US Stealth Fighter Projects

[XP67_Moonbat]

According to the website, this is supposed to be coming out at the end of December.

US Stealth Fighter Projects: Secret Cold War Designs (end of December 2024)

The development of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk – the world’s first in-service combat aircraft specifically designed to be undetectable by radar – was a huge leap forward in military aviation te

www.aviationmegastore.com

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

132 page bookazine by Scott Lowther for Mortons.

The development of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk – the world’s first in-service combat aircraft specifically designed to be undetectable by radar – was a huge leap forward in military aviation technology. It was followed by the stealthy F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II; yet for every type that has entered service there have been dozens of secret projects and proposals for stealth fighters which never reached production. In US Stealth Fighter Projects, aerospace engineer Scott Lowther brings to light some of the fascinating might-have-been designs for fighters intended to attack and destroy their opponents before even being detected.

 

[Colonial-Marine]

Looks nice. May I ask who did the 3D model for the F-23?

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Sounds great, and there's some good stuff Scott published in eAPR which will feed into this.

 

[fightingirish]

The member @XP67_Moonbat posted earlier on in the topic "Some Future Titles of Interest for SPF Members", that according to the website of the Dutch "Aviationmegastore", this bookazine will be published towards the end of December of 2024. I have already added it to my wish list, and I don't mind if it arrives not for Christmas, but rather sometime early next year.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Merged post to topic - this deserves its own discussion. Some of this stuff is still somewhat sensitive, so interested to see a contents page.

 

[Wahubna]

Perfectly timed! I have embarked on a llllooonngggg personal project to attempt to create a scale model timeline of the history of stealth!

 

[Anderman]

I will buy it !

 

[FighterJock]

Put me down for it as well, if Scott's previous books are anything to go by this one should be highly interesting.

 

[Sundog]

Looks nice. May I ask who did the 3D model for the F-23?

It looks like the 3D model by this guy: Hangar B

Who did it for the TWZ article: TWZ F-23A article

 

[quellish]

Available for pre order from Amazon

https://a.co/d/iXRUygN

 

[Antonio]

Available for pre order from Amazon

Delayed until February

 

[FighterJock]

Damn it I was looking forward to getting it, I could have used some of my Christmas money on it. Oh well just going to have to wait for it's release in February.

 

[Anderman]

Not avaiabale in Germany ..

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Delayed until February

It's published in the UK, Amazon US availability is not really relevant.

US Stealth Fighter Projects | at Mortons Books

mortonsbooks.co.uk

 

[fightingirish]

Not avaiabale in Germany ..

Well, a release date at Amazon.de (Germany) hasn't been published so far.
The website of the Dutch "Aviationmegastore" still mentions the end of December 2024. As I am living in Germany, I will order a copy at the website of "Aviationmegastore", from which I have good experience (YF-23, F-20 books) in the past.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Yes, please support good bookshops like https://www.aviationmegastore.com/en/ or https://www.aviation-bookshop.com or order from the publisher, no Amazon.

 

[Dew]

It's published in the UK, Amazon US availability is not really relevant.

US Stealth Fighter Projects | at Mortons Books

mortonsbooks.co.uk

..also classicmagazines.co.uk where I've preordered (I know it's still Mortons)

 

[Desertfox]

Where can you get it in the US?

 

[Antonio]

Yes, please support good bookshops like https://www.aviationmegastore.com/en/ or https://www.aviation-bookshop.com or order from the publisher, no Amazon.

Ok I could try with . After the Brexit I suffered issues with my orders from British sellers and lost confidence on them. I switched to Amazon Spain and it works fine since then. May be I can try with Aviation Megastore.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

If you ever do need a book from the UK, Simon Watson (https://www.aviation-bookshop.com) has always been super reliable in my experience.

 

[Q-nimbus]

Yes, please support good bookshops like https://www.aviationmegastore.com/en/ or https://www.aviation-bookshop.com or order from the publisher, no Amazon.

Didn’t know the place, but Aviation Megastore is 20 mins from where I live, incredible! I’ll drive by and see what they say.

 

[Arjen]

Didn’t know the place

It's on an industrial estate near Schiphol airport, remote from any other shops so it only attracts those who are looking for it. It's BIG.

 

[Anderman]

Yes, please support good bookshops like https://www.aviationmegastore.com/en/ or https://www.aviation-bookshop.com or order from the publisher, no Amazon.

OK OK you concinced me

 

[Manuducati]

Pre-ordered.

 

[Ingraman]

Updated release date apparently: 21/03/2025

US Stealth Fighter Projects | at Mortons Books

mortonsbooks.co.uk

Does anybody have the table of contents? TY

 

[FighterJock]

Any reason given for the delay?

 

[newsdeskdan]

Any reason given for the delay?

Simple: it's not finished yet.

 

[FighterJock]

Thanks Dan.

 

[northerndancer2000]

..also classicmagazines.co.uk where I've preordered (I know it's still Mortons)

Thanks! Just ordered from Mortons

 

[Ingraman]

Delayed again, to 22/04/2025 . Another development hell?

US Stealth Fighter Projects | at Mortons Books

mortonsbooks.co.uk

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Delayed again, to 22/04/2025 . Another development hell?

US Stealth Fighter Projects | at Mortons Books

mortonsbooks.co.uk

You could ask the author @Orionblamblam how its going.

Bear in mind you have to give a guess as to release date when obtaining ISBN etc, this is always subject to potential delays. Until the book is finished any release date is purely notional.

 

[newsdeskdan]

Small update: we're making great progress with this book. The images are all present and correct, the text is done and edited. Page design will commence shortly.

 

[Orionblamblam]

No, really, it's fine. Book's on the way. Looking at potential *future* projects now.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

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No, really, it's fine. Book's on the way. Looking at potential *future* projects now.

Stealth Fighter Projects of the Future? Sign me up now

 

[Orionblamblam]

Updated release date apparently: 21/03/2025

US Stealth Fighter Projects | at Mortons Books

mortonsbooks.co.uk

Does anybody have the table of contents? TY

The table of contents for this one is pretty simplistic:
chapter 1: Early studies
chapter 2: ATF
chapter 3: JSF

Just that filled up the space-limited bookazine. There are of course other designs, both past and present (thus future), so if this does well a Volume 2 (and a further related tome) may follow.

 

[bring_it_on]

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No, really, it's fine. Book's on the way. Looking at potential *future* projects now.

Great to hear. Just pre-ordered mine

 

[newsdeskdan]

The book is now with the page designers - first proof expected soon.

 

[Sundog]

Ordered mine this week.

 

[BAROBA]

I pre-ordered too.
Can't wait