Written by more than 100 international scholars and experts, this encyclopedia chronicles the individuals, equipment, and drama of nearly a century of aerial combat.

* More than 900 A-Z entries zero in on the first, the best, the worst, the fastest, the highest, the latest

* Contributions from some 100 top international experts--many with combat experience

* Lavish set of illustrations with numerous photos including the Mitsubishi G4M equipped with the Okha suicide missile, the Red Baron, and the first all-female aircrew of the U.S. Air Force

* Maps ranging from the Western front as stabilized in 1915 to the Persian Gulf War in 1991