Customer Reviews

Classic American Airliners (Zenith Classics)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This book is a must for all old airliner enthusiasts.

Full of marvellous photos, most of which I had never seen before, it also benefits from a very well written text, taking you through the development and time in service of each airliner, plus overview sections at various points.

In particular, the book contains the best section I have ever read dealing with the changeover from pistons to jets at the end of the 1950s, clearly explaining just why this was such a fundamental revolution in air transport and why the pistonliners were rendered obsolete overnight almost.

This would have been a 5 star review except for leaving out the Martin 202/404,Lockheed Lodestar, and DC-3. These omissions leave a big gap unless the intent was post WW2 only. If that was the intent, the Martin 404 omission still is glaring. Too bad. What's is covered is well done and well reproduced.

The book has excellent histories and photos.

A major fault: Mere mention and no photos of the greatest airliner ever-the DC-3.

This is an excellent review of how the classic airliners were developed and what they were used for. Great pictures, well presented. Could have used a little more data on each airplane in the form of specifications. An interesting book and well worth owning

Well written. Excellent photography. Really show off the Queens of the arilines.