From the earliest single-engine biplanes to today’s wide-bodied airliners and superfighters, this comprehensively researched encyclopedia provides detailed information to satisfy the most devoted aviation buff. More than 1,000 aircraft are illustrated with a photograph or artwork, with key examples treated in full-page detail that include dimensions, performance capabilities, and payload. The remaining aircraft are covered in sidebars with brief but informative descriptions, and an A-Z format by manufacturer enables easy reference. Covering more than 3,000 aircraft of every type—including every military and civil fixed-wing aircraft, plus helicopters and convertiplanes—The Encyclopedia of Aircraft is unmatched in its scope and detail, and provides the essential reference work for aviation enthusiasts everywhere.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Some dissapointments,
By it (Sunnyvale, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Aircraft: Over 3,000 Military and Civil Aircraft from the Wright Flyer to the Stealth Bomber (Hardcover)
While this is a pretty good book, there are some disappointments. About 60% of the 3000 aircraft have a one sentence description. Some of the photographs are more journalistic flash and trash. One example is showing the photo of the pilot of the Bell x1 instead of the aircraft. Another is from the rear of the aircraft instead of the usual, more informative top or side photo. It would have been helpful had the index had a section with the year of introduction. Without this you have to do an exhaustive read of the book to find which aircraft were from which era.
Another problem with this book is its emphasis on European, especially English, manufacturers. Many highly successful US airplanes are not listed and minor English ones are.
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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Aircraft: Over 3,000 Military and Civil Aircraft from the Wright Flyer to the Stealth Bomber (Hardcover)
For lovers of airplanes such as I , this is indeed a veritable feast..
Almost every craft that took to the air is included..
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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A BIG and great book.,
By Ira Kepford "Jolly Roger" (Springfield MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Aircraft: Over 3,000 Military and Civil Aircraft from the Wright Flyer to the Stealth Bomber (Hardcover)
This 'Encyclopedia of Aircraft' book is a wonderful book to have. Filled with aircraft from the Wright flyer to modern planes, airplanes from WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and now. Full of photos and information. This big book is another must have to your library of encyclopedia books. I recommend this to anyone who wants to know the in and outs of over 3,000 planes.
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In 1890 Clement Ader's Eole became the first aircraft to fly under its own power, although the flight was short and completely uncontrolled. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, North American, Royal Navy, General Electric, Handley Page, Soviet Union, United States, Air Ministry, Air France, French Navy, Japanese Navy, Western Front, Twin Wasp, Army Air Corps, Marine Corps, United Kingdom, Imperial Airways, Junkers Jumo, Spanish Civil War, Middle East, North Africa, Bristol Jupiter, Fleet Air Arm, Avco Lycoming, Bomber Command New!
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In 1890 Clement Ader's Eole became the first aircraft to fly under its own power, although the flight was short and completely uncontrolled. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, North American, Royal Navy, General Electric, Handley Page, Soviet Union, United States, Air Ministry, Air France, French Navy, Japanese Navy, Western Front, Twin Wasp, Army Air Corps, Marine Corps, United Kingdom, Imperial Airways, Junkers Jumo, Spanish Civil War, Middle East, North Africa, Bristol Jupiter, Fleet Air Arm, Avco Lycoming, Bomber Command New!
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