A shorter entry to the Amber Books militaria shelves, but then this doesn't cover too many decades, and only one country – well, ostensibly, at least, as a lot of the older hardware here is pretty Soviet. If you want this book, you know what to expect – a decently illustrated guide to all the different variants of all the military aircraft China uses, with enough text to convey the narrative as to which switch led to which change in the multiples of acronyms and technical terminology.

It's fine as it goes, not able to show the H-20 strategic bomber, but seemingly up to date elsewhere. The only thing is, seeing this is printed in China, I bet someone there itched to put some fake news in it. That's certainly the kind of warfare I think the majority of us associate with China these days, living as we do far from the small Pacific islands they keep seeming to 'need'. Those places must be routinely overflown with the subjects of these pages.

Modern Chinese Military Aircraft
I am no aeronautical engineer but I am interested in the use and ability of foreign aircraft. The copying of European and American aircraft is a mini lesson in world police. The writing isn’t too technical, though it is specific enough. Production costs are not included. Line drawing of the exterior of dozens of 70s to current Chinese aircraft, including drones, are described as to their capabilities and modifications. Clear illustrations show distinctive differences making identification easier. Every aerophile must have this in their reference arsenal.
Thank you NetGalley and (publisher) for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.”