This book is primarily about the 100-year history of "Dog Fighting" fighter pilots taking control of the skies in times of war.
In today's world of the Mig-29 versus the F-18 Super Hornet... Everything has changed in the realm of supersonic fighter planes with speeds of Mach 2.5 (F-15 Eagle) of fighter planes. It is now missiles and long-range acquisition radar. Skill is still involved, and the U.S. Navy's Top Gun School is keeping up with that fast-changing technology. The old tuning radius is still important but other factors have entered into the equation that now means high-cost super jet fighters and the world of technology have put the old "Dog Fighters" out of business. The "gun" is still an important item and the bigger and faster the cannon shell the better. One 30mm cannon shell will destroy any fighter. The kids on the computers will be the ACES of tomorrow.