Tank
The armoured fighting vehicle born on the Somme in 1916 -- a history of a type, not a guide to building or fighting in one.
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FFighter jet
The jet fighter from the Me 262 to MiG Alley and beyond -- a history of a type, not a flying or employment manual.
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CAircraft carrier
The floating airfield that Midway proved and the Cold War multiplied -- a history of a type, not a guide to operating one.
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USubmarine
From Holland boats and U-boats to nuclear deterrent submarines -- a history of a type, not a guide to diving, hunting, or building one.
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RIntercontinental ballistic missile
From the V-2 and the R-7 to SALT and New START -- a history of the ICBM as a political object, not a launch manual.
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DMilitary drone (UCAV)
From the Kettering Bug and Firebee to the public UCAV era -- a history of remotely piloted combat aircraft, not a flying or building guide.
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