DONALDSON Peter <br/><br/>
Shephard's military helicopter handbook 2006 / 
edited by Peter Donaldson 
 - Burnham, Bucks. UK:  Shephard Press,  2005 
 - 160p. 
<br/><br/> New layout in this edition with more photographs. Once again crams a lot of information into a small book. ARRANGEMENT: Helicopter Specifications. In alphabetical order by principal manufacturer. Entries include a brief description with colour photograph, and some or all of the following - powerplant, weight, dimensions, performance, payload, range, armament. Weapon Systems. Entries include a brief description with photograph in the following categories -, air-to-air missiles, anti ship missiles, anti tank guided missiles, rocket systems, gun systems, torpedoes. Helmet Mounted Displays and NVGs.  Sensors. Arranged by manufacturer within the following categories - Radar, Electro-optical systems.  Integrated Mission Systems - new section for 2006 includes descriptions but no photographs. Fleet guides. Very brief guide by country of military fleets. Identifies models operated and in some cases size of fleet. Suppliers guide. Alphabetic listing of companies with address, phone, fax, e-mail and web site plus brief indication of each company's products and services. A quick reference product guide links products to companies that appear in the Suppliers section. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>(pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>HELICOPTER ARMAMENT<br/>HELICOPTER EQUIPMENT<br/>HELICOPTER SENSORS<br/>HELICOPTERS<br/>HELMETS<br/>NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS