The Havilland Sea Vixen FAW1 and 2, British Naval All Weather Jet Fighter, an in depth Photographic study

This first in a line of new monographs focuses on the de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW 1 and FAW 2. The Sea Vixen represents the zenith of British twin boom jet fighter design. This all weather carrier borne aircraft was the first British fighter to be designed from the outset without guns. Armed with rockets and missiles, the Sea Vixen, with its integrated weapons system, transitioned the Royal navy into the era of modern fighter aircraft.

Modelers will find this book to be invaluable when building the 1/72nd scale Xtrakits, MPM or Frog Sea Vixen kits, or on the forthcoming Airfix Sea Vixen FAW 2 kit in 1/48th scale. I understand that this all new kit will be both very accurate and nicely detailed. With this reference in hand, modellers will be able to add as much detail as they wish.

Unlike some detail oriented books, we have gone to great lengths to give you all the detail you need. Areas often overlooked are covered in large, sharp and clear photos. For example, the pilots cockpit alone is covered by 16 full color photos and 5 technical illustrations. Other chapters cover such detail rich areas as the radome, observers coal hole, airbrake and well, intakes and exhausts, gearbays and landing gear, wingfolds, and tailhook and APU bays. The rest of the airframe is also exhaustively covered. All photos are supported by detailed captions that reveal interesting facts about the aircraft and its design. A short but detailed history, written by noted aviation author Chris Bucholtz, is included and is supported by a number of period photos of Sea Vixens in Squadron service.

The heavyweight satin coated paper allows deep rich colors to show in the photos, and the landscape format helps the book stay open when you are working. This book will give you an in-depth look at the inner secrets of this sinister looking aircraft. Open the cover, and travel back in time to a time before microprocessors and miniaturization. A tangle of wires, cables, pushrods, bellcranks and boxes await you.

Contains 226 black & white and color photos and 31 line illustrations