could accelerate to ten times the speed of sound, and the technology at the other end of the scale such as unmanned aerial vehicles that would fit into the hand and be capable of sophisticated operations. Extensively illustrated with color photographs. Oversize: 8.75x12". Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR